"The best-known syndicate in the world of horse-racing, Team Valor."

--Victor Mather, New York Times

Barry Irwin of Team Valor was one of the pivotal figures fuelling the emergence of the South African horseracing industry as a major player on the world stage during the early 2000s.

--Charl Pretorious

"Barry (Irwin) is a very optimistic kind of guy who has a very good nose for horses. It's a lot of fun with him in a syndicate.He gets you a lot of action. This turned out to be the best thing we've ever done."

--Peter Canzone, CEO Brylane, Inc., NYSE (From David Grening column, New York Post)