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Omaha Beach Arrives At Spendthrift Farm

Less than 24 hours after arriving at Spendthrift Farm, three-time Grade I winner Omaha Beach (War Front) was paraded on Tuesday afternoon for a crowd of breeders, media and fans, with farm owner B. Wayne Hughes making an appearance to welcome the latest addition to his stallion roster, who starts out this year at $45,000.

The imposing bay posed for upwards of 20 minutes, his behavior more reminiscent of a seasoned stallion than a colt fresh off the racetrack.

As a three-time Grade I winner by War Front and a half-brother to champion Take Charge Brandi and grandson of Broodmare of the Year Take Charge Lady (Dehere), the odds are short that Omaha Beach's stud career will be worth the wait.

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