Social Distance, an unraced full sibling to Golden State Million Futurity(G1) Lotta Blues Man, will begin his stallion career at South Texas Quarter Horse Breeders in Edinburg, Texas in 2025.

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EDINBURG, TX–NOVEMBER 8, 2024–South Texas Quarter Horse Breeders announced today that Social Distance, an unraced son of leading sire Favorite Cartel, will begin his stallion career at the farm in 2025. His fee has been set at $1,500.

Social Distance is a full sibling to Golden State Million Futurity(G1) Lotta Blues Man SI 96 ($935,399) and 2024 stakes winner RR Lotta Runforrobyn SI 94 ($31,540 at 2, 2024), etc.

His dam is the stakes-placed First Down Dash mare Lotta Love For Robyn SI ($238,696), an AQHA Dam of Distinction. Lotta Love Robyn has produced 19 foals, 18 to race, 12 winners, 11 ROM, 5 black type, 2 Grade 1 winners including Golden State Million Futurity(G1) Lotta Blues Man SI 96 (see above), Texas Classic Futurity(G1) winner Tres Friends SI 97 ($935,399), Will Rogers Distance Challenge(G3) winner Big Lew Love SI 102 ($88,096 to 4, 2024), Mari Hulman Overnight Stakes winner RR Lotta Runforrobyn SI 94  (see above) and Mystic Lake Northlands Futurity runner-up Agent Carter SI 95 ($45,456), etc.

Lotta Blues Man, a full-brother to Social Distance, winning the $1,016,250 Golden State Million Futurity at Los Alamitos Race Course. © William Zuazo

Lotta Love For Robyn is also the granddam of 2024 Mystery Futurity winner Relentless American SI 98 ($169,186 at 2, 2024), Canterbury Park Derby winner Relentless Robin SI 95 ($61,654 at 3, 2024), MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity winner Relentless Seis SI105 ($57,723), etc.

The second dam is the Mr Jess Perry mare Love Ya Miss Jess, dam of 17 ROM, 14 winners, 3 black type include stakes winner True SI 88 ($68,085), stakes-placed Lotta Love For Robyn SI 97 (see above) and Env SI 95 ($30,008).

Love Ya Miss Jess is the granddam or great-granddam of stakes winners Best Of You SI 94 ($56,887), Foo Who ($49,1699), etc.

Social Distance sire is the current leading sire of money earners, Grade 1 winner Favorite Cartel SI 104 ($607,669, AQHA Challenge Championship-G1, etc.). From 10 crops of racing age, he has sired 123 stakes winners, 7 champions, 790 winners and earning more than $52 million.

Favorite Cartel’s top performers include Trane Station V SI 97 (champion, $1,754,152, Los Alamitos 2 Million Futurity-G1, etc.), Cyber Attack SI 101 (champion 3 times, $1,721,346, Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity-G1, etc.), Cartel Jess Rockin SI 96 (champion, $849,101, Los Alamitos 2 Million Futurity-G1, etc.), Tell Cartel SI 105 (champion twice, $796,386, Los Alamitos Super Derby-G1, etc.), Golden Boi SI 98 (champion twice, $721,647, Ed Burke Million Futurity-G1, etc.), etc.

For additional information contact Jacobo Garza at (956) 739-1000.

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