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Team Valor Stable LLC is an American
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based in
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. It was founded by Barry Irwin and Jeff Siegel who create partnerships (syndicates) with racing enthusiasts to race
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horses at major racing venues, primarily in
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. 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. In 2011, Team Valor's colt Animal Kingdom, who was also bred by Barry Irwin, won the
Kentucky Derby The Kentucky Derby () is an American Graded stakes race, Grade I stakes Thoroughbred racing, race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of . Colt (horse), Colts and geldin ...
. 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. In the ten years in which North American-based Racing Partnership statistics have been kept, Team Valor International has been the Leading Partnership by number of stakes races won in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2018.Comparing Racing Syndicates 2009-2018.
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International champions

Under the guidance of stable manager Barry Irwin, the racing stable has campaigned 22 International Champions and Highweights, including: * Ipi Tombe (
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) -- Horse of the Year in
Dubai Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the Lis ...
* Sweet Stream (
Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...
) -- Top-weighted Staying Mare at age 5 in
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* Animal Kingdom (USA) -- Champion Colt at age 3 in USA, Champion Older Horse in Dubai * Free At Last (USA) -- Champion Colt at age 2 in
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* Added Edge (USA) -- Champion Colt at 2 in Canada * Axana (Germany) -- Champion Miler at 3 in Germany * Becrux (Italy) -- Champion Colt at 2 in Italy * New Collection (Italy) -- Champion Filly at 2 in Italy * Carnadore (
South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
) -- Champion Colt at 2 in South Africa * Russian Sage (S. Africa) -- Champion Colt at 3 in South Africa * Captain's Lover (S. Africa) -- Champion Filly at 3 in South Africa * (S. Africa) -- Champion Filly at 3 in South Africa * Technician (France) -- Champion Stayer at 3 in France * Torgau (
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) -- Cartier Racing Award in England, top-weighted 2yo filly in Ireland * La Petite Coco (
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) -- Top-weighted Older Mare in Ireland *
Star of Cozzene Star of Cozzene (foaled 1988 in Kentucky - February 5, 2013) was a retired American Thoroughbred Horse racing, racehorse who won on both dirt and turf. A descendant of Nearco through both his sire and his Mare, dam, he won the 1991 Kelso Stakes, ...
(USA) -- Top-weighted 3yo colt on turf in USA * Political Ambition (USA) -- Top-weighted 3yo colt on turf in USA * Prized (USA) -- Top-weighted 3yo colt on turf in USA * Va Bank (Ire) -- Top-weighted Older Horse in Poland, Top-weighted Older Horse in Germany, Top-weighted Older Horse in Italy * Love 'N' Happiness (Brz) -- Champion Filly at 2 in Brazil * Juno (Brz) -- Champion Filly at 2 in Brazil * Brigantin (USA) -- Champion Colt at 3 in Switzerland Regional champions to race for Team Valor include: * Prized (USA) -- Horse of the Year and Champion 3yo Colt in Florida * Cashier's Dream (USA) -- Horse of the Year in Michigan * Thomas Jo (USA) -- Horse of the Year and Champion 3yo in Texas * King of the Roxy (USA) -- Horse of the Year and Outstanding 3yo Colt in Ohio * Green Up (USA) -- Horse of the Year and Champion 3yo Filly in Virginia * Golden Ballet (USA) -- Champion Filly at 3 in California * Le Grande Danseur (USA) -- Champion Colt at 2 in New York * Royal Pleasure (South Africa) -- Champion Filly at 2 in Kwa-Zulu-Natal region SAF * Sally Bowles (South Africa) -- Champion Filly at 2 in Kwa-Zulu-Natal region SAF * Stratos (South Africa) -- Champion Older Mare in Highveld region SAF * Ebony Flyer (South Africa) -- Champion Filly at 3 in Eastern Cape region SAF * Brave Mary (South Africa) -- Horse of the Year in Kwa-Zulu-Natal region, Champion Filly at 2 in Kwa-Zulu-Natal region (South Africa) * Anna Pavlova (South Africa) -- Champion Filly at 3 in Kwa-Zulu-Natal region, Champion Filly Sprinter in Kwa-Zulu-Natal region (South Africa) Team Valor has campaigned 32 individual Grade 1 winners around the globe: * Animal Kingdom (USA and Dubai) * Becrux (Italy) * Capla Temptress (Canada) * Captain Bodgit (USA) * Captain's Lover (South Africa) * Carnadore (South Africa) * Cashier's Dream (USA) * Ebony Flyer (South Africa) * Euro Charline (USA) * Facteur Cheval (Dubai) * Gitano Hernando (USA) * Golden Ballet (USA) * Gypsy's Warning (USA) * Ipi Tombe (Zimbabwe and South Africa) * (South Africa and Hong Kong) * La Petite Coco (Ireland) * Little Miss Magic (South Africa) * Love 'N' Happiness (Brazil) * Martial Law (Great Britain) * Oleksandra (USA) * On Her Toes (South Africa) * Political Ambition (USA) * Prized (USA) * Russian Sage (South Africa) * Star of Cozzene (USA) * Stratos (South Africa) * Summer Soiree (USA) * Sweet Stream (France) * Technician (France) * The Deputy (USA) * Unbridled Belle (USA) * Visionaire (USA)


