'TDN Rising Star' Jaxon Traveler (Munnings–Listen Boy, by After Market), winner of both the GIII Maryland Sprint Stakes and the GIII Whitmore Stakes, has been retired sound at the age of seven, West Point Thoroughbreds announced Wednesday.
Trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, the son of Munnings earned more than $1,131,643 from 37 career starts between the ages of two and seven and was twice named a Maryland-bred champion as both a 2 and 3-year-old.
“Jaxon Traveler has been an absolute dream to have in the barn,” said President and CEO of West Point Thoroughbreds Terry Finley. “Steve did a Hall of Fame job managing his career, getting aggressive at the right times and being conservative at the right times. As hard as it is to say goodbye to a horse who still walks the shedrow with such pride, we know it's prudent to avoid the 'one more race' mentality. That philosophy is a gift we give to horses like him.”
Asmussen added: “We've loved having Jaxon in the barn. His name fit: he traveled, year in and year out, at a high level. Horses as sound and durable as him just don't come along very often.”
Stud plans for Jaxon Traveler have not yet been finalized.
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