First Omaha Beach Foal a Colt

Spendthrift Farm’s Omaha Beach, War Front’s brilliant three-time Grade 1-winning 3YO of 2019, sired his first reported foal on January 27 when a colt was born at Burleson Farms in Midway, KY. “We are thrilled with our first Omaha Beach foal and excited to have 3 more coming here on the farm,” said Lyn Burleson. “This colt has all the right angles and a great frame to go with it. Very athletic.” Omaha Beach, who stood the 2021 southern hemisphere season at Spendthrift Australia, retired to Spendthrift Farm after a decorated 3YO campaign in 2019. He jumped onto the Triple Crown trail with three consecutive victories including the Rebel S. (G2) over 2-year-old champion Game Winner and Arkansas Derby (G1) over Improbable and eventual Kentucky Derby winner Country House. That fall, Omaha Beach defeated older horses and leading sprinter Shancelot when winning the Santa Anita Sprint Championship S. (G1), running six furlongs in 1:08 3/5, and he posted an easy 2.75-length victory over Grade 1 winner Roadster in the Malibu S. (G1) to close out his campaign. He was also runner-up in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1). An earner of US$1,651,800, Omaha Beach is out of the Seeking the Gold mare Charming, making him a half-brother to 2014 Breeders’ Cup winner and Champion 2YO Filly, Take Charge Brandi. He covered 215 mares from his popular first book in 2020 and will stand his second Kentucky season in 2021 for a fee of $35,000 S&N.