Thunder Cartel, under jockey Isidro Banuelos, qualifying for the $133,400 QHRAI Derby at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

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PURCELL, OK–DECEMBER 20, 2024–Thunder Cartel SI 106, a Grade 3 Oklahoma Derby finalist by leading sire Favorite Cartel, will begin his stallion career in 2025 at ProFuture Equine in Purcell, Oklahoma. His fee has been set at $2,000 with consideration to approved mares.

Owned by Luis Huerta, Thunder Cartel won or placed in eight of 14 starts and earned $57,891. He was a finalist in the Oklahoma Derby(G3), QHRAI Derby, and Paul Martin Overnight Stakes.

His sire, Grade 1 winner Favorite Cartel SI 104 ($607,669), is the Leading Sire of Money Earners and 2-Year-Old Money Earners for 2025, with 16 stakes winners and more than $9.2 million in earnings.

Hes Thunder Cartel, under jockey Isidro Banuelos, breaks his maiden at Horseshoe Indianapolis. © Coady Media

In ten crops to race, Favorite Cartel has sired 23 stakes winners, 7 champions, and 800 winners earning $53,302,641 USA. His 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.

Thunder Cartel's dam is the multiple stakes producing First Down Dash mare Runawayheart SI 99, dam of 7 ROM, 6 winners, 2 black type including Sam Houston Juvenile Challenge(G3) winner Apollitical Dynamite SI 101 ($118,429),  Heritage Place Juvenile runner-up Carters Favorite SI 93 ($32,650), Downs at Albuquerque Fall Championship(G1) finalist Apolitical Thunder SI 104 ($82,109), Grade 3 finalist Thunder Cartel SI 106 (see above), etc.

The second dam is the stakes-winning Mr Jess Perry mare Dashingfordestiny SI 97 ($56,961), a half-sister to four-time champion Heartswideopen SI 104 ($1,885,283), Champion Special Phoebe SI 104 (139,963), Grade 3 winner Furyofthewind SI 96 ($70,554), RG3 winner Solid Demand SI 102 ($35,285), etc.

Dashingfordestiny is the dam of 15 ROM, 10 winners, 5 black type including Sam Houston Futurity(G3) winner Fm Im A Zatanaz Too SI 96 ($330,749), West Texas Derby(G3) Tempting Destiny SI 95 ($302,699), Lone Star Distance Challenge(G3) winner Illtakeyouforaride SI 108 ($160,082), G2-placed Fm Zatanas D Third SI 95 ($92,935) and stakes-placed Destinychild SI 103 ($46,256), etc.

The third dam is the two-time champion Dash For Cash mare Dashing Phoebe SI 104 ($609,553), dam of 16 ROM, 15 winners, 2 champions and 6 black type.

This is the female line of leading sires such as Champion Hes Relentless SI 107, Champion American Runaway SI 105, Furyofthewind SI 96, Flare For Ivory SI 105, etc.

For additional information or breeding contracts, call ProFuture Equine at (405) 881-4240.