Omaha (horse) - Wikipedia
WEBOmaha (March 24, 1932 – April 24, 1959) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who is the third winner of the American Triple Crown. In a racing career which lasted from 1934 to 1936, Omaha won 9 of his 22 races.
Omaha | Triple Crown Winner, Belmont Stakes Winner | Britannica
WEBOmaha, (foaled 1932), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1935 became the third winner of the American Triple Crown—the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. He was sired by Gallant Fox (winner of the Triple Crown in 1930) and was the only Triple Crown winner sired by a.
Omaha (horse) - American Classic Pedigrees
WEBApr 25, 2023 · Omaha was a huge, rangy, long-striding chestnut horse. His height has been variously given at 16.2½ to 17 hands. He was nearly too big to fit in a standard starting gate and was usually housed in two stalls with the partition between them removed.
Omaha | Horse Profile - TwinSpires
WEBThoroughbred racehorse Omaha was foaled on March 24, 1932, and he would go on to have a Hall of Fame career, which included becoming the third racehorse in U.S. history to win the Triple Crown in 1935. He was owned by Belair Stud and trained by James E. “Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons.
Omaha (KY) - National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
WEBOmaha finished the year with a record of 6-1-2 from nine starts and earnings of $142,255. He was regarded as the top 3-year-old male, while Discovery was named Horse of the Year. At age 4, Omaha was trained by Cecil Boyd-Rochfort and campaigned in England.
Triple Crown Winners: Omaha in 1935 - GoldMark Farm
WEBApr 22, 2024 · In the archives of American horse racing, few names shine as brightly as Omaha, the Triple Crown winner of 1935. His remarkable journey from a promising colt to a racing legend encapsulates the pinnacle of equestrian achievement and a period of significant historical context.
Omaha Triple Crown Winner Profile - TwinSpires
WEBThough an injury sidelined Omaha during the middle of his sophomore season, as a 4-year-old he made history by becoming the only U.S. Triple Crown winner to compete outside North America.
OMAHA, 1935 TRIPLE CROWN WINNER - Horse Racing Tote
WEBFor winning the Triple Crown, Omaha was deemed the unofficial U.S. Champion three-year-old Male Horse of 1935, while Discovery was crowned as the most outstanding horse of the year.
Omaha - Horse Profile - BloodHorse
WEBDerby Wins of the Triple Crown Victors: Omaha. A BloodHorse Magazine recap of the Kentucky Derby won by Omaha that ran in the May 11, 1935 issue. The story is a staff report that carried the...
Omaha - Belmont Stakes
WEBFour horses lined up against Omaha: Rosemont, Cold Shoulder, Firethorn, and Sir Beverley, and when the gates opened Omaha was shuffled back. But jockey Willie Saunders quickly settled Omaha down, and, waiting patiently, finally sent the colt after Firethorn with three furlongs to go.