Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach
North America's No. 1 Second-Crop Sire Across the Board
2016, Dark Bay, 16.1¾h | Entered Stud: 2020 | Nominated to: Breeders' Cup, KTDF
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2024 Racing: No. 1 Second-Crop Sire across the board in all major categories including 21 Black Type Horses, 11 Black Type Winners & 4 G1 Horses, led by top 2yo filly AND ONE MORE TIME-G1, winner of the $500,000 Natalma-G1 at Woodbine; rising 3yo filly KEHOE BEACH-G2, winner of three straight incl. Churchill’s Mrs. Revere-G2; 3yo filly KOPION-G3, dominant 5 3/4-length winner of Santa Anita’s Santa Ynez-G3 and runner-up in the Las Virgenes-G3; CAITLINHERGRTNESS ($693,812), winner of the $1 million King’s Plate Stakes over males; E J WON THE CUP ($620,580), 9 1/4-length winner of the $250,000 St. Louis Derby [1 1/16 mi. in 1:43.64 – NTR] with a 101 Beyer, decisive winner of the $300,000 Texas Derby and Turf Paradise Derby, also placed in the Santa Anita Derby-G1; rising 2yo filly WITH THE ANGELS, undefeated 9 3/4-length winner of Aqueduct’s Joseph A. Gimma S., 3 1/4-length winner of Aqueduct’s Maid of the Mist S. and 2-length winner of Aqueduct’s Key Cents S. after being named a TDN Rising Star with an 11 1/2-length MdSpWt victory on debut at Saratoga; HOT BEACH, 4-length winner of Keeneland’s $250,000 Limestone S.; LAUNCH, winner of Gulfstream’s Any Limit S. and runner-up in the Glitter Woman S.; LANDED, winner of Saratoga’s Bouwerie S. & Saratoga’s Fleet Indian S.; multiple SW 2yo colt MISTER OMAHA, 5 1/2-length winner of the Oklahoma Classics Juvenile S. followed by a 5-length win in the Don C. McNeill S.; 2yo WARHEART, 4-length winner of the Atlantic Beach S. at Aqueduct in 1:08.71 (86 Beyer); Regulatory Risk, placed in the prestigious Kentucky Oaks-G1 at Churchill & runner-up in Aqueduct’s Gazelle-G3, etc.
A Top 10 Juvenile Sire in North America in 2024, including 8 black type horses & 4 black type winners among his 2-year-olds to date, across the continent at Del Mar, Woodbine, Aqueduct, Kentucky Downs, etc.
2024 Sales: Second-crop 2yos incl. $510,000, $430,000, $398,539, $390,000, $350,000, $350,000, $300,000, etc; Yearlings sold at F-T Saratoga Select for $500,000, $500,000, $240,000, etc., and at Keeneland September for up to $500,000.
2023 Racing: A Leading First-Crop Sire in North America, with a crop-high 11 Black Type 2YOs (17% of starters), 4 Graded Stakes 2YOs (6% of starters), 2 G1 2YOs (3%) and 24 Winners – 20 MdSpWt 2YO Winners (tied for sixth in all of North America).
Black Type 2YOs incl. HOT BEACH, who broke her maiden by open lengths in the $150,000 Ellis Park Debutante S. and Churchill G3 placed; OMAHA GIRL, decisive winner of the Hallandale Beach S. at Gulfstream; SANDY BOTTOM, undefeated winner of Del Mar’s Anoakia S.; Pirate, impressive debut MdSpWt winner and G1-placed (TDN Rising Star) at Saratoga; Alys Beach, Saratoga MdSpWt winner and Keeneland G1 placed; Easy Red, Churchill MdSpWt winner and stakes placed; Launch, Irish Group 3-placed; Triple Espresso, stakes placed at Colonial Downs.
2023 Sales: No. 1 Freshman Sire by 2YO Sales Avg. – $195,888 incl. colts of $650,000 & $550,000 and fillies of $700,000 (the highest price by a freshman sire at OBSAPR) & $690,000 (the highest price by a freshman sire at OBSMAR). Second-crop yearlings incl. 12 sold for $300k or more, with colts up to $950,000 and fillies up to $750,000.
