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Frank Martin Jr.

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July, 31, 1963 - Mexico City, MEX

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What the Nation is saying about Trainer Frank Martin Jr....

Frank Martin Jr.

i knew Frank [Pancho] Martin for many years while i worked at Belmont and even galloped horses for a time , i am saddened by his passing but he lived his life doing what he wanted , training horse . leading trainer , races won 10 consecutive years tying Hish Jacobs record and also trainer of Santa Anita derby winner and runner up to 1973 triple crown winner Secratriat , SHAM

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Buckpasser · One of the best. The Secretariat movie made him out to be a villain which he wasn't. One of the best. Remember him as a good trainer and a class act · 303 days ago ·

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Mary Z. · Very sad news. I always liked going through the Aqueduct entries, especially, and seeing that he still had horses running. Rest In Peace, Mr. Martin. · 303 days ago ·

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The Proust Questionnaire, Racing Edition: Heliodoro Gustines

As we anxiously await the 2012 Belmont Stakes today's Proust Questionnaire, Racing Edition, introduces us to Belmont Stakes-winning jockey Heliodoro Gustines, who rode Stage Door Johnny to victory in the race in 1968.Read More

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BrianZipse · Love it Melaina ... The Napoleon answer caught me off guard, as did the Stage Door Johnny response considering all the times he rode Forego. Very interesting! · 360 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · He had a geat run on Forego! · 360 days ago ·

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Remembering … Sham

My father was sticking to his guns. All week long he had been saying he was going to bet Sham in the Belmont Stakes. Sounds a little crazy after the fact, but keep in mind, he was a horse who had run just about as good a combination of Kentucky Derby and Preakness as had ever been done, save one. An...Read More

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J ReneeNeihart · This is your best work yet, Brian. **tears** Thank you! · 858 days ago ·

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zatt · Haha, my best work yet? Thank you Renee, I accept your great compliment happily ... although Sham did all the heavy lifting ;-) · 858 days ago ·

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fran.doos · Oh, you write the best stories about our famous horses. Thank you · 858 days ago ·

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zatt · Thank you, Fran! · 858 days ago ·

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ctunstill · Such a touching article and without internet I didn't know all of this about Sham, only seeing his triple crown attemp on TV. I'm so glad to know this. Thank you. · 858 days ago ·

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sharon234 · I had always wondered if Sham had inherited Princequillo's great heart, just as his greatest competition, Secretariat had. Brian, thanks so much for writing his story! · 858 days ago ·

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zatt · Thank you for reading guys ... it was a pleasure to write! · 858 days ago ·

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Mary AliceKier · Great tribute to the great Sham and important facts for new fans now coming onto the racing scene to help inform and preserve the legacies of these great horses of the tracks! Thanks! · 858 days ago ·

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GingerSmith · There should have been two winners of the 73 Triple Crown: Secretariat was the winner, crossing the wire first, but Sham won it on heart & soul. This was t he year I got hooked on these babies..., life was never the same again. · 858 days ago ·

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DarleneSanner · great piece,great memories, even greater horse I remember you too Sham · 858 days ago ·

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humphrey · Few people relalize what the Triple Crown took out of Sham and he lost a tooth at the starting gate from a serious head bump. How he managed to last so long and as well is an attribute to his real tough nature...Evne Mrs. Tweedy mentions that often · 858 days ago ·

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zatt · Not many sports have as rich a history as racing does. The Spring of 1973 was a fantastic example. Glad you enjoyed it, all! · 858 days ago ·

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humphrey · A good trivia question to pose to all the idiots who think they know racing when Derby time rolls around. Name the three colts that ran the Derby under 2 minutes. They know Red and Monarchos but forget Sham...No one said the WINNING time just the final time · 858 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · Great article about a great horse who was born at the wrong time. I I'll always remember Sham.How could anyone forget how courageous he was in defeat.The 60s and 70s produced some awsome race horses and he was one of them. · 858 days ago ·

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MichaelHorvath · I get goose bumps reading about Sham and you have certainly done him justice. I have read accounts where it is possible that Sham did not run the Derby in under 2 minutes but that would not take away from his greatness!!!! · 858 days ago ·

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zatt · Thanks icyhot, Michael ... How many of you think Sham would have won the Triple Crown if there had been no Secretariat in 1973? · 858 days ago ·

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MichaelHorvath · Eight lengths clear in the Derby and Preakness......He would have easily won the Triple Crown however, if Big Brown had not run in the Belmont, I would have also said he would have easily been a Triple Crown winner too. But Sham sure was a special, gifted and talented horse. · 857 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · If not for Secretariat when people talked of the great horses Sham would surely have been in the mix.Triple Crown, YES · 857 days ago ·

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LDP · Poor Sham, second to the big red star even in death. People often skip over him when talking about greatness, yet it was his own greatness that -as you mention- probably pushed Secretariat to immoratlity. · 857 days ago ·

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zatt · One of the greatest opportunities greatness can have is greatness to prove itself against. (That's a whole lot of greatness!) ;-) · 857 days ago ·

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MichaelHorvath · Had Sham finished a respectable second to Secretariat in that earth shattering Belmont, he may be remembered like Alydar is remembered. But the greatness of Secretariat has overpowered any thought or talk about Sham, and that is unfortunate. · 857 days ago ·

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MichaelPerrone · Had no idea as to the depth of Sham's accomplishments until now...Thanks! · 857 days ago ·

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humphrey · At autopsy, his heart was found to weigh 18 pounds, about twice the average Thoroughbred heart. He is buried on the Walmac farm. · 857 days ago ·

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cniema5 · What a great story. . . I loved it! As always, you always seem to bring tears to my eyes. Keep it up ZATT. · 857 days ago ·

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DarleneSanner · Was so sad tat Sham injured and retired Would have loved to see him as older horse taking on Forego What races they would have been · 857 days ago ·

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zatt · Amazing crop when you consider Forego as well ... it's a shame neither him or Big Red raced on. · 857 days ago ·

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humphrey · The great book Decade of Champions by Patrick Robertson hits the nail on the head, at no time was racing such a top to bottom extravaganza as the 70's · 857 days ago ·

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humphrey · Forego like many of the great gedlings got better with age. He ran 4th to Red and acutally won a race on the undercard the day of the monstrous Belmont in June 73 · 857 days ago ·

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MjHawk · I got goosebumps. That was a beautiful tribute. I didn't know that his heart was almost as big as Secretariat's, but I should have guessed. · 857 days ago ·

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LauraDepue · Wow, this was really good. I always thought that Sham didn't get the crdit that he deserved. If only heand Alydar were born in a differnet year · 857 days ago ·

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waya · Fantastic article on a horse who probably won the triple crown almost any other year. The Secretariat movie did him no justice. Thanks for the memories. · 856 days ago ·

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doodle9298 · Beautifully written and Heart-touching!! Hat's off to you, Brian! · 851 days ago ·

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