Team Valor
18 wins in the world's richest races between 1993 and 2013, across 18 different races. The biggest is the Queen Elizabeth II Cup, worth £2,850,000.
The owner is the one name on a winner's row the prize actually belongs to. Everybody else in the yard takes a percentage of it, set by the country the race is run in.
When the wins came
18 wins from 1993 to 2013, by decade
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: 8 of these 18 came in the 2000s alone.
The races Team Valor keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Team Valor has won
18 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Prix Eugène Adam | Triple Threat | Pierre-Charles Boudot | André Fabre | France | £111,111 |
| 2013 | Prix La Force | Triple Threat | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | France | £68,376 |
| 2011 | Jeff Ruby Steaks | Animal Kingdom | Alan Garcia | H. Graham Motion | United States | £584,211 |
| 2011 | Prix Vicomtesse Vigier | Brigantin | Pierre-Charles Boudot | André Fabre | France | £341,880 |
| 2008 | Prix du Pin | Captain's Lover | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | France | £68,376 |
| 2007 | Hutcheson Stakes | King of the Roxy | Edgar Prado | Todd A. Pletcher | United States | £56,391 |
| 2006 | Balanchine | Iridescence | Weichong Marwing | Mike de Kock | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 |
| 2006 | Queen Elizabeth II Cup | Irridescence | Weichong Marwing | Mike de Kock (South Africa) | Hong Kong | £2,850,000£2.9m |
| 2005 | Prix Gontaut-Biron | Sweet Stream | Stéphane Pasquier | John Hammond | France | £68,376 |
| 2004 | Prix Vermeille | Sweet Stream | Thierry Gillet | John Hammond | France | £512,821 |
| 2003 | Prix Belle de Nuit | Sweet Stream | Thierry Gillet | John Hammond | France | £68,376 |
| 2002 | Rebel Stakes | Windward Passage | Donnie Meche | Steven M. Asmussen | United States | £751,880 |
| 1997 | Florida Derby | Captain Bodgit | Alex Solis | Gary Capuano | United States | £751,880 |
| 1997 | Wood Memorial Stakes | Captain Bodgit | Alex Solis | Gary Capuano | United States | £563,910 |
| 1995 | Jaipur Stakes | Inside the Beltway | Jorge F. Chavez | Gary Sciacca | United States | £375,940 |
| 1994 | Jersey Derby | Zuno Star | Mike E. Smith | Mark Hennig | United States | £75,188 |
| 1993 | Jenny Wiley Stakes | Lady Blessington (FR) | Pat Day | Mark A. Hennig | United States | £375,940 |
| 1993 | Manhattan Stakes | Star of Cozzene | José A. Santos | Mark A. Hennig | United States | £751,880 |
The figure on each row is what that race puts up today, which is the number that says how big a day it was.
What the owner takes out of a purse
The published split in the countries Team Valor wins in
Every racing authority that publishes a rule publishes it as a split of the race fund rather than of a winner's cheque, so these are figures about the races below and not about one person's bank account.
| Country | Wins there | Code | Owner's share | Purse of those races | Owners' share of it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 7 | One code | 75% | £1,239,316£1.2m | £929,487 |
French racing splits a purse four ways and publishes the place ladder as well, which almost no other country does. The owner's share is the largest single line in every country that publishes one, and it is the line that moves when a country changes its rules: British jump racing gives its riders 1.75 points more of every purse than the Flat does, and those points come out of the owner's share rather than anybody else's.
