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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.
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]
The 1973 Preakness Stakes was the 98th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland held on May 19, 1973. Six horses entered, and Secretariat won by 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 lengths ahead of Sham in front of a record crowd of 61,657 spectators.
A 4-day-old girl was bitten by her family’s dog before she died of her injuries, according to authorities in Arkansas. The police and fire departments in Cave Springs were called to the dog ...
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Color: Chestnut Bred in: Kentucky Sire: Good Magic Dam: You Cheated, by Colonel John Price tag: $85,000 at 2022 Keeneland September Yearling Sale Owners: West Paces Racing, Danny Gargan, GMP ...
Simulcast thoroughbred horse races from other tracks around the United States are also offered, along with greyhound racing from West Virginia. The venue has been expanded through the years, and with the decline in greyhound racing, shifted from being solely a racing track to becoming a full-fledged casino, finally expanding to such in April ...
A record-breaking great dane named Kevin, who could stretch to 7ft on his hind legs but was terrified of vacuum cleaners, has died, his owners have said. World's tallest male dog, Kevin, dies ...