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Old 03-08-2007, 07:41 PM
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Default John Henry turns 32 tomorrow!

Happy birthday to a great horse...still as mean and nasty as ever so they say! A true hero...one of the best!
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Old 03-08-2007, 07:48 PM
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i saw the article earlier, and got a good laugh at the headline. you know those folks will miss him terribly when he's gone-may that be many years from now.
i can't think of a better horse to set the record for longevity. go john henry!
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Old 03-08-2007, 07:48 PM
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Happy birthday to a great horse...still as mean and nasty as ever so they say! A true hero...one of the best!
i dont know man. back in 2000, tammy (his groom) brought him and cigar out for me and a couple of other aolers and he was extremely nice. he let me pet him for as long as i wanted.

maybe he senses fear in people?

anyways, it's good to see him still kickin.
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Old 03-08-2007, 07:50 PM
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Will he beat Anna Nicole's record? Anna -250 JH +200 (39 for a horse will be hard to do)
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Old 03-08-2007, 09:24 PM
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Happy Birthday to the old man. Saw him at the Horse Park last year and there was a little twinkle left in his eye.

Nothing better than him and The Bart slugging it out ar Arlington with Phil Georgeff going nuts on the call!
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Old 03-08-2007, 10:33 PM
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yea happy birthday john henry, and thanks for the great racin.
i really enjoyed watching him race on all types of tracks.
one of the best.
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Old 03-08-2007, 10:37 PM
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My G-Pa still maintained to his death The Bart beat him and they rigged the 'photo'.
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Old 03-08-2007, 10:51 PM
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Happy Birthday wishes John Henry, what a great champion!
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Old 03-08-2007, 10:59 PM
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still kicking myself for not getting to see him when i visted keeneland a few years ago=( happy b day JH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 03-08-2007, 11:32 PM
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Default Happy B'day times 2

Tomorrow is the love of my life's birthday too -- my wife! Glad to discover that she shares her special day with one of the all-time greats, John Henry.

I will hoist a glass in his honor tomorrow evening.
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Old 03-09-2007, 12:11 AM
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What a horse. He is what all racehorses should aspire to be! Happy Birthday ya ole cuss!
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Old 03-09-2007, 10:55 AM
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A big Happy Bithday John Henry
Here is a nice read on the Birthday boy

http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/story.asp?id=288919
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Old 03-09-2007, 11:02 AM
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Happy Birthday to John Henry... had the pleasure of meeting the old grump at the Kentucky Horse Park and he still had that fire in his eyes.
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Old 03-09-2007, 11:35 AM
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happy birthday old guy! and many more !
my wife has him as a screen saver. she got to pet him at the horse park 2 years ago.
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Old 03-09-2007, 12:51 PM
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John, happy birthday. You are a one of a kind. Thanks for all the thrills.
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