SEGUIN, TX—APRIL 14, 2016—The Louisiana Cartel SI 109, the #2 Leading Second Crop Sire of Money Earners, already has a full book for 2016 at a fee of $4,000.

The 9-year-old stallion, by Corona Cartel out of The Louisiana Girl by Louisiana Slew(TB), stands at Haddad Ranch in Seguin, Texas.

"The Louisiana Cartel has gotten an incredible book of quality mares this season," owner Jorge Haddad said Wednesday. "We thank all the breeders who are supporting this outstanding young stallion."

The Louisiana Cartel was the #4 Leading First Crop sire in 2015 with 19 winners and more than $700,000 in earnings. He currently sets at #2 this season with nearly $300,000 in money earners.

From a limited number of starters in two crops to race the young stallion has sired 26 winners, 9 stakes horses(15%) with nearly $1.1 million in earnings and $16,982 Average Earnings Per Starter.

He has sired multiple stakes winner Ec Jet One SI 104 (6 wins to 3, $353,649), TQHA Sale Futurity(RG2) winner Cartels Pop Pop SI 92 (2 wins to 3, $190,435), TQHA Sale Futurity(RG2) runner-up Sissy Cartel SI 101 (2 wins to 3, $112,701), Ruidoso Juvenile Challenge runner-up Js Abel Dasher SI 96 (2 wins to 3, ($92,236), etc.

The Louisiana Cartel won or placed in eight of 10 career starts while earning $127,941. He won the Sam Houston Championship Challenge(G2), Sam Houston Classic(G2) and was third in the Firecracker Derby. He was also a finalist in the Remington Championship(G1) and Delta Championship Challenge(G3).

By the all-time leading living sire of money earners Corona Cartel, he is out of the G2-placed Louisiana Slew(TB) mare The Louisiana Girl SI 100 ($30,569). She is the dam of 12 ROM including champion and multiple stakes sire Jess Louisiana Blue SI 109 ($170,682), G2 winner Louisiana Eye Opener SI 97 ($151,253), G2 winner Jessthelouisianagirl SI 98 ($122,904), G3 winner Fed Ex Together SI 105 ($112,864), stakes winner Call Me Fed Ex SI 107 ($80,537) and stakes-placed Jess Got Bayou SI 101 ($46,496), etc.

The second dam is AQHA Racing Champion Aged mare Little Blue Sheep SI 105 ($389,355). This is the immediate family of Heza Louisiana Dash SI 101 ($222,115 to 3, 2015), Thisfeatureisspecial SI 98 ($190,758), Eye On Corona SI 94 ($133,718), Im A Feature Girl SI 97 ($83,331), etc.

For additional information contact Haddad Ranch at 830-303-4109.