Among North America’s most popular stallions: Bred 230 mares in 2020, 215 mares in 2021, 205 mares in 2022, and 185 mares in 2023. Booked full again in 2024.
“We’ve had him on the podium throughout, purely as a value call, and he can only ascend to the top step now that he has delivered in such spectacular fashion at the sales” —Chris McGrath, who for the fourth straight year rated him a top “Value” in his class in 2023
“Omaha Beach has done exactly what he was priced to do, averaging five times his opening fee. He has looked value throughout” —TDN’s Chris McGrath 9/28/22
“Pretty good value at his opening fee, as the market has immediately confirmed. He looked great value, last year, at $35,000. So what can we call him at $30,000? …this is a very generous fee.” —Chris McGrath, who again rated him a top “Value” in his class in 2022
“Really, the gold standard: priced fairly starting out, and even easier to stick with him now.” —Chris McGrath, who again rated him a top “Value” in his class in 2021
“Value, the top price of the intake? But really, he just can’t miss… the sky really is the limit.” —Chris McGrath, who rated him as the top “Value” in his class in 2020
Far and away the No. 1 Freshman Sire by Yearling Avg. in 2022 – $201,689 (over $50k higher avg. than the No. 2 Freshman) from 81 sold, including being the No. 1 Freshman by a wide margin at the prestigious F-T Saratoga Select ($362,500 avg.) and Keeneland September sales.
2022 sales included 35 yearlings at $200,000+, 19 at $300,000+, and 11 at $400,000+.
Top yearlings at KEESEP: $900,000 colt to West Bloodstock for Repole Stable, $775,000 colt to Peter Brant’s White Birch Farm, $725,000 colt to Michael Wallace for St. Elias Stables, etc. Other buyers of top yearlings incl. Donato Lanni, for SF Bloodstock/Starlight Racing/Madaket, LEB for West Point Thoroughbreds, Lael Stables, Cheyenne Stables, Solis/Litt, Kerri Radcliffe, Mike Ryan, Frank Brothers for Starlight Racing & Harrell Ventures, Ben McElroy for Wesley Ward, Ken McPeek, etc.
Far and away the No. 1 Freshman Sire by Weanling Avg. in 2021 – $142,692, including colts up to $300,000 and fillies up to $220,000.
No. 1 Freshman Covering Sire in 2020 – $157,476 Avg.
No. 1 First Season Sire in 2020 by Class Performance Index – 3.21 CPI – representing far and away the highest quality of race mares bred from his first book.
True breed-shaping potential: an athletic superstar with brilliant sprinter speed and the rare ability to carry it over a route of ground, elite sire power, #1 American dirt family, tremendous physical makeup and mental disposition.
War Front’s only multiple G1 millionaire on dirt — $1,651,800.
A Leading 3-Year-Old: Eclipse Finalist and one of only three multiple G1-winning 3yo males in 2019.
“I think he’s as good as they come. They don’t get any better.” —Richard Mandella
Brilliant winner of the $1,000,000 Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn to become the early favorite for the KY Derby, earning a 101 Beyer and defeating G1 winners Improbable & Country House (KY Derby winner in his next start).
Dazzling comeback winner of the $300,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G1) over older horses & leading 3yo sprinter Shancelot, running 6 furlongs in 1:08 4/5.
Easy winner of the $300,000 Malibu (G1) at Santa Anita, defeating Santa Anita Derby-G1 winner Roadster by 2 3/4 lengths under wraps at the wire.
Ascended to the top of the class with a win in the $750,000 Rebel S. (G2) at Oaklawn, defeating 2yo champion Game Winner-G1 in 1:42 2/5 for 1 1/16 miles.
Runner-up in the $1,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Santa Anita after a poor start, earning a 4 1/2 Ragozin — a faster fig than the winner Spun to Run.
Runaway 9-length MdSpWt winner at Santa Anita in 1:21 flat for 7 furlongs, starting a four-race win streak on dirt.
