Bred by Josephine Abercrombie's Pin Oak Stud in Versailles, Kentucky, he was the son of Carter Handicap winner Mt.
Peaks and Valleys' dam was Strike a Balance, a daughter of the French Champion sire, Green Dancer.
[1] Peaks and Valleys was trained by Olympic Equestrian Gold medalist and Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame trainer, Jim Day.
Peaks and Valleys began racing at age two with a win at River Downs in Cincinnati, Ohio followed by two more victories at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Canada.
At age three in 1995, Peaks and Valleys won the Derby Trial but skipped the American Triple Crown races.