Omaha
Gallant Fox - Flambino by Wrack
Omaha was a notable American Thoroughbred racehorse who achieved fame in the mid-1930s. Foaled in 1932, he was bred and owned by William Woodward Sr.’s Belair Stud and trained by the accomplished “Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons. Omaha’s greatest claim to fame came in 1935 when he became the third horse to win the American Triple Crown, following in the footsteps of his sire, Gallant Fox, who had accomplished the same feat in 1930. This made them the first, and to date only, father-son duo to both win the Triple Crown.
Omaha’s racing career extended beyond his Triple Crown victory. After his successful three-year-old season in America, he was sent to England to compete as a four-year-old. There, he won two significant races – the Victor Wild Stakes and the Queen’s Plate – and finished second in the prestigious Ascot Gold Cup. This international success was rare for American horses at the time and added to Omaha’s reputation. Despite his accomplishments on the track, Omaha was not particularly successful as a breeding stallion. He spent much of his stud career in obscurity before being rediscovered and honored in his later years. Today, Omaha is remembered as one of the early Triple Crown winners and for his unique achievement of finding success on both sides of the Atlantic.