Elite speed at 3: 104 Beyer, 1 ½ Ragozin, -2 ¼ Thoro-Graph (twice): The fastest G1 performer of his crop from 6f (1:08 4/5) to 9f (1:49 4/5).
The only horse in 33 years to win a G1 at 6 furlongs & 1 1/8 miles in the same year.
Hails from the best current American dirt family in the stud book, including recent champions TAKE CHARGE BRANDI & WILL TAKE CHARGE, Broodmare of the Year TAKE CHARGE LADY, etc.
The most exciting stallion prospect to date by WAR FRONT, who’s the best American son of influential sire DANZIG — responsible for the DANEHILL & GREEN DESERT lines, among others.
First crop are 3-year-olds in 2024.
“Such an amazing horse. He’s a throwback to those classic horses. He can do anything. Three quarters to a mile and a quarter. He’s extremely fast and he’s got tremendous stamina. When you need him to be quick, he is. He can do it all.” —Mike Smith
| Age | Starts | 1st (SW) | 2nd (SP) | 3rd (SP) | Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $27,800 |
| 3 | 7 | 5 (4) | 2 (1) | 0 | $1,624,000 |
| Totals | 10 | 5 (4) | 4 (1) | 1 | $1,651,800 |
Racing Highlights
2nd at 2
- Maiden Special Weight race at Santa Anita (8f turf, to Flying Scotsman, defeating Power Player, etc.)
- Maiden Special Weight race at Del Mar (8.5f turf, to Bob and Jackie, defeating Shining Through, etc.)
3rd at 2
- Maiden Special Weight race at Del Mar (8f turf, to More Ice and Alleva)
- Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park ($1 million, G1, 9f in 1:49.91, defeating Improbable, Country House, Laughing Fox, Galilean, Long Range Toddy, etc.)
- Santa Anita Sprint Championship S. at Santa Anita ($300,000, G1, 6f in 1:08.79, defeating Shancelot, Flagstaff, etc.)
- Malibu S. at Santa Anita ($300,000, G1, 7f in 1:22.33, handily by 2 3/4 lengths, defeating Roadster, Manny Wah, Complexity, Much Better)
- Rebel S. at Oaklawn Park ($750,000, G2, 8.5f in 1:42.42, defeating Game Winner, Market King, Gunmetal Gray, etc.)
- Maiden Special Weight race at Santa Anita (7f in 1:21.02, defeating One Bad Boy, Nolde, etc.)
- Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Santa Anita (G1, 8f, to Spun to Run, defeating Blue Chipper, Snapper Sinclair, Improbable, Coal Front, Mr. Money, Diamond Oops, Ambassadorial and Giant Expectations)
- Maiden Special Weight race at Santa Anita (8f, to Nolo Contesto)
Pedigree
ALAN PORTER’S 2024 BREEDING ANALYSIS FOR OMAHA BEACH
Omaha Beach is inbred to Champion Sprinter Rubiano and should do very well with other strains of that horse’s sire, Fappiano. We can already note Omaha Beach’s brilliant graded stakes winning daughter Kopion is out of a mare by Victory Gallop, a son of the Fappiano line horse, Cryptoclearance, which also would encourage Candy Ride and his sons Twirling Candy and Gun Runner.
War Front has been extremely good with mares from the Fappiano line particularly through Unbridled. From theUnbridled’s Song branch, there are nine stakes winners, two Grade one. Unbridled’s Song can be brought in through Zensational (broodmare sire of a War Front stakes winner), Political Force (broodmare sire of a War Front line stakes winner) as well as Liam’s Map, Cross Traffic, Arrogate, Rockport Harbor, First Defence, Old Fashioned, Half Ours, Dunkirk, Even The Score, Graydar and Songandaprayer. There are also three War Front line stakes winners out of mares by Unbridled son, Empire Maker (sire of Pioneerof the Nile and Bodemeister; grandsire of American Pharoah, Cairo Prince and Classic Empire). Unbridled can also be brought in through Broken Vow (broodmare sire of a War Front line stakes winner), Grindstone (broodmare sire of a graded stakes winner by War Front, and himself sire of Birdstone) and other sources of Fappiano include the Quiet American branch, available through Midnight Lute.
