Thank you for the information and for the very nice photo of Sham. He is also a bay, though bigger than Sham at 17.3HH. To watch a horse's heart being broken, no, shattered, was just sickening. Any other year... Glad you liked it - thanks for your post. But no, it was not to be with the Watergate Saga in full rage. Thank you for your comment. Some great memories and two legends that will never be forgotten. Thank you for your comment. Sham did break two previous track records in the Triple Crown races of 1973. That 31 length margin is on him, too bad nemesis Angle Light did not run, owners knew a similar fate was waiting.I speculate that Sham was already hurt before that race. Bosra Sham is a chestnut mare with a prominent white blaze and long white socks on her hind legs, bred in Kentucky by Gerald W Leigh. He had a brilliant stud career at Spendthrift, sired many winners. Thanks again,Pamela. He is a half brother to stakes winner Dendron (by Tat á n) and to Little Sequoia (by Double Jay ), dam of stakes winners Decidedly D (by Decidedly) and Princess Doubleday (by Hitting Away) and second dam of Grade 3 winner Broto. Wow...17.3HH. Over 5,000 people have now viewed this tribute and so there is a world that remembers and loves The Great Sham! Dear ShamfanI think we should get a petition going for Sham to get in the hall of fame. I want to name her Malibu Shamavu but am getting push back from my partners! I have always said that Sham was born in the wrong year. I watched that triple crown and while Big Red demanded your attention (he was magnificent), I remember the Belmont best, mostly because I became angry watching Sham run his heart out and the way he was being "played with" by Secretariat. Sham was 19 years old in that picture and looked every bit the retired racehorse. ", We have read the blog and it's a nice thing in your blog. View results and future entries as well as statistics by course, race type and prize money. I agree he should be in the Hall of Fame. I agree, and in my opinion, he was equine perfection - beauty, grace, speed, heart...he had it all. I remember watching him race. Have a great day! I think two and a half lengths is .40, that would give him 1-59.8, A nice blog presented and the information is written is very nicely shown, I just came through your blog it’s really good. Thanks for writing. A good reminder on the perspective at the time of the race and I agree on the honor that could have been bestowed on these two amazing horses for such a historic battle. Best time ever !!!! He was observed to be sweating and nervous, clearly he had lost his confidence and never had a chance with that breakneck pace.Much Respect for you fine blog, MD - Ventura CA. Really appreciate that comment. Thanks for the tribute to Sham, He holds a special place in my heart. Have a great day. Sham is remembered and loved by many around the world. Long live Sham. I like the name you have picked out. The Belmont S was his last start, he suffered a stress fracture of the right front cannon bone during the race. Thank you again. (Video) Three 30-1 Longshots you can't leave off your tickets. Sham was a great horse! H, 1970 {9-h} DP = 8-4-26-4-0 (42) DI = 1.47 CD = 0.38 - 13 Starts, 5 Wins, 5 Places, 1 Shows Career Earnings: $204,808. I will have to read more about Sham Fast. Wow. I was touched by your comment and happy to see that it brought back a fond memory of one of the true greats in horse racing history. Sham gets the Equine Purple Heart for the Kentucky Derby conflagration courtesy of Twice A Prince, who had it handed to him in the Belmont. ( CLOSE) GONNA RO SHAM BO *. What I would have given though to have even 1/10th of his “heart”. terrific horse and a good stallion.... his lines will last well into the future.... Hi and thanks for stopping by. Thanks for the nice post. The great sham in the great year of 1973! Have a great day! I love Sham. I really like the Facebook link you posted above. Thanks again for your kind words. Yes he does and yes he was...he was a truly amazing and special horse. Again, I appreciate you taking the time to send along a nice reminder on an unforgettable horse we all admire. Thank you for your nice comment. Beautiful horse with plenty of heart...Could have been Hall of Fame if he had ran longer....Had Hall of Fame written all over him. Teade is also a highly sought after sire. “Any horse that can go to Royal Ascot, the most competitive race meeting in the world, in a fabulous location, and have three winners and seven placed horses is quite … In 1973,  they didn't record the times of non-winning horses, so nobody knows the exact time that Sham ran that day. SHAM br. 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