In his second career start Hi High Hopes (inside) qualifies for the $279,200 Robert Adair Kindergarten Futurity(G2) at Los Alamitos Race Course.

© William Zuazo

VINTON, LA–NOVEMBER 24, 2024–Multiple Grade 3-placed winner Hi High Hopes SI 101, a son of leading sire Favorite Cartel, will begin his stallion career in 2025 at Delta Equine Center in Vinton, Louisiana. His fee has been set at $2,000 with consideration and multiple mare discounts.

Hi High Hopes won or placed in 18 races, earning $111,265. He was second in the Will Rogers Distance Challenge(G3) and AQHA Youth Experience Stakes and third in the Lone Star Park Distance Challenge(G3).

Hi High Hopes was also a finalist in the AQHA Distance Challenge Championship(G1), Robert Adair Kindergarten Futurity(G2), Bill Reed Memorial Stakes, Devil His Due Stakes., Let 'Er Rip Lip Chip Stakes., and Jens L List Jr Memorial California Breeders Stakes.

In 10 crops to race, Hi High Hopes' sire, the Grade 1 winner Favorite Cartel SI 104 ($607,669), is the sire of 123 stakes winners, 7 champions, and 791 winners with earnings over $52 million.

HI High Hopes, under jockey Ramon Sanchez, breaks his maiden at Los Alamitos Race Course. © Amber Mendez

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.

Hi High Hopes' dam Brighterthanthesun SI 91 ($13,436) by Stel Corona is a sister to AQHA Racing Champion Foose SI 102 ($1,616,938).  From four foals to race, Brighterthanthesun is the dam of 3 ROM, 2 winners, 1 black type including Hi High Hopes SI 101 (stakes-placed, above), etc.

Hi High Hopes, under jockey Guillermo Suarez, winning a $14,200 allowance at Los Alamitos Race Course. © Amber Mendez

The second dam is the stakes-winning Royal Quick Dash mare Summertime Quickie SI 94 ($108,243), a half-sister to stakes winners High School Secrets SI 91 ($90,976) and Hawkinson Time SI 106 ($86,501), and G1-placed runners Summertime Fly SI 100 ($180,883) and Runaway Tyme SI 96 ($118,888).

Summertime Quickie is the dam of 15 ROM, 12 winners, 4 black type, 1 champion including champion Foose SI102 ($1,616,938, Ed Burke Million Futurity-G1, etc.), RG1 winner Flay SI 95 ($116,842, Spencer L Childers California Breeders Championship [R]-G1, etc.), G3-placed Summertime Favorite SI 93 ($66,723), stakes-placed Asyouwish SI 94 ($39,130), etc.

For additional information or breeding contracts, call Caleb Findley, Farm Manager, at (337) 589-3078.

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