Sea Hunter

Inducted 2003

1986 b.g. by Cormorant – Come On Miss Jay by Noble Jay
19 Wins in 65 starts
Career Earnings: $541,723

A seven-time stake winner at Finger Lakes during the early 1990's, when many of the best to ever run on this oval challenged him regularly, Sea Hunter was a consistently strong performer, finishing in the money in 48 of 65 career starts over seven years.

The Edward Purdue-owned and trained bay gelding notched three consecutive Genesee Valley Breeders' Handicap victories between 1991 and 1993, and also captured two George W. Barker Stakes titles by defeating fellow Finger Lakes Hall of Fame members Frattare in 1991, and Lordofthemountain in 1992. In the 1990 Rochester Cup, at odds of 13-1, Sea Hunter finished a strong second to another Finger Lakes Hall of Famer, and 1989 Florida Derby winner, Mercedes Won. Bred by Middle Creek Farm, the New York-bred gelding hit the board in 15 of 21 career stake appearances at Finger Lakes.

Jockey Kevin Whitley guided Sea Hunter to four of his stakes victories, while John Grabowski was in the irons for the other three.

Sea Hunter fittingly ended his career in November 1995 with a trip to the winner's circle at Finger Lakes. In 39 career starts at Finger Lakes, Sea Hunter posted a mark of 13-12-5.