West Point Thoroughbreds announces the retirement of multiple graded stakes-winning sprinter Jaxon Traveler. Trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, the son of Munnings out of the Afleet Alex mare Listen Boy retires sound with earnings of $1,131,643 from 37 career starts. Remarkably consistent, the 7-year-old horse was a stakes winner six seasons in a row while competing at 13 different tracks. 

Purchased by David Ingordo for West Point at the 2020 OBS April Sale, Maryland-bred Jaxon Traveler broke his maiden at first asking and was 3-for-3 as a 2-year-old, capped by a victory in the Maryland Juvenile Futurity. He was honored as Maryland-Bred Champion 2-Year-Old in 2020 and Champion 3-Year-Old in 2021. Ten stakes wins are on his resume, most notably the Maryland Sprint (G3) at Pimlico and the Whitmore (G3) at Oaklawn.

“Jaxon Traveler has been an absolute dream to have in the barn,” said Terry Finley, President and CEO of West Point Thoroughbreds. “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.”

Trainer Steve Asmussen said, “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 have yet to be finalized for Jaxon Traveler.

DRF: Stalwart Graded Stakes Winner Jaxon Traveler Retired