Graded races

International Grade 1 victories earned by Team Valor runners include: * Allan Robertson Stakes (South Africa) * Arlington Million (USA) * Beldame Stakes (USA) * The Breeders Cup Turf (USA) * The Cape Fillies Guineas (South Africa) * Daily News 2000 Stakes (South Africa) * Del Mar Oaks (USA) * Dubai Duty Free Stakes (United Arab Emirates) * Dubai Turf (United Arab Emirates *
Dubai World Cup The Dubai World Cup (Arabic: كأس دبي العالمي) is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 and contested at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The race is operate ...
(United Arab Emirates) * Audemars Piquet Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Hong Kong) * Empress Club Stakes (South Africa) (twice) *
Florida Derby The Florida Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Since 2005, it has been run five weeks before the Kentucky Derby, which is held on the first Saturd ...
(USA) * Golden Medallion (South Africa) * Goodwood Handicap (USA) *
Hollywood Derby The Hollywood Derby is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in late November/early December. Now held at Del Mar racetrack in San Diego, California, until 2014 it was held at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, Californi ...
(USA) * Hollywood Invitational Turf Handicap (USA) * Gran Premio Immensity (Brazil) * Jaipur Handicap (USA) *
Kentucky Derby The Kentucky Derby () is an American Graded stakes race, Grade I stakes Thoroughbred racing, race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of . Colt (horse), Colts and geldin ...
(USA) * King's Bishop Stakes (USA) * Las Virgenes Stakes (USA) * Majorca Stakes (South Africa) * Man o'War Stakes (USA) * Matriarch Stakes (USA) * Molson Export Million (Canada) * Natalma Stakes (Canada) * Pretty Polly Stakes (Ireland) * Prix Royal-Oak (France) * SA Fillies Classic (South Africa) (twice) * SA Fillies Sprint (South Africa) * San Luis Rey Stakes (USA) *
Santa Anita Derby The Santa Anita Derby is an American Grade 1 thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run each April at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. It is currently run at a distance of miles on the dirt and carries a purse of . It is one of t ...
(USA) * Santa Anita Handicap (USA) * Santa Anita Oaks (USA) * Spinaway Stakes (USA) * Prix Vermeille (France) * Woodbine Mile (Canada) * Woolavington Stakes (South Africa)


Racing Around the Globe

Barry Irwin's stable, Team Valor International, is a global venture. The stable has campaigned winners in the following locales: * America * Canada * England * Ireland * France * Germany * Italy * Austria * Switzerland * Dubai * Saudi Arabia * South Africa * Hong Kong * Japan * Brazil * Uruguay * South Korea


References

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