Multiple stakes sire Muddy Watters to stand at the Louisiana Center for Equine Reproduction in 2026.

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By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

OPELOUSAS, LA–AUGUST 15, 2025–Muddy Watters SI 90, a stakes siring son of the prominent sire Corona Cartel, will stand the 2026 breeding season at the Louisiana Center for Equine Reproduction in Opelousas.

Owned by Sunset Well Service, Inc., his fee has been set at $2,500.

"We are excited about the addition of Muddy Watters," LACER's Breeding Manager Stephen Deville said. "With his proven genetics here in Louisiana already, along with his current progeny running well here in the state, we look forward to seeing what the future holds for this stallion here in Louisiana. We want to thank Mr. Poly and his trainer, Dusty, for putting this together with us."

Shot Of Takillya, under jockey Raul Hernandez, Jr., won the $194,020 Old South Futurity last month at Delta Downs.
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A multiple Grade 1 finalist in the Rainbow Futurity and Southwest Juvenile Championship, Muddy Watters won three races and earned $94,855.

From limited starters in five crops to race, Muddy Watters has sired 19 winners, 2 black types, with earnings of over $775,000 and an average earnings per starter of nearly $19,900.

Muddy Watters' top performers include Shot Of Takillya SI 93 (2 wins in 4 starts, $120,171, Old South Futurity and finalist in the Louisiana Downs Futurity-G2), Dakota Gurl SI 96 (4 wins to 5, $89,758, 2nd Yellow Rose Of Texas, etc.), Zooming For Muddy SI 95 (4 wins, $73,101, finalist in the Sam Houston 250 Stakes), Muddys Misfit SI 96 ($54,003, finalist Retama Park Derby), Sunset Train SI 99 ($2 2ins to 4, $51,889, finalist Retama Park Derby), etc.

Out of the Broodmare of the Year, Runaway Wave SI 105, Muddy Watters is sibling or half-sibling to 13 black type horses, including world champion Wave Carver SI 104 ($1,005,946), and three-time champion Ocean Runaway SI 105 ($1,642,498), Grade 1 winner Wave Her Down SI 95 ($436,415), and leading multi-millionaire sire Sir Runway Dash SI 97 ($120,706), etc. This lineage also includes other notable horses like Uncle D SI 96, Aqua Flash SI 96, and Call Me Cole SI 93.

For more information or breeding contracts, please contact Stephen Deville, at (225) 202-2104.

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