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Sham (April 9, 1970 – April 3, 1993) was an American thoroughbred race horse and leading three year-old in 1973, who was overshadowed by his more famous peer, Secretariat. Sham was dark bay, almost black in color. He raced in the green and yellow silks of his owners, Sigmund and Viola Sommer, with matching blinkers.
Sigmund Sommer (June 19, 1916 – April 30, 1979) was a Brooklyn, New York–based building contractor, philanthropist, and racehorse owner of Sham, the horse that placed second to Secretariat in two legs of the 1973 U.S. Triple Crown series. [1] At the time of Sommer's death at 62 in 1979, his estate was valued at almost $1 billion. [2]
Jenna Henley has found solace in an unexpected place — atop the very horse that was involved in her father’s tragic death. Four years after losing her father, Darrell, Henley made the ...
An overnight car crash Saturday sent a woman to the hospital and killed a horse. It happened in the 1500 block of Wire Road in Bunnlevel. about 37 miles south of Raleigh. ABC11.
Frank "Pancho" Martin (December 3, 1925 – July 18, 2012) was a United States' Hall of Fame trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses. [2] He is often remembered as the trainer of Sham, the horse that placed second to Secretariat in two legs of the 1973 U. S. Triple Crown series.
The incident prompted both trucks to crash, leading to both sides of the highway being shut down for several hours. It happened around 3:30 a.m. on northbound I-85 near the McKenney interchange.
One person was also transported to a hospital with minor injuries, the fire department said
Deaths by horse-riding accident (3 C, 36 P) Pages in category "Horse-related accidents and incidents" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.