Omaha

Derby Wins of the Triple Crown Victors: Omaha

• April 25, 2017

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 to-the-point headline of, "The Kentucky Derby."

Legends: Belair Stud, a Legacy of Greatness

• March 8, 2016
• Thoroughbred Racing, Thoroughbred Breeding, Triple Crown, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

The Maryland farm produced a string of great champions, from Gallant Fox to Omaha and Nashua.

POLL: Rank the Triple Crown Winners

• December 9, 2015
• Triple Crown

Who had the most impressive performances? Who prevailed over the toughest fields? Look for the results in the upcoming special Year-in-Review Dec. 26/Jan. 2 double issue of Blood-Horse.

Some Memorable Male-Female Showdowns

• By Steve Haskin
• October 11, 2015
• Breeders' Cup

American Pharoah vs. Beholder! People are already buzzing. Showdowns between males and females have come in many forms over the years. read blog

Interactive: Triple Crown Winners

• June 8, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Triple Crown

Click on a Triple Crown winner to read from the historical pages of Blood-Horse. View Interactive

Triple Crown Winners

• June 8, 2015
• Triple Crown

Relive the exciting campaigns of all the Triple Crown champions with photos, retrospectives, and on-site accounts of their Belmont Stakes (gr. I) victories from the pages of The Blood-Horse.

Interactive: Triple Crown Winners

• June 8, 2014
• Triple Crown

Relive the exciting campaigns of all the Triple Crown champions with photos, retrospectives, and on-site accounts of their Belmont Stakes (gr. I) victories from the pages of The Blood-Horse. View Interactive

Slideshow: Triple Crown Winners

• May 23, 2014
• Triple Crown

Honoring the eleven horses who have captured the Triple Crown. View Slideshow

Monzante's Death a Disgrace

• By Steve Haskin
• July 23, 2013

Racing can provide wonderful stories, such as last week's tale of Omaha and Morton Porter, and then can come right back and kick you in the head. read blog

Haskin: The Story of Mort and Omaha

• By Steve Haskin
• July 17, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing

For 87-year-old Morton Porter, the memories still are indelible, as he recalls those magical years with the only internationally renowned Triple Crown winner, Omaha. read blog

Animal Kingdom Bids for Unprecedented Triple

• By Myra Lewyn
• June 16, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

United States-based star Animal Kingdom appears poised to solidify his place among racing's all-time greats June 18 in the Queen Anne Stakes (Eng-I), the first race on opening day at Royal Ascot.

Triple Crown Heroes: Omaha

• June 7, 2012
• Triple Crown

In the third of 11 installments on previous Triple Crown winners, here is an excerpt from The Blood-Horse of June 15, 1935 on Omaha winning the Belmont Stakes to complete the Triple Crown.

On This Day...

• April 22, 2004
• Triple Crown

April 22, 1935
Omaha

Seabiscuit and Omaha Items Top Aksarben Auction

• By Kristin Ingwell Goode
• June 5, 2003

More than 1,700 people converged on AKsarben racetrack on May 30-31 when hundreds of items were auctioned, from photographs to grandstand seats.

AKsarben Auctions Images of Triple Crown Winner Omaha

• By Kristin Ingwell Goode
• May 28, 2003

This weekend in Omaha, Neb., grandstand seats, the jocks' room scale, and images of Triple Crown winner Omaha will be available when items from AKsarben racetrack are sold at auction.