The syndicate owns the mare Charming, a daughter of Seeking the Gold out of Kentucky Broodmare of the Year Take Charge Lady.
[2][3] In 2017, Omaha Beach attracted a bid of $625,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale but did not meet his reserve as "he didn't vet", a reference to problems revealed by X-ray imaging.
Bramlage concluded that the issue would heal up so Porter privately purchased the colt for an undisclosed price for his Fox Hill Stables.
[1] For his first start as a three-year-old, Mandella opted to switch the colt from turf to dirt in a maiden race at Santa Anita on January 4, 2019.
He moved into first place around the far turn but after a lengthy stretch duel again finished second, this time losing by half a length.
"[7] Omaha Beach entered into contention on the 2019 Road to the Kentucky Derby when he won the second division of the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park on March 16.
He was the second choice in a field of ten that included champion two-year-old Game Winner (Breeders' Cup Juvenile).
Ridden for the first time by Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, he pressed the early pace then moved to the lead down the backstretch.
On a sloppy track, he went off as the slight favorite over the highly regarded colt Improbable (Los Alamitos Futurity).
Breaking from an inside post position, Omaha Beach was outrun for the early lead, so dropped back and moved to the outside around the first turn.
Manual efforts to deal with the problem failed, meaning Omaha Beach had to undergo minor surgery,[11] which was successfully performed on May 3.
However, Shancelot swung slightly wide as they entered the stretch, leaving room for Omaha Beach to move through on the rail.