Based on SAH Racing, Group Valor Worldwide is finalizing particulars on a non-public buy of Quid Professional Quo, who as a juvenile earned Horse of the 12 months Honors on the KZN Racing Awards.
The racing information web site reviews that the deal was spearheaded by Group Valor CEO Barry Irwin together with Johannesburg bloodstock agent Robin Bruss and shall be accomplished within the new 12 months after export blood checks are cleared. The daughter of Lance has been campaigned in South Africa by Gerald Kalil.
Quid Professional Quo is the primary horse to win all three of the Champions Season’s chief 2-year-old fillies’ races, the Allan Robertson Championship (G1) at Scottsville, the Golden Slipper (G2) at Greyville and the Douglas Whyte Thekwini Stakes (G1), additionally at Greyville.
Irwin informed the positioning that the plan is to race Quid Professional Quo in Europe though she might begin as soon as extra in South Africa earlier than being shipped there. Additional plans would come with a winter 2026 marketing campaign within the United Arab Emirates.
“South African racing has all the time been particular to me, and I’ve made important investments right here,” Irwin informed the positioning. “Quid Professional Quo will carry the torch for Group Valor over the approaching years and even probably in South Africa if she is not exported in time early subsequent 12 months.”Join BloodHorse Day by day
In 2002 Group Valor, WinStar Farm, and Sunmark Companions partnered on the non-public buy of Ipi Tombe, a two-time group 1 winner in South Africa. The brand new homeowners campaigned her to 4 stakes wins, together with the 2003 Dubai Obligation Free (G1T) at Nad al Sheba and the Locust Grove Handicap (G3T) at Churchill Downs.
“One can’t however hope that she could possibly be the subsequent Ipi Tombe and we plan to present her each alternative to realize the lofty worldwide accomplishments of that former South African runner,” Irwin mentioned.
Quid Professional Quo has received six races, together with 4 group stakes wins, and has by no means completed worse than second in eight begins.
