Analyse this: Breeder in focus on the Peters Investments

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For decades, the iconic cerise and white silks of Bob and Sandra Peters have been a formidable presence in Western Australian racing. The breeding arm of their operation, known as 'Peters Investments', has made a significant mark not only in their local state but nationwide.

• Peters Investments have bred the winners of 16 per cent of all stakes races held in Western Australia over the past decade.

• Peters Investments bred horses have claimed 129 stakes races over the past decade.

• Peters Investments bred horses claim an average of 13 stakes races per season.

• Pierro and Redoute’s Choice are the most influential stallions for Peters Investments.

Table: Peters Investments stakes wins per season since 2014

During this period, Peters Investments has amassed an impressive tally of 129 stakes wins at an average of 13 per season. Although the majority of their success—over 88 per cent—has been in their home state of Western Australia, their influence extends across all major Australian racing jurisdictions. Notably, the homebred filly Delicacy (Al Maher) clinched both the G1 South Australian Oaks and the G1 South Australian Derby, earning the title of Australia’s Champion 3-year-old filly for the 2014-15 season. In Victoria, their homebreds have claimed 10 stakes victories, including four Group 1 wins. These triumphs were highlighted by Arcadia Queen (Pierro), who won both the G1 Caulfield Stakes and the G1 Mackinnon Stakes, Superstorm (Sebing) who took the G1 Cantala Stakes, and Celebrity Queen (Redoute’s Choice), who secured the G1 Oakleigh Plate.

Table: Peters Investments’ Stakes Winners 2023/24 season

This season, the Peters family has continued their success in their local racing circuit, credited as the breeders of the winners of three notable stakes events. Among these, Real Danger (I Am Invincible), a daughter of Peters Investments’ dual stakes-winning homebred Real Charm (Reset), impressively secured back-to-back victories in the Listed Australia Day S. and Listed Cyril Flower S. Additionally, former G1 Railway Stakes winner Western Empire (NZ) (Iffraaj {GB}) recently added to his accolades by winning the G3 Northam S., marking his seventh individual stakes victory. This latest win has pushed his career earnings beyond $1.6 million.

Table: Peters Investments’ stakes winners since 2014 by sire

While based in Western Australia, Peters Investments primarily utilises the services of eastern state stallions often selecting high-profile sires to enhance their breeding program. Over the last decade, Peters Investments has produced 47 individual stakes winners, with the late Redoute’s Choice emerging as the most influential sire. He contributed as the sire of six individual stakes winners, including Group 1 winners Celebrity Queen and Galaxy Star. Additionally, the influential former Vinery shuttle sire, More Than Ready (USA), has produced five stakes winners for Peters Investments.

Pierro, also stands out having sired two multiple Group 1 winners—Regal Power and Arcadia Queen—among his four stakes winners. Additionally, Arrowfield’s Dundeel (NZ) and Widden’s Nicconi have each been noteworthy, with two individual stakes winners apiece from Peters Investments.

Table: Peters Investments stakes winners since 2014 by broodmare sire

Peters Investments has significantly benefited from Metal Storm (Fr) as a broodmare sire, with 32 percent of all Metal Storm’s stakes winners coming from their breeding program. The breed shaping import, who stood at Western Australia’s Mungrup Stud, is the sire of Peters Investments' multiple stakes-winning acquisition Stormy Nova, who is the dam of four stakes winners including Sebring sired duo Superstorm and Mikimoto as well as Street Sense’s (USA) stakes winners Cosmic Storm and Royal Command.

Jeune (GB) is another key broodmare sire for Peters Investments, contributing to seven individual stakes winners from their breeding program. They include Group 1 winner Western Empire, as well as Galaxy Star, whose dam Galaxy Queen is a daughter of Jeune. Additionally, Jeune's daughter Truly Special produced a pair of Dundeel-sired stakes winners, Truly Great and Truly Inspired, along with Special Alert (Not A Single Doubt) in consecutive seasons.

Interestingly, all four stakes-winning homebreds by Pierro from Peters Investments are out of daughters of Redoute’s Choice. This includes their own homebred Arcadia (Redoute’s Choice), who is the dam of both Arcadia Queen and Arcadia Prince, in addition to Broadway Belle (Redoute’s Choice), who is the dam of Regal Power and Action.

With deep pools of genetic superiority and a keen eye for talent, Peters Investments continues to set a high standard for breeding and racing excellence across not only in their home state of Western Australia but nation-wide. As such, it appears inevitable that their stakes winning collection is set to continue to expand.