(VOLUME ON) The great Thoroughbred John Henry, long-time resident of the park’s Hall of Champions, was foaled March 9, 1975 at Golden Chance Farms in Kentucky. Retired to the Kentucky Horse Park in 1985, he was the highest-money earning Thoroughbred in history and brought with him a fame and notoriety the park still enjoys today. Please join us in remembering this two-time Horse of the Year and 1990 National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame horse. Audio from the 1984 Arlington Mile. Learn more
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