SEGUIN, TX—APRIL 9, 2014—Haddad Ranch announced today their multiple Grade 2 winner The Louisiana Cartel SI 109 has booked full for 2014. This is the third consecutive season the stallion has bred a full book.

"The Louisiana Cartel bred another great book of mares this season," Jorge Haddad said. "We would like to again thank everyone who supported him. We are looking forward to seeing his first crop race next year."

The Louisiana Cartel won or placed in eight of 10 career starts while earning $127,941 at 3 and 4. He won the Sam Houston Challenge Championship(G2), Sam Houston Classic Stakes(G2) and was third in the Firecracker Derby. He was also a finalist in the Remington Park Invitational Championship(G1) and the Delta Championship Challenge(G3).

A son of leading sire Corona Cartel, he is out of the G2 placed Louisiana Slew (TB) mare The Louisiana Girl Si 100 ($30,569). The Louisiana Cartel is a half-brother to Champion and multiple Grade 1 sire Jess Louisiana Blue SI 109 ($170,682), Grade 2 winner Louisiana Eye Opener Blue SI 97 ($151,254), Grade 2 winner Jessthelouisianagirl Blue SI 98 ($122,904), Grade 3 winner Fed Ex Together SI 105 ($112,864), stakes winner Call Me Fed Ex SI 107 ($80,437) and Texas Challenge Championship(G1) runner-up Jess Got Bayou SI 101 ($46,496). She is also the granddam of 2013 Los Alamitos Two Million(G1) finalist stakes-placed Eye On Corona SI 90 ($96,442), etc.

The second dam is the two-time AQHA Racing champion mare Little Blue Sheep SI 105 ($389,355), dam of two stakes winners. She is a sister to Kansas Futurity winner Miss Angel Eyes SI 105 ($109,101), Debutante Handicap winner Takeme Freely SI 96 ($68,9349), etc.

For additional information or 2015 breeding contracts call Haddad Ranch at 830-303-4109.