Travers alumni: Latest on the 29 runners from 2018 to 2020
With the 2021 edition of the Travers (G1) coming Saturday, here is a look at where the 29 runners in the three previous Travers are today.
Most of the 2020 field remains active with the exceptions of Tiz the Law and Caracaro, who have been retired to stud. Third-place finisher Max Player found success in his most recent race, winning the 2021 Suburban Stakes (G2) at Saratoga.
| 2020 Travers | Horse | Status / last race | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tiz the Law | Retired | Stands at Ashford Stud ($40,000) |
| 2nd | Caracaro | Retired | Stands at Crestwood Farm ($6,500) |
| 3rd | Max Player | Won 2021 Suburban (G2) | Worked 5f Sunday at SAR |
| 4th | South Bend | 6th, 2021 Lure | Worked 4f Aug. 16 at SAR |
| 5th | Country Grammer | Won 2021 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) | Last worked July 17 at SAR |
| 6th | Uncle Chuck | Travers | Worked 3f Thursday at LA |
| 7th | Shivaree | 2nd, 2021 Benny Bull | Raced Aug. 14 |
For the 2019 Travers, winner Code of Honor made it to the winner's circle again on Aug. 16 in the Iselin (G3) at Saratoga. Laughing Fox and Endorsed both ran in allowance races this month, finishing second and third in their respective races.
| 2019 Travers | Horse | Status / last race | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Code of Honor | Won 2021 Iselin (G3) | Raced Aug. 16 |
| 2nd | Tacitus | 7th, 2021 Saudi Cup | Worked 5f Aug. 15 at SAR |
| 3rd | Mucho Gusto | 4th, 2020 San Antonio (G2) | Retired |
| 4th | Endorsed | 3rd, SAR allowance race | Raced Aug. 6 |
| 5th | Owendale | Deceased | |
| 6th | Highest Honors | 5th, SAR allowance | Worked 5f Friday at BEL |
| 7th | Tax | 10th, 2021 Pegasus World Cup (G1) | No works since May 1 |
| 8th | Chess Chief | 4th, 2021 Bert Allen | Worked 5f Saturday at SAR |
| 9th | Laughing Fox | 2nd, CMR allowance race | Raced Aug. 13 |
| 10th | Scars Are Cool | 13th, 2021 North and South America Cup | |
| 11th | Looking At Bikinis | 6th, 2021 True North (G2) | Worked 4f Friday at BEL |
| 12th | Everfast | 3rd, GP allowance race | No works since last race on Dec. 31 |
Going back to the 2018 Travers, eight of the 10 runners are no longer racing. Seven have been retired, and Trigger Warning died after the 2018 Steel Valley Sprint.
The two remaining active horses are Gronkowski, who runs mainly in Saudi Arabia, and Tenfold, who most recently worked at Ellis Park on Aug. 11.
| 2018 Travers | Horse | Last race | Status / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Catholic Boy | 4th, 2019 Knickerbocker (G2) | Retired: Stands at Claiborne Farm, $25,000 |
| 2nd | Mendelssohn | 4th, 2018 Cigar Mile | Retired: Stands at Ashford Stud |
| 3rd | Bravazo | 11th, 2020 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) | |
| 4th | King Zachary | Won 2019 Birdstone | Retired, stands at Hell on Heels Racing Stables |
| 5th | Vino Rosso | Won 2019 Breeders' Cup Classic | Retired, stands at Spendthrift Farm, ($25,000) |
| 6th | Trigger Warning | Deceased | |
| 7th | Tenfold | Won 2021 Governor's Cup | Worked 5f Aug. 11 at ELP |
| 8th | Gronkowski | 6th, 2021 Neom Turf Cup | |
| 9th | Good Magic | 2018 Travers | Retired, stands at Hill 'n' Dale Farms ($30,000) |
| 10th | Wonder Gadot | 6th, 2019 Apple Blossom | Retired |