March 2009 – The Herrick Company

Gitano Hernando Records Very Stylish Win in Team Valor Debut, Red Colt Roars Home to 2 1/2-Length Win at Doncaster in England, Botti is Oozing with Confidence on Road to the Belmont Stakes
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Gitano Hernando Records Very Stylish Win in Team Valor Debut, Red Colt Roars Home to 2 1/2-Length Win at Doncaster in England, Botti is Oozing with Confidence on Road to the Belmont Stakes

Gitano Hernando Records Very Stylish Win in Team Valor Debut, Red Colt Roars Home to 2 1/2-Length Win at Doncaster in England, Botti is Oozing with Confidence on Road to the Belmont Stakes

Norton Herrick2019-12-05T17:48:42+00:00

Gitano Hernando made a sterling impression in his Team Valor International debut at Doncaster Racecourse on Sunday in the northern part of England, storming home down the stretch to register a resounding 2 ½-length score in a Class 3 Handicap over 1 ¼ miles on firm turf. The win marks a successful initial step on the colt's path towards the Grade 1, $1,000,000 Belmont Stakes on June 6. The son of Hernando was acquired by Team Valor earlier in the year. – Team Valor Headline News

Gitano Hernando Records Very Stylish Win in Team Valor Debut, Red Colt Roars Home to 2 1/2-Length Win at Doncaster in England, Botti is Oozing with Confidence on Road to the Belmont StakesNorton Herrick2019-12-05T17:48:42+00:00

Russian Sage is Switched to $5-Million, 12-Furlong Sheema Classic, Irwin Calls Audible when Eagle Mountain Defects from Sod Race, Says “Difference Between Sheema and Duty Free is Night and Day”
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Russian Sage is Switched to $5-Million, 12-Furlong Sheema Classic, Irwin Calls Audible when Eagle Mountain Defects from Sod Race, Says “Difference Between Sheema and Duty Free is Night and Day”

Russian Sage is Switched to $5-Million, 12-Furlong Sheema Classic, Irwin Calls Audible when Eagle Mountain Defects from Sod Race, Says “Difference Between Sheema and Duty Free is Night and Day”

Norton Herrick2019-12-05T17:52:35+00:00

Even though a decision was made last week to run Russian Sage in the 9-furlong Dubai Duty Free, Team Valor International owner Barry Irwin could not reconcile the decision and kept regretting it over the last several days. When Mike de Kock removed probable favorite Eagle Mountain because of an injury, Irwin really started questioning the sanity of running against the top middle-distance performers in the world in the hottest race on the World Cup card in the Duty Free, instead of taking the path of least resistance in the Sheema Classic. – Team Valor Headline News

Russian Sage is Switched to $5-Million, 12-Furlong Sheema Classic, Irwin Calls Audible when Eagle Mountain Defects from Sod Race, Says “Difference Between Sheema and Duty Free is Night and Day”Norton Herrick2019-12-05T17:52:35+00:00

Kinsella Wins Racing Debut for Team Valor International Group, $2.2-Million Saratoga Yearling Sale Topper Overcomes Trouble, Pletcher Protege Breaks Slowly, Goes Wide, Still Wins in Style
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Kinsella Wins Racing Debut for Team Valor International Group, $2.2-Million Saratoga Yearling Sale Topper Overcomes Trouble, Pletcher Protege Breaks Slowly, Goes Wide, Still Wins in Style

Kinsella Wins Racing Debut for Team Valor International Group, $2.2-Million Saratoga Yearling Sale Topper Overcomes Trouble, Pletcher Protege Breaks Slowly, Goes Wide, Still Wins in Style

Norton Herrick2019-12-05T17:54:17+00:00

Barry Irwin no longer has to answer the oft-asked question "Whatever happened to that expensive yearling you bought a couple of years ago at Saratoga, that big chestnut Mr. Greeley colt?" Kinsella answered the question himself in emphatic fashion when in his introduction to the racing game this afternoon in a maiden special weight on the grass at Gulfstream Park, the tall, athletic sophomore turned in a breathtaking performance to win in his debut by three-quarters of a length. – Team Valor Headline News

Kinsella Wins Racing Debut for Team Valor International Group, $2.2-Million Saratoga Yearling Sale Topper Overcomes Trouble, Pletcher Protege Breaks Slowly, Goes Wide, Still Wins in StyleNorton Herrick2019-12-05T17:54:17+00:00

Russian Sage Deadheats in Second with Jay Peg in Duty Free Prep, Team Valor Colt Gives 5.5 Pounds to 1 ¼-Length Jebel Hatta Hero, Champion Earns His Way into the $5-Million World Cup Night Run
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Russian Sage Deadheats in Second with Jay Peg in Duty Free Prep, Team Valor Colt Gives 5.5 Pounds to 1 ¼-Length Jebel Hatta Hero, Champion Earns His Way into the $5-Million World Cup Night Run

Russian Sage Deadheats in Second with Jay Peg in Duty Free Prep, Team Valor Colt Gives 5.5 Pounds to 1 ¼-Length Jebel Hatta Hero, Champion Earns His Way into the $5-Million World Cup Night Run

Norton Herrick2019-12-05T17:58:49+00:00

Russian Sage had more difficulty getting into the Grade 2 Jebel Hatta than running well in the World Cup night prep, but everything worked out well in the end for the owners of the South African Champion. The Team Valor International colorbearer shared highweight of 131 pounds with fellow South African Jay Peg, who won the $5-million Grade 1 Duty Free last year in course record time. At the finish of the Jebel Hatta, Russian Sage and Jay Peg finished on even terms. – Team Valor Headline News

Russian Sage Deadheats in Second with Jay Peg in Duty Free Prep, Team Valor Colt Gives 5.5 Pounds to 1 ¼-Length Jebel Hatta Hero, Champion Earns His Way into the $5-Million World Cup Night RunNorton Herrick2019-12-05T17:58:49+00:00

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