Sham: Secretariat's Challenger 1973 Triple Crown - Phil Dandrea on Horse Racing TV

Sham was Secretariat's greatest challenger during the 1973 race season, a year when two remarkable horses found themselves locked in a rivalry that would eventually see Secretariat win the first Triple Crown in twenty-five years. This interview is with Phil Dandrea, the author of Sham: Great Was Second Best.

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[442rocketdave]

@ShamWasBetter1973 Talk about jerking off thats all you do you fucking jackoff a worthless piece of shit, searching the net to fuck with people so go fuck your self asshole and while your at it get a big case of AIDS and dies quickly you maggot eating piece of worthless playstation xbox googleing motherfucker!

[bon1042]

@bailinnumberguy yes, and noone ever mentions that Sham also broke Northern Danceer's 2:00 min record, 2-3 lengths behind Secretariat at 1:59 4/5.

[bon1042]

@markmarshall39 It was Man O' War who won a race by 100 lengths. Google the story. Only one other horse and something went wrong, can't remember what it was.

[BIGRED224FOREVER]

2:24 never forget it folks its the only # that means anything in thourobred racing!

[Yachtcove1023]

The average heart is 8-10 lbs not 16. Sorry



[Yachtcove1023]

Secretariat's was never on any anabolic substance or illegal supplement. What he did have was a 22lb heart when the average heart is 16-18lbs. A pure machine! If you would like to explain yourself with facts please do so but please do not slander a great competitor.

[bluzman38]

I think you forgot Seattle Slew in there as well



[markmarshall39]

@dickran2142battle would you happen to know what race is was where he won by 100lgnths? Thank you

[WaltGekko]

@timertheechidna....... (continued). The only reason Lauren ran Secretariat in the '73 Woodward was because Riva Ridge, who clearly hated wet tracks had to be withdrawn from the Woodward after it rained, as Secretariat was being pointed for the Man o'War (on turf) nine days later. Sham probably could have been a great horse at four and five, battling Forego for Horse of the Year in 1974 and '75 if they had played their cards right.

[WaltGekko]

@timertheechidna The mistake made with Sham was trying to beat Secretariat in the Belmont Stakes. Had they passed on the Belmont and waited for the fall races, they might very well have won the Travers (which Secretariat missed) and then perhaps got the best of Secretariat in the Woodward (a race Lucien Lauren only ran Secretariat in after it rained) and had a big rivalry with Forego at four and five (continued).....