 Irwin left the Form at the close of the 1978 Del Mar meet to become a bloodstock agent.For the next decade, Irwin bred, raced, syndicated, bought, and sold several hundred horses, including It's the One, African Sky, Moscow Ballet and Torsion.In 1988 Irwin founded Clover Racing Stable, which became Team Valor when a partner in Clover Racing opted out.