Where Team Valor wins
4 countries
| Country | Wins | Share | Biggest race won there |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 50% | Rebel Stakes |
| France | 7 | 39% | Prix Vermeille |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 6% | Queen Elizabeth II Cup |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 6% | Balanchine |
The owners either side
Ranked 118th of 288 on big-race wins
| # | Owner | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Georg von Ullmann | 20 | 15 | 1993 to 2009 | £854,701 |
| 99 | Jean-Louis Levesque | 20 | 12 | 1965 to 1983 | £488,722 |
| 100 | Marcel Boussac | 19 | 9 | 1936 to 1978 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 101 | Aga Khan III | 19 | 5 | 1924 to 1952 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 102 | Magnier / Tabor | 19 | 15 | 1998 to 2008 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 103 | Lael Stables | 19 | 16 | 2006 to 2025 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 104 | Joseph E. Widener | 19 | 9 | 1918 to 1940 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 105 | John A. Franks | 19 | 16 | 1984 to 2003 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 106 | William S. Farish III | 19 | 18 | 1970 to 2019 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 107 | Hobeau Farm | 19 | 17 | 1969 to 2007 | £751,880 |
| 108 | Henryk de Kwiatkowski | 19 | 14 | 1981 to 1995 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 109 | Jaber Abdullah | 19 | 16 | 1994 to 2026 | £650,000 |
| 110 | Sir Michael Sobell | 19 | 18 | 1972 to 1989 | £700,000 |
| 111 | Thierry van Zuylen | 19 | 18 | 1963 to 2004 | £341,880 |
| 112 | Bob & Beverly Lewis | 18 | 15 | 1994 to 2005 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 113 | Rancocas Stable | 18 | 10 | 1885 to 1929 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 114 | Paul Mellon | 18 | 13 | 1965 to 1985 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 115 | W. Cal Partee | 18 | 13 | 1974 to 1997 | £939,850 |
| 116 | J. P. McManus | 18 | 4 | 1998 to 2026 | £1,000,000£1.0m |
| 117 | Bohemia Stable | 18 | 10 | 1960 to 2002 | £751,880 |
| 119 | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum | 18 | 13 | 2007 to 2018 | £2,850,000£2.9m |
| 120 | Gary & Mary West | 18 | 16 | 1993 to 2024 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 121 | Phipps Stable | 18 | 16 | 2005 to 2019 | £751,880 |
| 122 | Gary Barber | 18 | 15 | 2010 to 2024 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 123 | Paraneck Stable | 18 | 14 | 1995 to 2008 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 124 | Earle I. Mack | 18 | 18 | 1980 to 2015 | £751,880 |
| 125 | Gus Schickedanz | 18 | 14 | 1995 to 2008 | £751,880 |
| 126 | Ecurie I. M. Fares | 18 | 17 | 1986 to 2016 | £256,410 |
| 127 | Michael E. Pegram | 17 | 15 | 1998 to 2020 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 128 | Magnier / Tabor / Smith | 17 | 11 | 2006 to 2025 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 129 | James R. Keene | 17 | 7 | 1879 to 1910 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 130 | Gary A. Tanaka | 17 | 16 | 1995 to 2007 | £3,040,000£3.0m |
| 131 | Enrique Sarasola | 17 | 13 | 1992 to 2000 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 132 | Fox Hill Farms | 17 | 15 | 2000 to 2019 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 133 | Robert V. LaPenta | 17 | 16 | 2003 to 2025 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 134 | Shadwell Stable | 17 | 14 | 1997 to 2023 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 135 | Bwamazon Farm | 17 | 10 | 1955 to 1983 | £751,880 |
| 136 | Jean-Louis Bouchard | 17 | 13 | 1986 to 2021 | £1,282,051£1.3m |
| 137 | Rex C. Ellsworth | 17 | 12 | 1947 to 1966 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 138 | Tabor / Magnier | 17 | 12 | 1997 to 2005 | £854,701 |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Team Valor won?
18, across 18 different races between 1993 and 2013. That is 118th of the 288 owners on this site.
What is the biggest race Team Valor has won?
the Queen Elizabeth II Cup, worth £2,850,000 and run in Hong Kong. Team Valor won it in 2006.
How much of the prize does an owner keep?
France gives the owner 75% of the fund. The rest is split between the trainer, the riders and the sport itself, and the owner is the only party paid the prize rather than a percentage of it.
When did Team Valor win these races?
Between 1993 and 2013. The busiest decade was the 2000s, with 8 of them.
Who rides for Team Valor?
13 different riders have won one of these races in the colours, across 18 wins. The horses number 14.
Where to next
The races Team Valor has won, and the owners around them
The races Team Valor has won
The owners either side
- Georg von Ullmann
- Jean-Louis Levesque
- Marcel Boussac
- Aga Khan III
- Magnier / Tabor
- Lael Stables
- Joseph E. Widener
- John A. Franks
- William S. Farish III
- Hobeau Farm
- Henryk de Kwiatkowski
- Jaber Abdullah
- Sir Michael Sobell
- Thierry van Zuylen
- Bob & Beverly Lewis
- Rancocas Stable
- Paul Mellon
- W. Cal Partee
- J. P. McManus
- Bohemia Stable
- Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum
- Gary & Mary West
- Phipps Stable
- Gary Barber
- Paraneck Stable
- Earle I. Mack
- Gus Schickedanz
- Ecurie I. M. Fares
- Michael E. Pegram
- Magnier / Tabor / Smith
- James R. Keene
- Gary A. Tanaka
- Enrique Sarasola
- Fox Hill Farms
- Robert V. LaPenta
- Shadwell Stable
- Bwamazon Farm
- Jean-Louis Bouchard
- Rex C. Ellsworth
- Tabor / Magnier