Fappiano is a Mr. Prospector line stallion. Omaha Beach is bred on a cross of War Front with a Mr. Prospector line mare and should do well when bred back over other mares from that line. There are War Front grade one winners out of mares by Miswaki (sire of Black Tie Affair; grandsire of Formal Gold) and Woodman, who are both three-quarters related to Seeking the Gold, who is the broodmare sire of Omaha Beach.
The War Front cross with mares from the Forty Niner branch has been a Grade one-producing one and has worked through Distorted Humor (sire of Flower Alley, Sharp Humor, Drosselmeyer, Maclean’s Music and Jimmy Creed), Coronado’s Quest and Trippi, and can also be found through Tactical Advantage, Editor’s Note, Jules, Luhuk, Gold Fever, Banker’s Gold, Roar and Twining. Mares by Fusaichi Pegasus – a horse bred like Distorted Humor – have also met with success under War Front line stallions.
There is a War Front Grade one winner out of a mare by Smart Strike, whose sons include Curlin (already broodmare sire of a War Front line graded stakes winner), English Channel (broodmare sire of a War Front stakes winner) and Lookin At Lucky. There are graded stakes winners out of mares by Street Cry and his sons Street Sense and New Year’s Day, with Street Boss being another source of that line. A son of War Front has a grade one winner out of a mare by City Zip, a son of Carson City, and a stakes winner out of mare by Five Star Day which also suggests daughters of Pollard’s Vision or Cuvee.
There is a War Front stakes winner out of a mare by Gone West, and from mares from that line, War Front has graded stakes winners out mares by Speightstown (sire of Munnings), Elusive Quality (sire of Quality Road, Smarty Jones and Raven’s Pass, who is broodmare sire of a War Front line stakes winner) and Zafonic (brother to Zamindar) and a stakes winner out of a mare by Mr. Greeley. This also encourages considering mares by Grand Slam (sire of Limehouse) and Proud Citizen. There is also a stakes-winning and classic-placed performer out of a mare by Mr. Prospector stallion, Kingmambo (sire of Lemon Drop Kid).
War Front has enjoyed tremendous success with mares from the Sadler’s Wells line, including a trio of Grade one winners out of mares by Sadler’s Wells himself. From mares by that horse’s son, Galileo (who is interesting here giving the three-quarters related Seeking the Gold and Miswaki), War Front and sons have five Grade one winners. Sons of Galileo that have stood in North America include Magician and Capo Blanco. There are also War Front line graded stakes winners out of mares by Sadler’s Wells line sons Montjeu and El Prado, a grade one winner out of a mare by Kitten’s Joy, a son of El Prado, and a stakes winner out of another son of that horse, Medaglia d’Oro, broodmare sire of Omaha Beach stakes winner Hot Beach, and sire of Violence and Warrior’s Reward. This also suggests Artie Schiller. There are also War Front stakes winners out of mares by Fort Wood (sire of Horse Chestnut) and War Front also has a stakes winner out of a mare by Theatrical (by Sadler’s Wells’ three-quarters brother Nureyev), and sons of War Front have a grade one winner out of a mare by Pivotal and stakes winners out of mares by Stravinsky, Fasliyev and Atticus, all from the Nureyev line, which is also available through Unusual Heat and Spinning World.
War Front and sons have enjoyed tremendous success with mares from the A.P. Indy line. Particularly effective with the cross of daughters of Pulpit, which has produced nine stakes winners and there are already three stakes winners, one Grade one, out of mares by Tapit (sire of Tapizar, Tapiture, Tonalist, Constitution, Frosted and Trappe Shot), which suggests other Pulpit sons, such as Sky Mesa (also broodmare sire of a War Front line stakes winner) and Stroll. There are also War Front line stakes winners out of mares by Flatter (a brother to Congrats), Malibu Moon, Majestic Warrior, Mineshaft (sire of Discreetly Mine and Dialed In) and Bernardini.
