RIP John

[Danzig]

i've started several times to type something, but nothing seems to come up to the task of describing the greatness of this horse, or the lasting legacy he gave us. altho there will be no colts or fillies to carry on in his name, he will never be forgotten. you don't always leave your mark in the shed, there are plenty around to give us the future of racing. but who can live up to the past? he was one of the really good ones, reminding us of what great really was, in a time when that moniker seems tossed around so easily. he will be greatly missed, but he will not be forgotten. i always enjoyed the character known as john, but he was only made known to us because of the racehorse known as john henry, a champion. may he rest in peace.