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 became the first horse to be voted Canadian Horse of the Year which had not competed in the Province of Ontario.

Travelling Victor
Sire	Hail To Victory
Grandsire	Hail To Reason
Dam	Travelling Round
Damsire	Travelling Dust
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1979
Country	Canada
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Russell & Lois Bennett
Owner	Russell & Lois Bennett
Trainer	Robert G. Anderson
Record	52: 21-10-7
Earnings	US$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 and the US State of Washington. He set two new track records for 1+3⁄8 miles (2.2 km) and 1+1⁄2 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.