The cross of War Front and sons with Roberto line mares has proved to be a very profitable one. There are nine stakes winners – three Grade one winners – out of mares by Arch, and another out of a mare by his son Blame. He is by Kris S. who is also sire of Brocco (broodmare sire of a War Front line stakes winner), Kissin Kris, Prized and Rock Hard Ten. There are two grade one winners by War Front out of mares by Roberto son Red Ransom, and three stakes winners out of mares by Dynaformer (sire of Temple City, Point of Entry and Brilliant Speed).
War Front carries Moon Glitter, sister to the influential sire, Relaunch, there are already three War Front line grade one winners with Relaunch in the dam. Omaha Beach has a double of that mare, so should particularly like Relaunch. We can note that War Front has grade one winners out of mares by Relaunch line stallions Officer and Tiznow (sire of Tiz Wonderful, Colonel John, Gemologist and Tizway). There is also a graded stakes winner of a mare by Relaunch son, Honour and Glory (sire of Put it Back).
From the Blushing Groom line, War Front has a champion out of a mare by Rahy and a grade two winner out of a mare by Housebuster (by Mt. Livermore, also the sire of Orientate), a champion out of a mare by Maria’s Mon (sire of Super Saver and Monarchos) and grade one winner out of a mare by Known Fact.
ALAN PORTER’S 2024 BREEDING ANALYSIS FOR OMAHA BEACH
Omaha Beach is inbred to Champion Sprinter Rubiano and should do very well with other strains of that horse’s sire, Fappiano. We can already note Omaha Beach’s brilliant graded stakes winning daughter Kopion is out of a mare by Victory Gallop, a son of the Fappiano line horse, Cryptoclearance, which also would encourage Candy Ride and his sons Twirling Candy and Gun Runner.
War Front has been extremely good with mares from the Fappiano line particularly through Unbridled. From theUnbridled’s Song branch, there are nine stakes winners, two Grade one. Unbridled’s Song can be brought in through Zensational (broodmare sire of a War Front stakes winner), Political Force (broodmare sire of a War Front line stakes winner) as well as Liam’s Map, Cross Traffic, Arrogate, Rockport Harbor, First Defence, Old Fashioned, Half Ours, Dunkirk, Even The Score, Graydar and Songandaprayer. There are also three War Front line stakes winners out of mares by Unbridled son, Empire Maker (sire of Pioneerof the Nile and Bodemeister; grandsire of American Pharoah, Cairo Prince and Classic Empire). Unbridled can also be brought in through Broken Vow (broodmare sire of a War Front line stakes winner), Grindstone (broodmare sire of a graded stakes winner by War Front, and himself sire of Birdstone) and other sources of Fappiano include the Quiet American branch, available through Midnight Lute.
Fappiano is a Mr. Prospector line stallion. Omaha Beach is bred on a cross of War Front with a Mr. Prospector line mare and should do well when bred back over other mares from that line. There are War Front grade one winners out of mares by Miswaki (sire of Black Tie Affair; grandsire of Formal Gold) and Woodman, who are both three-quarters related to Seeking the Gold, who is the broodmare sire of Omaha Beach.
The War Front cross with mares from the Forty Niner branch has been a Grade one-producing one and has worked through Distorted Humor (sire of Flower Alley, Sharp Humor, Drosselmeyer, Maclean’s Music and Jimmy Creed), Coronado’s Quest and Trippi, and can also be found through Tactical Advantage, Editor’s Note, Jules, Luhuk, Gold Fever, Banker’s Gold, Roar and Twining. Mares by Fusaichi Pegasus – a horse bred like Distorted Humor – have also met with success under War Front line stallions.
