Editor's Pick Back in the day Back in the day, April 24, 1959: Triple Crown-winning racehorse Omaha dies in Nebraska City Omaha World-Herald Apr 24, 2023 Apr 24, 2023 Updated May 1, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmu2>65 C2469@CD6 ~>292[ E96 H:??6C @7 E96 4@G6E65 %C:A=6 rC@H?[ 5:65 ec J62CD 28@ E@52J :? }63C2D<2 r:EJ 2E E96 286 @7 af]k^AmkAmx? `hbd[ E96 4:EJVD 492>A:@? ?2>6D2<6 42AEFC65 E96 z6?EF4<J s6C3J[ E96 !C62<?6DD $E2<6D 2?5 E96 q6=>@?E $E2<6D] x? 5@:?8 D@[ 96 7@==@H65 :? E96 9@@7 DE6AD @7 9:D 5255J[ v2==2?E u@I[ H9@ H2D C24:?8VD D64@?5 %C:A=6 rC@H? H:??6C :? `hb_]k^AmkAm~>292VD @H?6C[ }6H *@C< 32?<6C (:==:2> (@@5H2C5[ D2:5 2E E96 E:>6 E92E E96 9@CD6 H2D ?2>65 27E6C Q@?6 @7 E96 36DE E@H?D :? 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':==286]k^Am Photos: A look back at Triple Crown winner Omaha Morton Porter of Nebraska City showed former racing champ Omaha, then 18, at rodeo. THE WORLD-HERALD The famed racehorse of the mid-'30s was buried behind a sculptured monument at the entrance to Ak-Sar-Ben Field grandstand. THE WORLD-HERALD A memorial sculpture and a historical marker honoring Omaha stand in Stinson Park at Aksarben Village. OMAHA WORLD-HERALD 0 Comments Locations Lincoln Dive into hometown history With a weekly newsletter looking back at local history. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story One of Nebraska's racetrack casinos hopes to add table games soon The Grand Island Casino Resort wants to expand its temporary operation at Fonner Park to add craps, roulette and blackjack. 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