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It Won't Be the Same

By Paul Volponi -- Johnson was elected to racing's Hall of Fame in 1997. The honor was a tribute to the trainer's incredible consistency. He was enshrined without a dominating champion. Instead of a Pegasus, he rose on the wings of a work ethic that woke him at 2:30 a.m. each morning as he walked a treadmill and watched tapes of races before heading to the barn.

 Wednesday, August 18, 2004

Volponi (the Writer) on Volponi (the Horse)

By Paul Volponi -- Paul Volponi, a New York-based correspondent for The Blood-Horse, recalls his meeting with P. G. Johnson and how a Classic winning horse was named for him.

 Tuesday, October 29, 2002

Volponi (the Writer) on Volponi (the Horse)

By Paul Volponi -- Paul Volponi, a New York-based correspondent for The Blood-Horse, recalls his meeting with P. G. Johnson and how a Classic winning horse was named for him.

 Tuesday, October 29, 2002