Dorothy, who passed away in 2005, owned racehorses from a very young age. Her father took her racing as a child and taught her to read the Daily Racing Form. She learned much about the industry from her father and won her first stakes race, the 1953 Ruidoso Derby, at the age os 22.
Valor Farm in Pilot Point, Texas grew as a result of a lifelong love of horses shared by Clarence and Dorothy Scharbauer. The couple's interest in Thoroughbreds began with the 1959 Kentucky Derby, which Dorothy's father, Fred Turner, Jr., won with Tommy Lee. With the goal of winning another derby, the Scharbauers began buying Thoroughbred yearlings in 1984.
Dorothy and daughter Pam purchased Alysheba as a yearling, intent on maintaining the Kentucky Derby-winning tradition started by her father. Alysheba is one of the greatest Texas-owned Thoroughbreds in history. The bay horse won the 1987 Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Super Derby to earn Champion 3-year-old honors. The great Alysheba became the all-time leading earner and was later inducted into the Hall of Fame.
As with their Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse stables, the Scharbauers entered the breeding business with high goals and the dedication required to achieve them. Today, Valor Farm is home to some of the top stallions in the Southwest. The farm strives to be the finest horse farm in the industry by continually meeting the needs of today's breeders.
Valor Farm in Pilot Point, Texas grew as a result of a lifelong love of horses shared by Clarence and Dorothy Scharbauer. The couple's interest in Thoroughbreds began with the 1959 Kentucky Derby, which Dorothy's father, Fred Turner, Jr., won with Tommy Lee. With the goal of winning another derby, the Scharbauers began buying Thoroughbred yearlings in 1984.
Dorothy and daughter Pam purchased Alysheba as a yearling, intent on maintaining the Kentucky Derby-winning tradition started by her father. Alysheba is one of the greatest Texas-owned Thoroughbreds in history. The bay horse won the 1987 Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Super Derby to earn Champion 3-year-old honors. The great Alysheba became the all-time leading earner and was later inducted into the Hall of Fame.
As with their Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse stables, the Scharbauers entered the breeding business with high goals and the dedication required to achieve them. Today, Valor Farm is home to some of the top stallions in the Southwest. The farm strives to be the finest horse farm in the industry by continually meeting the needs of today's breeders.