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Originally Posted by Spalding No!
Pincay eased Sham in the Belmont because he felt something wrong with the horse.
A couple of weeks after the race the horse was found to have a fractured leg.
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I don't remember any details. I was just starting my journey into racing, but I found this.
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The fracture occurred “about 11 days after Belmont,” according to Sham's trainer Frank (Poncho) Martin, but was not confirmed by X‐rays until three days ago. Sham is reportedly insured for $1.5‐million.
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https://www.nytimes.com/1973/07/07/a...tured-leg.html
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Last edited by classhandicapper; 09-05-2022 at 06:29 PM.
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