Welcome to the Travers Vault, all this week (Except for Friday), I will be sharing each day two to three winners of the Travers and how each winner has done since that win. Today, I will be talking about Forty Niner (1988) and Sea Hero (1993) respectivley.
Forty Niner- 1988 Winner
With no Derby winner Winning Colors or Preakness and Belmont winner Risen Star, Forty Niner clashed against Jersey Derby winner Dynaformer and Haskell runner up Seeking the Gold. Also in the race was Brian's Time who was second in the Preakness and won the local prep the Jim Dandy. It was a stretch duel like the Haskell between Seeking the Gold and the 1987 Juvy champ Forty Niner. And just like in the Haskell, the Derby runner-up prevailed, with Seeking the Gold second and Brian's Time third.
In retirement: Forty Niner and Seeking the Gold would both start their careers at Claiborne Farm. Forty Niner would eventually be sent to Japan, but not before he sired two stakes winners who would go on to be very important this year. The first is Roar, who would go on to sire stakes winner Lotta Kim. But she is more known as the dam of Rachel Alexandra. The other horse he would sire is Distorted Humor who would become the sire of several G1 horses including Commentator, Flower Alley and Hystericalady. Oh yeah and a New York Bred gelding whose name is Funny Cide! In Japan he became the sire of Godolphin Mile winner, Utopia. Seeking the Gold became known as a fillies sire with Flanders and Heavenly Prize being his more accomplished foals. However, he did sire Cape Town (the sire of Bird Town who won the Oaks the year Funny won the Derby), Dubai Millnium (Dubai World Cup winner, who passed away too soon) and Jazil (Belmont winner, but more known as the big brother to Rags to Riches and Casino Drive). Brian's Time was sent to Japan, according to Pedigree Query he has had a successful career over there, but not 100% sure since PQ is not the most actrete site in the world. Dynaformer would go on to be more known as a turf sire, with such fillies as Riskaverse and Film Maker, as well as the highley touted Nicanor. However, he has had some good dirt horses as well with Perfect Drift being his second best dirt horse. The #1 spot belongs to Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, another horse who passed away too soon.
Sea Hero- 1993 Winner
The 1993 Triple Crown was won by three very interesting jockeys who would all be in the Hall of Fame. First up was Sea Hero with Jerry Bailey winning the Derby, Praire Bayou with Mike Smith won the Preakness becoming the first gelding in several years to win a TC race, and Colonial Affiar with Julie Krone who became the first female jockey to win a TC race. Sadly Praire Bayou broke down and was euthanized in the Belmont, and Sea Hero was not the same horse as he was in the Derby. However this Travers win was huge for him as he held off the Haskell winner Kissin Kris. Sea Hero now stands in Turkey, Kissin Kris sired Kissin Saint who ran in the 2003 Preakness. Also in the race was Cherokee Run who would go onto be a Breeder's Cup Sprint winner, and sire War Pass the 2007 BC Juvy Champ.
Tomorrow: Unshaded (2000) and Chief's Crown (1985)
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