Traveller (GB)
 
 


Traveller

 

 

 

Sire Line


Highflyer

 

 

 

 Traveller [Young Traveller] b c 1785 (Highflyer - Sister to Proserpine, by Henricus). Sire Line Highflyer. Family 11.

Traveller was bred by the noted breeder John Hutchinson, of Shipton, near York, who stood King Fergus (ch c 1775 Eclipse) after his return from Ireland in 1785. Mr Hutchinson also bred the St Leger winners Beningbrough (b c 1791 King Fergus), Hambletonian (b c 1792 King Fergus) and Young Traveller (ch c 1788 King Fergus).

Traveller was purchased by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, later King George IV, prior to his last race as a four year old. The Prince had also owned the Derby winner Sir Thomas (ch c 1785 Pontac) and was the breeder of Escape (b c 1785 Highflyer) and Whiskey (b c 1798 Saltram).

Traveller immediately won a 500 guineas match against Grey Diomed (gr c 1785 Diomed) for the Prince, however, in the next three years he appeared unable to regain his four year old form. He retired from the turf as a seven year old. Despite his interesting pedigree, which included crosses to Blank (b c 1740 Godolphin Arabian) and his sister, and to Regulus (b c 1739 Godolphin Arabian) and his sister, Traveller made no mark on the stud book. He was shot in 1813.

 
Pedigree
Traveller Highflyer King Herod Tartar
Cypron
Rachel Blank
Sister to South
Sister to Proserpine Henricus Portmore's Othello
Margery Daw
Cullen Arabian Mare Cullen Arabian
Hobgoblin Mare
Race Record
 
At 3: won 90 guineas at Stockton, beating Mr Robinson's Fanny (b f 1785 Hutchinson's Weazle) and two others over two miles, won a 120 guineas sweep at Northallerton, beating Mr Ayrton's Kathleen (b f 1785 Alfred) and three others over two miles, won £50 at Northallerton, beating Fanny and five others in three-mile heats, 2nd in a 30 guineas each sweep at Richmond, won by Lord A Hamilton's Scorpion (br c 1785 Il'mio), beating five others.
 
At 4: won a 100 guineas match at New Malton, beating Mr Garforth's (ch c Orpheus), won a 10 guineas each sweep at Malton, beating Lord Fitzwilliam's Edmund (b c 1784 Alfred), who placed 2nd in the St Leger Stakes, and three others, over four miles, won £50 at Malton, beating Florizel (b c) and two others over four miles, won the £50 Stand Plate at York, Spring Meeting, beating Mr George Baker's Cavendish [ex-Quintus] (ch c 1784 Young Morwick) and two others over four miles, won the Great Subscription Purse at York in August, beating Mr Wentworth's Gustavus (b c 1785 Young Morwick) and five others over four miles, won a 500 guineas match at Newmarket, Houghton, beating the Duke of Bedford's Grey Diomed (gr c 1785 Diomed) over the Beacon Course.
 
At 5: won a 500 guineas match at Newmarket, Second Spring, beating Lord Grosvenor's Meteor (ch c 1783 Eclipse) over the Beacon Course, walked-over for 50 guineas each sweep at Newmarket, Craven, lost a 500 guineas match at Newmarket, Second Spring, to Grey Diomed over the Beacon Course, lost a 500 guineas match at Newmarket, Houghton, to Lord Barrymore's Highlander (gr c 1783 Bourdeaux) over the Beacon Course.
 
At 6: collected a 400 guineas compromise at Newmarket, Craven, for a 1000 guineas match with Meteor, 3rd and last for the Jockey Club Plate at Nemarket, Second Spring, won by Grey Diomed, followed by the Duke of Queensberry's Bustler (ch c 1784 Florizel), winner of the Doncaster Cup, 3rd in the Second Great Subscription at York, won by Mr Wastell's Tickle Toby (br c 1786 Alfred), 4th and last for the Great Subscription at York in August, won by Lord A Hamilton's Spadille (b c 1784 Highflyer), winner of the St Leger Stakes.
 
At 7: collected a 100 guineas compromise at Newmarket, First Spring, for a 500 guineas match with Sir George Armytage's Cavendish, 4th and last in a 50 guineas each sweep at Newmarket, Craven, won by the Duke of Bedford's Dragon (ch c 1787 Woodpecker).