Team_Valor_International Knowpia

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Team Valor Stable LLC is an American Thoroughbred horse racing stable based in Lake Worth, Florida. 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.

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.^[4]

International champions edit

Under the guidance of stable manager Barry Irwin, the racing stable has campaigned 22 International Champions and Highweights, including:

Ipi Tombe (Zimbabwe) -- Horse of the Year in Dubai
Sweet Stream (Italy) -- Top-weighted Staying Mare at age 5 in England
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 Canada
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) -- 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
Irridescence (S. Africa) -- Champion Filly at 3 in South Africa
Technician (France) -- Champion Stayer at 3 in France
Torgau (Ireland) -- Cartier Racing Award in England, top-weighted 2yo filly in Ireland
La Petite Coco (Ireland) -- Top-weighted Older Mare in Ireland
Star of Cozzene (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)