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  Omaha (horse) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The horse was owned by William Woodward, Sr.'s famous Belair Stud in Bowie, Maryland and was trained by Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons who also trained Omaha's sire to the Triple Crown.
Omaha died in 1959 and was buried in the Circle of Champions at Ak-Sar-Ben racetrack in Omaha, Nebraska.
Omaha was not considered a great sire although four generations later, his blood ran through the veins of the great British champion Nijinsky II.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Omaha_(horse)   (370 words)

  
 Omaha, Nebraska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Omaha was chosen as the eastern terminus of America's first transcontinental railroad in 1862 with the passage of the Pacific Railroad Act.
Omaha's growth was accelerated in the 1880s by the rapid development of the meatpacking industry in South Omaha; in the 1880s, Omaha was the fastest-growing city in the United States.
Omaha is home to the Omaha Community Playhouse, one of the most famous and best-endowed community theaters in the United States, and to Girls and Boys Town; its Henry Doorly Zoo is widely considered one of the premier zoos in the world.
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 Triple Crown Heroes: Omaha - bloodhorse.com
Omaha was the third horse to complete the triple, Sir Barton having accomplished the feat in 1919, and was the first to be sired by a horse which had won the three events.
Omaha's victory was worth $35,480, and brought his total earnings to $106,930, of which $103,080 has been won this year.
Omaha raced as a 4-year-old in England, where his supreme effort came in a nose loss in the prestigious Ascot Gold Cup at 2 1/2 miles.
www.bloodhorse.com /viewstory.asp?id=9720   (778 words)

  
 A Short History of the Early Development of Omaha, Nebraska
The word "Omaha" means "against the current." It is speculated that the Omaha Indians were referred to as such due to their earlier, northward movements against the current of the Mississippi River.
Omaha experienced a rail boom and an early culture supported by a majority male population, which fed the development of bars, gambling houses and brothels.
While the South Omaha stockyards were initially seen as a resting place for cattle on their way to larger markets, such as Chicago, the industry expanded into packing operations and was the nation's third largest stockyards by 1893.
www.historicomaha.com /hstrypag.htm   (1484 words)

  
 Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska - Douglas Co. - Omaha - Section 1
During the year communications with river points was constant and uninterrupted, and the subject of connecting Omaha with sections remote from the advantages of this source of revenue, by railroads, was liberally and continuously agitated.
The natural resources as well as the superior geographical position of Omaha, attracted the attention East to which their merits entitled them, and a large immigration was anticipated the ensuing spring, which would prove to be as the falling of a few drops before an abundant shower.
The Omaha Light Artillery welcomed her arrival with the booming of cannon, loud huzzas rang from the populace, flags were displayed from several of the public buildings and there was general rejoicings.
www.kancoll.org /books/andreas_ne/douglas/douglas-p6.html   (4653 words)

  
 Omaha's First Century - Installment VI
As in 1858-59, Omaha weathered a crippling depression in the early 1870's which began with the panic of '73; but the most devastating effects yet suffered by the young city were caused by Omaha's first disaster — the great Missouri River flood of 1881.
The conversion of Omaha from a frontier village to a Midwestern city involved the removal of a vast amount of earth, the grading down of hills and the filling up of ravines.
Omaha, almost from the beginning, had been a "city of lawyers," and its reputation held even as the century drew to a close.
www.historicomaha.com /ofcchap6.htm   (5621 words)

  
 On This Day... | bloodhorse.com
Trained by Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons, Omaha appeared in a mile and 70 yard allowance race that day at Jamaica and won by two lengths for only his second win in 10 starts.
Omaha's characteristic rush was characteristically late, and he failed by a neck to take second position from Plat Eye, though he had gained eight lengths on the leaders through the last quarter-mile....
Omaha won the Run for the Roses at 4-1 and completed the Triple Crown with a six-length win in the Preakness and a 1 1/2-length triumph in the Belmont Stakes.
www.bloodhorse.com /articleindex/article.asp?id=22027   (253 words)

  
 Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska - Douglas Co. - Omaha - Section 17
The extent of the banking business of Omaha is something unusual in a place of its size and is a constant source of surprise to new-comers.
The Omaha Stock Yards are located on the south side of the railroad, one half-mile west of the Union Pacific depot.
The Omaha Horse Railway Company was organized in 1867, and incorporated by special act of the Territorial Legislature approved February 19 of that year.
www.kancoll.org /books/andreas_ne/douglas/douglas-p22.html   (3303 words)

