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MERCEDES, TX–NOVEMBER 1, 2022–Top 12 second-crop sire and Grade 1 finalist Muddy Watters will stand the 2023 breeding season at RGV Equine Services Rio Rico Ranch in Mercedes, Texas. His fee will remain $3,000.
Owned by Sunset Well Service, Inc., the son of leading sire Corona Cartel won three races and earned $94,855 to 3. He was a finalist in the Grade 1 Rainbow Futurity, Southwest Juvenile Championships(G1) and Mr Jess Perry Stakes.
From 10 foals in his first two crops Muddy Watters has sired 5 winners, multiple graded stakes qualifiers, earners of more than $202,000 with average earnings per starter of over $20,200.
His top performers include Muddys Misfit SI 96 2 wins to 3, $44,283, Retama Park Derby finalist), Dakota Gurl SI 90, f. Runaway Charli by Fdd Dynasty (2 wins to 2, $34,148, Louisiana Downs Futurity-G3 finalist), Kuhl Muddy SI 88, g. All I Ever Wanted by First Down Dash (winner to 3, $26,567, Sam Houston Juvenile Stakes finalist), Sws Twenty Three SI 95 (1 wins to 2, $26,244, Louisiana Downs Futurity-G3 finalist), Zooming For Muddy SI 95, g. Zooming Separatist by Separatist (winner at 2, $19,168), U Make It Muddy SI 90 (placed to 3, $21,722), SUNSET TRAIN SI 88, (placed to 3, $18,399 Retama Park Derby finalist), etc.
His sire Corona Cartel SI 97 ($557,142) is the #2 all-time leading sire of money earners with 184 stakes winners of more than $66 million dollars, including Blues Girl Too SI 105 (World Champion Racing American QH, $2,032,328, Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity-G1, etc.), Teller Cartel SI 108 (champion, $1,212,471, All American Quarter Horse Futurity-G1, etc.), Five Bar Cartel SI 91 (champion, $1,068,825, Ed Burke Million Futurity-G1, etc.), Kvn Corona SI 95 (champion twice, $868,077, Ed Burke Million Futurity-G1, etc.), etc.
Out of the G2-placed Runaway winner mare Runaway Wave SI 105 ($79,183), an AQHA Dam of Distinction and Broodmare of Year, Muddy Watters is a full sibling two stakes winner The Ocean King SI 104 ($96,830), G3-plaed Runnin For Corona SI 106 ($67,320), stakes-palced Runaway Preslee SI 85, etc. He is a half- sibling to three-time champion Ocean Runaway SI 105 ($1,642,498, Sire), world champion Wave Carver SI 104 ($1,005,946, Sire), G1-winer Waver Her Down Si 102 ($253,233), G-1 winner Trish SI 102 ($254,233), stakes-winner Aquafina SI 99 ($188,336), stakes winner Little Surfer SI 104 ($102,749), stakes winner Ship Curl SI 96 ($24,853), G1-placed Sir Runaway Dash SI 97 9$120,706, Sire), G2-placed Bring The Bling SI 97 ($87,320), etc.
This is also the immediate family of champion Uncle D SI 96 ($699,165), G1-placed Call Me Cole SI 93 ($298,122), stakes winner Aqua Flash SI 96 ($204,518), G1-placed Mr Ricks SI 97 ($185,477), stakes winner Rip Tide Si 107 ($123,283), etc.
For additional information or breeding contracts call Jesus Talavera, Breeding Manager (702) 334-0027.