Lexington, Kentucky
Iconic champion John Henry euthanized at Horse Park By Maryjean Wall [email protected] The steel-drivin’ race horse who became a $6.6 million winner and an icon in retirement for the Kentucky Horse Park has died at age 32. John Henry was euthanized at about 7:05 p.m. Monday,...
Read MoreWhenever I get depressed, I watch the Arlington Million 1 and 4. We were planning to visit you in 2007, but you died on me. I'll see you in heaven.
Victor Ivanoff
March 30, 2017 | River Forest, IL
Thinking of you John-John.
Ginger W.
December 09, 2015 | Dallas, TX
October 8, 2015
Just thinking of you John Henry - you and Cathy Robie.
So grateful for the time I was able to spend with both of you at the Kentucky Horse Park.
Always with my love John
Ruth Plenty
October 08, 2015 | Portal, AZ
(Isaiah 11:6) 6 The wolf will reside for a while with the lamb, And with the young goat the leopard will lie down, And the calf and the lion and the fattened animal will all be together; And a little boy will lead them.
So it will be in the not so distant future when we will have access to nature's wonders in animals and never long again for an animal companion ever again, what joy God has promised for all us animal lovers.
Robert
November 30, 2014 | GA
Old but so proud. Always a champion.
Had the pleasure of meeting JH in 2006 and 2007 (I think) at KHP.
I knew a little of his legacy but did some serious research after meeting him. An amazing animal. So happy he was well taken care of and so sadly missed by many. Often these thoroughbreds are cast off after their revenue generating has peaked, it was nice to see such an amazing animal cared for to such a ripe old age. I will miss him dearly.
Dean
June 06, 2014 | Canada
I saw Big John Henry win the Santa Anita Derby in one of the grittiest efforts I've ever witnessed. Does anyone know how many hands he was. He looked like a giant.
Jeff Walters
April 03, 2014 | Diamond Bar, CA
I got to visit with this great horse at the stable at the Kentucky Horse Park. So glad I got to see him while he was there!!! He was Greatness without Pretense!
Janis Stewart
July 08, 2013 | Tishomingo, OK
He was simply the man. I was lucky enough to have watched him race in Southern Cal on numerous occasions. The energy and competitiveness he showed was like nothing else I've ever seen in any other horse. Go John Henry !
May 09, 2013
What I will always remember about John Henry was his incredible tenacity. I was always on edge watching this horse race. He didn't destroy his competition like a Secretariat but he was the grittiest competitor that ever raced. He was blue collar all the way and I think that's why so many of us still think of this horse and respect and honor his memory. RIP John Henry. They don't make horses like you anymore. Thoroughbred racing could use a few John Henrys today.
Chris
May 04, 2013 | CA