  
 Horsetrailriders.com... A Virtual Horse Trail Riding Club
Although the horse camping area is small, there is electrical hookups that afforded us the luxury of plugging in the trailer and having heat!
The horses were relaxed and well mannered for the most part.
As much as I wanted horses to be a family activity that we all loved equally, I had pretty much given up on that dream.
www.horsetrailriders.com   (792 words)

  
 Racing Stables Sources Available by Bongoracing.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Over 300 horses were consigned to the one-day venue and requests for the catalogues have been brisk.
Related phrases include horse race track history in chicago, horse racing games for the playstation, horse games racing, omaha race horse, and horses for sale in california.
Find racing stables on Bongoracing.com with the terms horse games racing, horse racing games for the playstation, omaha race horse, horses for sale in california, and horse race track history in chicago.
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 Big Red's Stable:The United Fans of Man o'War!
The BC Classic has some highly touted horses, but by far the horse who is probably gonna be 1st or second choice in betting is Saint Liam, I think he is way way way way way over his head.
Most people would agree with you on saying their bringing him back to quick but this horse has so many slow miles (walking and jogging)under him that he is in fine shape to return to races and maybe even the "big cap" or BC.
The fact is Dr. Fager is one of the gamest horses in horseracing history and could go head to head with any horse in a match race that was a mile or under, and pull away the winner.
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 Horses For Sale Omaha
Horses for sale in Omaha is our speciality.
Equine Hits horse classifieds has listed thousands of horses for sale and over 60 breeds.
Omaha horses for sale, stud and lease — it's all here.
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 Omaha (horse) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
In January of 1936, amidst great fanfare, Omaha was shipped to (A division of the United Kingdom) England aboard the (Click link for more info and facts about RMS Aquitania) RMS Aquitania and on May 30th won the Queens Plate at Kempton Park.
On June 18, in front of a crowd estimated at 200,000, Omaha lost the 2 1-2-mile (Click link for more info and facts about Ascot Gold Cup) Ascot Gold Cup by a head to the filly, Quashed.
Four generations later, his blood ran through the veins of the great British champion (Click link for more info and facts about Nijinsky II) Nijinsky II.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/o/om/omaha_(horse).htm   (248 words)

  
 Big Red's Stable:The United Fans of Man o'War!
It is not in the stride legnth of the horse it is the energy level in a horse`s body.
If the stride length of a running horse were the primary determinative factor of its speed and endurance, then the shorter striding horses and at least those nowadays generally standing perhaps less than 16 hh would — in large measure and in the main, be non-competitive.
The TV horse racing schedules can be found at http://www.breederscup.com/races_index.aspx which is what I use to know when the races are going to be.
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 Omaha.com
Seventy people attended a ceremony to dedicate the former Strehlow Terrace Apartments for Chambers and to celebrate an $8.1 million plan to restore the former luxury apartments previously named for their builder, the late Robert Strehlow.
Omaha police are investigating whether the man fatally injured in a hit-and-run accident Sept. 13 may have been struck by someone he knew.
Jason Von Tersch, 29, had plans to go out with friends the night of the accident and may have been waiting for a ride when he was hit by a car a block from his home, according to records filed in Douglas County District Court.
www.omaha.com /index.php?u_pg=1636&u_sid=2020359   (258 words)

  
 Deanna Ramsay, Bookseller - Used & Rare Books on Horses
Principles of choosing and training the horse for show jumping; and of planning a horse show whether large or small, indoors or out-of-doors, down to the subtle details.
Among them is 'Saga of the Trakehner Horses' which gives a short but interesting history of the breed, an article on poisonous pasture plants, a number of short stories, and quite a few Thelwell illustrations.
History of the development of riding from the domestication of the horse, through its use as a means of transportation and communication, especially in war; to its present international popularity as a sport.
www.ramsaybooks.com /bookstore/horsecat.html   (7826 words)

  
 Omaha - How To Gamble In America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The basic mechanics of Omaha are the same as those of Texas Hold'em.
The major difference between the two games is that in Omaha a player is dealt four cards and must use two cards from his hand and three cards from the board to make his best hand.
Just one or two good hold'em hands is usually not a very good starting hand in Omaha but many players can not resist the urge to play them.
www.howtogamble.net /omaha.htm   (1228 words)

  
 Progressive, The: Kidnapped by 'La Migra.' - U.S. Immigration and Naturalization forced deportations of undocumented ...
About a month before the two Omaha teenagers were seized, several hundred undocumented workers were taken from a meat-packing plant near Grand Island, about 150 miles west of Omaha.
Maria Lopez, a working mother and sole support of three sons, learned that her second oldest was being held for deportation through the community grapevine a day or two after he was arrested at school.
Later, Omaha attorney Joseph Lopez-Wilson took up the cases of both boys in an attempt to reunite them with their families.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1295/is_n4_v57/ai_13561332   (1010 words)

