09/25/2020 - Pimlico, Race 8, Msw, USD , 6F
1st Dam: Listen Boy
2st Dam: Shadow of Mine
2st Dam: Gold Shadow
Owner: West Point Thoroughbreds & Marvin Delfiner
Breeder: A. Leonard Pineau (MD)
Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen
Jaxon Traveler (c, 2, Munnings-Listen Boy, After Market) shot out to the front and left them all in the dust, romping to a 'TDN Rising Star' performance on debut at Pimlico Friday.
The even-money favorite, a $140,000 purchase by West Point Thoroughbreds and Marvin Delfiner after breezing in :10 flat at the postponed OBS April Sale, was working bullets at Steve Asmussen's Belmont base, including a five-furlong move from the gate in :59 3/5 (1/18) Sept. 13.
The dark bay raced under pressure early, but appeared to be doing it rather easily through an opening quarter in :23.78. He began to let it out a notch approaching the quarter pole and was hand-ridden down the lane to an eye-catching 10-length victory. Lugamo (Chitu) was second.
The winner's stakes-placed dam, also represented by a Street Boss filly of 2019, was bred to Cross Traffic for 2021. The half-sister to SW Monzon (Thunder Gulch) was purchased by Three Pines Farm for $26,000 in foal to Street Boss at the 2015 KEENOV Sale.
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