Team Valor International


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 with racing enthusiasts to race Thoroughbred horses at major racing venues, primarily in North America.
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. 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.
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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 -- Horse of the Year in DubaiSweet Stream -- Top-weighted Staying Mare at age 5 in EnglandAnimal Kingdom -- Champion Colt at age 3 in USA, Champion Older Horse in DubaiFree At Last -- Champion Colt at age 2 in CanadaAdded Edge -- Champion Colt at 2 in Canada Axana -- Champion Miler at 3 in GermanyBecrux -- Champion Colt at 2 in Italy New Collection -- Champion Filly at 2 in Italy Carnadore -- Champion Colt at 2 in South Africa Russian Sage -- Champion Colt at 3 in South Africa Captain's Lover -- Champion Filly at 3 in South Africa -- Champion Filly at 3 in South Africa Technician -- Champion Stayer at 3 in FranceTorgau -- Cartier Racing Award in England, top-weighted 2yo filly in Ireland La Petite Coco -- Top-weighted Older Mare in Ireland Star of Cozzene -- Top-weighted 3yo colt on turf in USAPolitical Ambition -- Top-weighted 3yo colt on turf in USAPrized -- Top-weighted 3yo colt on turf in USAVa Bank -- Top-weighted Older Horse in Poland, Top-weighted Older Horse in Germany, Top-weighted Older Horse in ItalyLove 'N' Happiness -- Champion Filly at 2 in BrazilJuno -- Champion Filly at 2 in BrazilBrigantin -- Champion Colt at 3 in Switzerland
Regional champions to race for Team Valor include:Prized -- Horse of the Year and Champion 3yo Colt in Florida Cashier's Dream -- Horse of the Year in Michigan Thomas Jo -- Horse of the Year and Champion 3yo in Texas King of the Roxy -- Horse of the Year and Outstanding 3yo Colt in Ohio Green Up -- Horse of the Year and Champion 3yo Filly in VirginiaGolden Ballet -- Champion Filly at 3 in California Le Grande Danseur -- Champion Colt at 2 in New York Royal Pleasure -- Champion Filly at 2 in Kwa-Zulu-Natal region SAF Sally Bowles -- Champion Filly at 2 in Kwa-Zulu-Natal region SAF Stratos -- Champion Older Mare in Highveld region SAFEbony Flyer -- Champion Filly at 3 in Eastern Cape region SAFBrave Mary -- Horse of the Year in Kwa-Zulu-Natal region, Champion Filly at 2 in Kwa-Zulu-Natal region Anna Pavlova -- Champion Filly at 3 in Kwa-Zulu-Natal region, Champion Filly Sprinter in Kwa-Zulu-Natal region
Team Valor has campaigned 32 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 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