Travelling Victor
Travelling Victor was a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse born in 1979 at Flying Horse Farm in Westbank, British Columbia. Bred by Russell and Lois Bennett, he raced mainly on tracks in Vancouver and nearby Washington state. He won 21 of his 52 starts, including 15 stakes races, and earned about $774,773.
In 1983 he made history by becoming the Canadian Horse of the Year, the first to win the honor without competing in Ontario. He also set two track records at Exhibition Park Racetrack in Vancouver for 1 3/8 miles and 1 1/2 miles.
His major wins included the British Columbia Derby (1982), the Seattle Handicap (1983), the Sir Winston Churchill Handicap (1983), the BC Premier's Championship Handicap (1983, 1985), the Invitational Marathon Handicap (1983), the Governor's Handicap (1984, 1985), and the Longacres Mile Handicap (1984).
After retirement, Travelling Victor stood at stud for his owners. He died unexpectedly in 1992 and is buried at Flying Horse Farm. He was inducted into the British Columbia Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 1991.
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