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10-10-2007, 06:44 AM
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Appreciate the compliment, but John Henry's career falls right before my interest in the game commenced. I just don't have a personnal point of reference to draw on to produce a meaningful essay. As I said on 'At the Races' yesterday when I reached out for Steve Haskin, (who wrote the Thoroughbred Legends series John Henry book), those that had a real connection to the immortal gelding would be best putting him in historical context. Jon White also spent 15 minutes recounting his experiences with "John". Both did the subject better justice than I could... Obviously I've been remiss on columns since before Saratoga began... I've sat down several times to get a new piece together and have been thwarted by one thing or another.
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10-10-2007, 09:39 AM
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10-10-2007, 10:28 PM
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Jon White, the wonderful HRTV host, Xpressbet columnist and Santa Anita program handicapper-paddock host (and weekly ATR guest), has graciously given me permission to use his John Henry tribute column as the front page column..
Those looking for an appreciation of the legend from someone who knew him well, will love it... Thanks Jon... and John. http://www.derbytrail.com/
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
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10-11-2007, 09:58 AM
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Does anyone have any plans on attending the serivce on Oct 19th?
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