  
 WebRoots Library U.S. History
They have seen and watched with a tender care the infant grow from childhood to a healthy and vigorous manhood, as it were.
Believing that there was a demand for such a history as this, and knowing that such a work, carefully compiled and carefully written, would meet with the hearty approval and substantial support of the citizens of Omaha, I did not hesitate in the enterprise.
I have endeavored to present the facts--and facts only--in a readable shape, and I know that the style in which they are clothed, is an improvement, in some measure at least, on the necessarily hurried, rough, and perhaps reckless writing of the daily newspaper reporter.
www.webroots.org /library/usahist/ehoone00.html   (1197 words)

  
 Everything in Moderation - Including Moderation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
When all the money goes in on the turn, and you river a 6-outer in PL Omaha, cracking Albert's straight with a full house, it sends him on a good half-hour of tilt, even though you're playing for $10.
I folded the best hand, when the flush scare card hit the river and he bet it all-in (just like he did earlier in the tourney, when he had the flush), and the called an all-in on a non-threatening flop with pocket 3's to see his pocket 10's.
It was my first time playing HORSE (holdem, omaha/8, razz, stud, and stud/8) live, and the tourney format was nice.
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 Big horse racing betting systems portal.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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 AK-SAR-BEN.COM
This website is created to celebrate a racetrack, AK-SAR-BEN, located in Omaha, NEBRASKA until it closed in 1995.
Ak-Sar-Ben, one of the nation's most successful tracks until other forms of gambling began taking a toll in the late 1980s, has had horse racing every year since 1919 except for two breaks.
No racing was conducted from 1930 through 1934 and during the World War II years of 1943 and 1944.
www.ak-sar-ben.com /front.html   (563 words)

  
 Historical Newsletter, September/October 2001 Issue
The investigations were conducted using volunteers, students from the University of Nebraska Archeological Field School, and students from several Omaha area high schools.
Omaha, Nebraska, circa 1900, twenty views of Omaha published by Henry F. Kieser.
October 18: Omaha Corral of Westerners, "The Plains Indians Warfare from Grattan to Wounded Knee," by Robert Milek.
www.nebraskahistory.org /publish/publicat/newsletr/sept01.htm   (2873 words)

  
 Big omaha nebraska gambling portal.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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 Warren's New Omaha Poker Book; Cincy Kid; Horse Sense by Sugar Arrive at GBC
Some poker experts believe Omaha hold'em poker will be the hottest game of the century‹even surpassing the popularity of Texas hold'em.
One of the key sections is a small but powerful one, titled Omaha Odds, with a table showing Omaha Drawing Odds from a Deck of 45 Unseen Cards; a table showing Omaha 8 or Better Odds‹the Odds of Making a Low After the Flop.
But it the horses, the jockeys and the races, caught by a master photographer, which are spotlighted in this work.
schwartz.casinocitytimes.com /articles/7801.html   (922 words)

  
 Horse Farm and Ranch Real Estate for sale.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Horse Farm and Ranch Real Estate for sale.
Find your horse farm and equestrian property by state.
Near Omaha - Newer Horse Operation with 2 indoor arenas and 1 outdoor arena and 36 heated stalls.
www.horsefarmandranch.com /realestate.htm   (252 words)

  
 Eastern Nebraska Equestrian Resources
This page is a reference for Omaha and Lincoln, NE and western Iowa Equestrian resources and facilities.
If you wish to have an addition or change made, please E-Mail me. This information is as accurate as possible and is based on personal experience and observation and input from my friends and publicly available information.
There are also some trails around Omaha area lakes - Lake Cunningham, Lake Zorinsky and Walnut Creek lake in Sarpy county that you might enjoy.
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 Central Omaha Aerial Photo: AK-SAR-BEN / UNO South Campus
Central Omaha Aerial Photo: AK-SAR-BEN / UNO South Campus
This area once was the AK-SAR-BEN Horse racing track and horse barns
Also see Omaha Thoroughbred page for Horseman's Park's
www.novia.net /~sadams/Omaha_Pages/Photo_Pages/AkSerBen.html   (112 words)

  
 NHPRC Collection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
This collection relates to the business operations and facilities of the Omaha Livestock Market, which provided services such as receiving, feeding, and weighing livestock offered for sale.
The business operated under the corporate name Union Stockyards of Omaha, Limited, for most of its history.
Following a 1973 merger with the Kay Corporation, the name changed to Kay Omaha Livestock Market.
nebraskahistory.org /databases/nhprc/display-collection.cgi?rn=54&ex=y   (205 words)

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