There is a War Front Grade one winner out of a mare by Smart Strike, whose sons include Curlin (already broodmare sire of a War Front line graded stakes winner), English Channel (broodmare sire of a War Front stakes winner) and Lookin At Lucky. There are graded stakes winners out of mares by Street Cry and his sons Street Sense and New Year’s Day, with Street Boss being another source of that line. A son of War Front has a grade one winner out of a mare by City Zip, a son of Carson City, and a stakes winner out of mare by Five Star Day which also suggests daughters of Pollard’s Vision or Cuvee.
There is a War Front stakes winner out of a mare by Gone West, and from mares from that line, War Front has graded stakes winners out mares by Speightstown (sire of Munnings), Elusive Quality (sire of Quality Road, Smarty Jones and Raven’s Pass, who is broodmare sire of a War Front line stakes winner) and Zafonic (brother to Zamindar) and a stakes winner out of a mare by Mr. Greeley. This also encourages considering mares by Grand Slam (sire of Limehouse) and Proud Citizen. There is also a stakes-winning and classic-placed performer out of a mare by Mr. Prospector stallion, Kingmambo (sire of Lemon Drop Kid).
War Front has enjoyed tremendous success with mares from the Sadler’s Wells line, including a trio of Grade one winners out of mares by Sadler’s Wells himself. From mares by that horse’s son, Galileo (who is interesting here giving the three-quarters related Seeking the Gold and Miswaki), War Front and sons have five Grade one winners. Sons of Galileo that have stood in North America include Magician and Capo Blanco. There are also War Front line graded stakes winners out of mares by Sadler’s Wells line sons Montjeu and El Prado, a grade one winner out of a mare by Kitten’s Joy, a son of El Prado, and a stakes winner out of another son of that horse, Medaglia d’Oro, broodmare sire of Omaha Beach stakes winner Hot Beach, and sire of Violence and Warrior’s Reward. This also suggests Artie Schiller. There are also War Front stakes winners out of mares by Fort Wood (sire of Horse Chestnut) and War Front also has a stakes winner out of a mare by Theatrical (by Sadler’s Wells’ three-quarters brother Nureyev), and sons of War Front have a grade one winner out of a mare by Pivotal and stakes winners out of mares by Stravinsky, Fasliyev and Atticus, all from the Nureyev line, which is also available through Unusual Heat and Spinning World.
War Front and sons have enjoyed tremendous success with mares from the A.P. Indy line. Particularly effective with the cross of daughters of Pulpit, which has produced nine stakes winners and there are already three stakes winners, one Grade one, out of mares by Tapit (sire of Tapizar, Tapiture, Tonalist, Constitution, Frosted and Trappe Shot), which suggests other Pulpit sons, such as Sky Mesa (also broodmare sire of a War Front line stakes winner) and Stroll. There are also War Front line stakes winners out of mares by Flatter (a brother to Congrats), Malibu Moon, Majestic Warrior, Mineshaft (sire of Discreetly Mine and Dialed In) and Bernardini.
The cross of War Front and sons with Roberto line mares has proved to be a very profitable one. There are nine stakes winners – three Grade one winners – out of mares by Arch, and another out of a mare by his son Blame. He is by Kris S. who is also sire of Brocco (broodmare sire of a War Front line stakes winner), Kissin Kris, Prized and Rock Hard Ten. There are two grade one winners by War Front out of mares by Roberto son Red Ransom, and three stakes winners out of mares by Dynaformer (sire of Temple City, Point of Entry and Brilliant Speed).
War Front carries Moon Glitter, sister to the influential sire, Relaunch, there are already three War Front line grade one winners with Relaunch in the dam. Omaha Beach has a double of that mare, so should particularly like Relaunch. We can note that War Front has grade one winners out of mares by Relaunch line stallions Officer and Tiznow (sire of Tiz Wonderful, Colonel John, Gemologist and Tizway). There is also a graded stakes winner of a mare by Relaunch son, Honour and Glory (sire of Put it Back).
From the Blushing Groom line, War Front has a champion out of a mare by Rahy and a grade two winner out of a mare by Housebuster (by Mt. Livermore, also the sire of Orientate), a champion out of a mare by Maria’s Mon (sire of Super Saver and Monarchos) and grade one winner out of a mare by Known Fact.
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