Sham (horse)

Sham
Sham at the 1973 Santa Anita Derby
Sire	Pretense
Grandsire	Endeavour
Dam	Seqoia
Damsire	Princequillo
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1970
Country	USA
Colour	Dark Bay
Breeder	Claiborne Farm
Owner	Claiborne Farm Sigmund Sommer
Trainer	Frank "Pancho" Martin
Jockey	Laffit Pincay Jr.
Record	13: 5–5–1
Earnings	$204,808
Major wins
Santa Catalina Stakes (1973) Santa Anita Derby (1973) American Classic Race placing: Kentucky Derby 2nd (1973) Preakness Stakes 2nd (1973)
Honours
Sham Stakes at Santa Anita Park

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. His running style was that of a stalker, preferring to run behind the early leaders and gradually improving his position nearing the finish. Sham was a large horse at 16.2 hh.^[1] He also had a very large heart, about twice the size of the average horse's, as discovered during the necropsy following his death.^[1]