Lol -- I heard of Secretariat's 31-length 1973 Belmont win on my dad's Ford Custom 500 radio. I was 13 then, too. What days those were when a radio was enough of entertainment!
What is so incredible is that John Henry made up so much ground from being in 10th position! And, to actually go neck to neck with Perrault even when Perrault made him drift out! Damn - goose bump moment from the Living Legend John Henry as usual!! XOXO Love ya John Boy :-)
Seven year old John Henry shows them whose the boss, he was a dominant force with such power...always knowing just what he had to do to win... wow... he was really the King John Henry.
John Henry was a legend, excellence over a lifetime. Perrault was a great horse in 1982, ran sub 2 minute miles on both dirt and turf (SA hcp and Arlington Million). Highweight in the Marlboro Cup at 128 lbs but bowed a tendon, which ended his career.
Sub 2 in the Hollywood Gold Cup that year also. He was the best older horse in the nation and should have gone on to win horse of the year had he not had that injury.
I was there at the finish line with Guy Jackson.What a finish.Went to walking ring before race and John's eyes followed me as he looked back.What a great racehorse.
I usually think the stewards should allow a certain amount of race riding if the drifting horse doesn't interfere with the other horse's stride, but it looks like Perrault came out four paths, which is pretty severe. Tough call.
John Henry was a legend but Perrault gets overlooked too often. He was the best older horse in the nation that year until his injury in the Marlborough Cup.
The great horses don't have astounding wins over ordinary horses... Yes, Perrault was a terrific horse, just too late in his day for this match. Both of them just game as h*ll.
@@karaamundson3964 True. I was just so sad that Perrault could not run beyond that one year. He won the Hollywood Gold Cup and the Arlington Million. He was the only horse aside from Affirmed who ran 1 1/4 miles in under 2 minutes three separate times. I would have loved to have seen these two battle more than this one time!
@@dvdlucs That was not a gift - Perrault drifted out several horse widths and absolutely impeded JH. The jockey probably did it on purpose, knowing he wouldn't otherwise be able to stop JH from passing him....
@@kyledavis635 Yes. It was no gift at all. The replay on this video very clearly shows that Perrault drifted out significantly to impede JH. This cannot be overlooked.
John Henry wins after Perrault' s DQ in the stretch.. Charlie Wittingham Perrault's trainer "If it's any other horse but John Henry, you think my horse would have come down?"
I cried so my father god rest his soul to take me to see John Henry
We were there at this race
I was 13 years old and I heard the race in my Mom's Ford Fairmont radio. Wow!
Lol -- I heard of Secretariat's 31-length 1973 Belmont win on my dad's Ford Custom 500 radio. I was 13 then, too. What days those were when a radio was enough of entertainment!
I was here with my family what a memory, was a teenager and my mom and older brothers loved to bet on horses! Rip Mom!
Rip Mom
And here comes John Henry!!!!!!!!!! Dave Johnson was a one of a kind.....:)
Was sad when Dave gave up his Santa Anita job, never bought into the Denman hype
What is so incredible is that John Henry made up so much ground from being in 10th position! And, to actually go neck to neck with Perrault even when Perrault made him drift out! Damn - goose bump moment from the Living Legend John Henry as usual!! XOXO Love ya John Boy :-)
John Henry was tough as nails. He just didn’t like to lose.
Seven year old John Henry shows them whose the boss, he was a dominant force with such power...always knowing just what he had to do to win... wow... he was really the King John Henry.
God Speed, John.
Thank you for the memories. You certainly lived up to your "steel driving" moniker.
John Henry was a legend, excellence over a lifetime. Perrault was a great horse in 1982, ran sub 2 minute miles on both dirt and turf (SA hcp and Arlington Million). Highweight in the Marlboro Cup at 128 lbs but bowed a tendon, which ended his career.
Sub 2 in the Hollywood Gold Cup that year also. He was the best older horse in the nation and should have gone on to win horse of the year had he not had that injury.
I was there at the finish line with Guy Jackson.What a finish.Went to walking ring before race and John's eyes followed me as he looked back.What a great racehorse.
John Henry said "hold my beer" that day.
@Watchgoose lol...I'd like to see the photo finish shot of this race. Perrault put up a game battle himself.
All the horses wearing the same color saddle cloths, Dave Johnson, John Henry, when racing was special
Sad throwback to the days when The Big Cap was important.
I usually think the stewards should allow a certain amount of race riding if the drifting horse doesn't interfere with the other horse's stride, but it looks like Perrault came out four paths, which is pretty severe. Tough call.
Had a big heart n a large face w a long Nose .....Best finish ever...
John Henry was a legend but Perrault gets overlooked too often. He was the best older horse in the nation that year until his injury in the Marlborough Cup.
The great horses don't have astounding wins over ordinary horses...
Yes, Perrault was a terrific horse, just too late in his day for this match.
Both of them just game as h*ll.
@@karaamundson3964 True. I was just so sad that Perrault could not run beyond that one year. He won the Hollywood Gold Cup and the Arlington Million. He was the only horse aside from Affirmed who ran 1 1/4 miles in under 2 minutes three separate times. I would have loved to have seen these two battle more than this one time!
You can see that ol'JH didn't need a photo to tell him he'd won. His ears were all kinds of proud
FACTS
He actually lost that day, was given a gift of a DQ by the stewards
@@dvdlucs That was not a gift - Perrault drifted out several horse widths and absolutely impeded JH. The jockey probably did it on purpose, knowing he wouldn't otherwise be able to stop JH from passing him....
@@kyledavis635 Yes. It was no gift at all. The replay on this video very clearly shows that Perrault drifted out significantly to impede JH. This cannot be overlooked.
@@jeffgarmon1 Yep. This is a perfect example of why they have steward's reviews, and why horses are disqualified on occasion....
Carried him out badly, and still could not beat him! Too tuff!
Out of the CLOUDS!!
Track announcer: Dave Johnson
The best alltime, never cared for Denman
I was there
John Henry wins after Perrault' s DQ in the stretch.. Charlie Wittingham Perrault's trainer "If it's any other horse but John Henry, you think my horse would have come down?"
Yeah too bad. Sour grapes. Perrault drifted out and bumped and then drifted out again. Imo it was a just call.
@@maryjoforrest1011 Yes, when you see the head on angle it's undeniable that the DQ was the correct call.
@@bolsbolbol368 100%
It would have been ridiculous if Perrault WASN'T DQ'd...
Perrault is my horses sire! :)
Georgina Jellicoe Preston what was your horses name ? So sad that Perrault bowed a tendon in the Marlboro Cup
I think the $5 exacta paid $9.60 that day. It was really short. On top or bottom.
@theyreoff The head on replay says differently.
The 80s got Davey Johnson...we get the horrendous larry collmus.
Perrault was robbed
Would get thrown out as a frivolous protest here in oz lol