Horse Racing Tribute 1985 Book ~ Race Horse JOHN HENRY

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JOHN HENRY Sam Rubin, George Wirt Pasadena, CA Andrea/Brian Press 1985 Salute to John Henry night at Meadowlarks Racetrack - Ballantaine's Scotch Classic - 128 pages filled with photographs, history and cartoons featuring the legendary John Henry. Very scarce publication only obtained at the race, book in very good condition, here's your chance to get this rare publication, about 6 years ago one sold on Ebay for around $300, I thought it was time to let this one go, perfect for the horse racing collection -- very good condition, buyer to pay $4 shipping, no reserve! John Henry’s race record included more than $6.5 million in earnings, 39 wins including 30 stakes wins (16 Grade 1 stakes wins) and seven Eclipse Awards, including two Horse of the Year titles. He equaled a world track record for 1 ½ miles in 2:23 at Santa Anita and was the only horse to win Horse of the Year more than once in nonconsecutive years, and the oldest horse ever to win that title - at age nine. John Henry was voted Racehorse of the Decade for the 1980s, and was inducted into Racing's Hall of Fame in 1990.