Team Valor International

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Team Valor Stable LLC is an American Thoroughbred horse racing stable based in Versailles, Kentucky. It was founded by Barry Irwin and Jeff Siegel who create partnerships (syndicates) with racing enthusiasts to race Thoroughbred horses at major racing venues, primarily in North America.[1]

In early July 2007, Barry Irwin acquired the equity position held by Jeff Siegel and changed the name of the operation to Team Valor International.

In keeping with the new name, Team Valor became more internationally focused as Irwin proposed to seek out more excellent stock abroad, having proven earlier that it could be just as lucrative and exciting as finding runners in North America.[2]

In 2011, Team Valor's colt Animal Kingdom, who was also bred by Barry Irwin, won the Kentucky Derby.[3] At the age of five, Team Valor's Animal Kingdom won the world's richest race, The Dubai World Cup, with a total purse of $10 Million.

International champions

Under the guidance of stable manager Barry Irwin, the racing stable has campaigned 14 International Champions and Highweights:

Regional champions to race for Team Valor include:

Team Valor has campaigned 26 individual Grade 1 winners around the globe:

Graded races

International Grade 1 victories earned by Team Valor runners include:

Racing Around the Globe

Barry Irwin's stable, Team Valor International, is truly a global venture. With racing available in so many exciting places, Team Valor and its partners have gone racing in the following nations:


References

  1. ↑ Team Valor official website
  2. ↑ Team Valor roster as at November 27, 2011
  3. ↑ Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
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