Travelling Victor
Encyclopedia
Travelling Victor 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
.
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 1⅜ miles and 1½ miles at Exhibition Park Racetrack in Vancouver.
Retired having won twenty-one races, of which fifteen were Graded Stakes
events, Travelling Victor was standing at stud
for his owners when he died unexpectedly in 1992. He is buried at Flying Horse Farm.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
Champion
Sovereign Award
The Sovereign Award is given annually since 1975 by the Jockey Club of Canada to the outstanding horses and people in Canadian Thoroughbred racing.The most prestigious award for horses is Sovereign Horse of the Year....
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
bred by Russell and Lois Bennett at their Flying Horse Farm in Westbank, British Columbia
Westbank, British Columbia
Westbank is one of the communities within the district municipality of West Kelowna in the province of British Columbia. It is 12 km to the west of Kelowna. Other communities in West Kelowna include Casa Loma, West Kelowna Estates, Shannon Lake, Smith Creek, Glenrosa, Rose Valley and Lakeview...
. 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
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
During his career, Travelling Victor raced at tracks in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
as well as in the State of Washington. He set two new track records for 1⅜ miles and 1½ miles at Exhibition Park Racetrack in Vancouver.
Retired having won twenty-one races, of which fifteen were Graded Stakes
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
events, Travelling Victor was standing at stud
Horse breeding
Horse breeding is reproduction in horses, and particularly the human-directed process of selective breeding of animals, particularly purebred horses of a given breed. Planned matings can be used to produce specifically desired characteristics in domesticated horses...
for his owners when he died unexpectedly in 1992. He is buried at Flying Horse Farm.