Two and a half lengths behind greatness

Most people are more or less aware that Secretariat was a racehorse. They may be aware that he won the Triple Crown (Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont Stakes) in 1973 and if they know that much, they may also know that he was a very good racehorse indeed. And he was. Secretariat was a force of nature, head and shoulders above the other colts in 1973. But this post is not about him. This post is about Sham.

( Sham was unfortunately born the same year as Secretariat. )