The Louisiana Cartel to stand freshman year at Haddad Ranch

SEGUIN, TX—OCTOBER 6, 2011—Grade 2 winner The Louisiana Cartel has retired from racing and will stand his first season in 2012 at Haddad Ranch near Seguin, Texas.

Unraced at 2, the multiple stakes winning son of Corona Cartel is owned by Jorge Haddad. He won or placed in eight of 10 career starts at 3 and 4 while earning $127,941. He won the Sam Houston Championship Challenge(G2), Sam Houston Classic Handicap(G2) and was third in Firecracker Derby. The Louisiana Cartel was injured in his final start, the $100,000 Remington Park Invitational Championship(G1).

He never ran less than a 90 speed index, posting speed indexes over 102 in three races, including a high of 109 in just his second start.

His dam, the grade 2 placed The Louisiana Girl by Louisiana Slew(TB), has produced 10 ROM winners, six stakes winners, 1 champion including 2011 Leading sire champion Jess Louisiana Blue ($170,682); grade 2 winners Louisiana Eye Opener ($151,254) and Jessthelouisianagirl ($122,904); grade 3 winner Fed Ex Together ($112,864); stakes winner and sire Call Me Fed Ex ($80,437) and stakes-placed Jess Got Bayou ($46,496).

The Louisiana Cartel's second dam is the blue hen champion mare Little Blue Sheep ($389,355), dam of stakes winners Browns Dasher ($69,885) and Rheaetta.

For additional information or breeding contracts call Jorge Haddad at 830.303.4109 or 210.380.7109.