TBNSW Stallion of the Month

Media Release - Wednesday Aug 5

The fastest, highest-rated and most precocious two-year-old by the outstanding So You Think, Peltzer was trained in Sydney by Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou.

He went through his two-year-old season unbeaten in three starts, and then blitzed his rivals at three in the G2 Stan Fox, the $1m Bondi and the G3 Eskimo Prince.

Peltzer, click for more info and a Hypo mating.

Now he's making his mark as a stallion at Twin Hills Stud at Cootamundra.

Peltzer is one of only two sons of his sire standing in NSW, and he's already sired two stakes winners from his first crop.

Buccleuch claimed the Listed Taj Rossi Series Final, becoming his sire's first stakes winner, while Thanks Gorgeous won the Listed VRC Sprint Classic.

What makes it more impressive is that Peltzer serves a modest book, yet is holding his own against stallions who cover far bigger numbers. With his oldest progeny just turned four, his results are starting to turn heads.

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His pedigree tells an interesting story. By So You Think and out of Miss Otto (Elusive Quality), Peltzer descends from an Aga Khan nurtured female family that bristles with G1 winners such as Shawanda,Sharaya, Shareta, Watch Me and Encke.

He is from the same super successful High Chaparral sire line as G1-producing sires Dundeel, Toronado (IRE) and Contributor (IRE).

It's a package that impresses in the flesh too.

"Peltzer is a glorious-looking horse. He has quality, strength and scope," says Twin Hills Stud's Olly Tait.

Residing at Twin Hills Stud alongside Daumier and Smart Missile, Peltzer stands for $11,000 in 2026.

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