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Sigmund Sommer (June 19, 1916 – April 30, 1979) was a Brooklyn, New York 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.
May 2, 1993 · Sigmund Sommer got him. Following a dazzling Santa Anita Derby, Sham returned east for the Wood Memorial, looking for Secretariat. Big Red had an abscessed upper lip that day.
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Sham's owner Sigmund Sommer, trainer Frank Martin, jockey Laffit Pincay, Jr., Linda Pincay, and Isadore Martin in the winner's circle after the Santa Anita Derby. ©Copyright Bill Mochon Photography.
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.
Apr 13, 2017 · On New Year’s day, Sham annihilated a Santa Anita allowance field by 15 lengths in fast time, under new rider, Laffit Pincay. Sigmund Sommer, his wife, Viola, and Pancho Martin were now officially on the Derby trail with their new colt. Next up would be another allowance race and another romp.
May 1, 1979 · NEW YORK, April 30, 1979 -- Sigmund Sommer, 62, New York area real estate developer and prominent thoroughbred racehorse owner, died of a heart attack today. In 1971, he led all American horse...
May 11, 2020 · The 1970 foal crop in the U.S. would have been outstanding even without the supreme champion that was Secretariat. Photo: Sports Illustrated. Was there something in the air? The water? Was it written in the stars, or was it sly old Mother Nature at work, putting her thumb on the wheel of genetic roulette, just because she could?
