Omaha

Omaha (HM198G)

Location: Omaha, NE 68106 Douglas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 14.3', W 96° 0.833'

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Buried here at Ak-Sar-Ben is Omaha, one of the immortals of the American turf. His sire Gallant Fox was the 1930 winner of the Triple Crown, and Omaha succeeded him to this title in 1935. To win the Triple Crown a three-year-old must win the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes. They are the only father-son combination to achieve this honor.

Omaha was foaled March 24, 1932, at Claiborne Breeding Farm in Paris, Kentucky. He was owned by William G. Woodward's famed Belair Stud. The chestnut colt was out of Flambino by Wrack, standing 16.3 hands and weighing 1,300 pounds in his prime. He was trained by "Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons and ridden in his great American races by William "Smokey" Saunders. As a four-year-old Omaha was shipped to England where he won the Victor Wild Stakes and the Queen's Plate.

Omaha was retired to stud after his fourth season. In 1950 he was brought to Nebraska by breeders interested in improving Nebraska thoroughbreds. He was taken to the Grove Porter Farm near Nebraska City where he lived until his death on April 24, 1959. He was buried here by special invitation from Ak-Sar-Ben in honor of the great place he had earned in the annals of American racing. Betti Richard, an internationally known sculptor, fashioned the life-like bronze figure of Omaha which marks the grave. .
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HM NumberHM198G
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Placed ByKnights of Ak-Sar-Ben
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Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 3:06am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14T E 750245 N 4569515
Decimal Degrees41.23833333, -96.01388333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 14.3', W 96° 0.833'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 14' 18.00" N, 96° 0' 49.98" W
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Area Code(s)402
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2285 S 67th St, Omaha NE 68106, US
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