Travelling Victor

Travelling Victor (1979–1992) was a Canadian Thoroughbred Champion racehorse bred by Russell and Lois Bennett at their Flying Horse Farm in Westbank, British Columbia. In 1983, the horse made history when he became the first horse ever to be voted Canadian Horse of the Year honours who had not competed in the Province of Ontario.

Travelling Victor
SireHail To Victory
GrandsireHail To Reason
DamTravelling Round
DamsireTravelling Dust
SexStallion
Foaled1979
CountryCanada
ColourBay
BreederRussell & Lois Bennett
OwnerRussell & Lois Bennett
TrainerRobert G. Anderson
Record52: 21-10-7
EarningsUS$774,773[1]
Major wins
British Columbia Derby (1982)
Seattle Handicap (1983)
Sir Winston Churchill Handicap (1983)
B.C. Premier's Championship Handicap (1983, 1985)
Invitational Marathon Handicap (1983)
Governor's Handicap (1984, 1985)
Longacres Mile Handicap (1984)
Awards
Canadian Champion Older Male Horse (1983)
Canadian Horse of the Year (1983)
Honours
British Columbia Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1991)
Last updated on September 29, 2007

During his career, Travelling Victor raced at tracks in Vancouver as well as in the State of Washington. He set two new track records for 1 38 miles (2.2 km) and 1 12 miles (2.4 km) at Exhibition Park Racetrack in Vancouver.

Retired having won twenty-one races, of which fifteen were stakes events, Travelling Victor was standing at stud for his owners when he died unexpectedly in 1992. He is buried at Flying Horse Farm.

References

  1. "Travelling Victor Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
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