Reliance Ranches

Racing Career: Throughout his racing tenure, Big Lew achieved notable success, securing 8 wins, 2 second-place finishes, and 7 third-place finishes between the ages of 2 and 4, amassing earnings of $638,878. His victories include the prestigious Los Alamitos Super Derby [G1]. He also demonstrated consistent performance with placements such as 2nd in the Oklahoma Futurity [G2] and 3rd in both the Champion of Champions [G1] and the Robert L. Boniface Los Alamitos Invitational Championship [G1]. Additionally, he was a finalist in several other esteemed races, including the Debbie Schauf Remington Park Invitational Championship [G1], Oklahoma Derby [G3], Ruidoso Derby [G1], and Go Man Go Handicap [G1].

Pedigree:

• Sire: Corona Cartel SI 97, an AQHA Hall of Fame inductee, achieved 6 race wins and earnings of $557,142, with notable victories in the Los Alamitos Million Futurity [G1] and Kindergarten Futurity [G2]. As a sire, Corona Cartel has produced 188 stakes winners and progeny earnings exceeding $68 million, including World Champion Race Horse Blues Girl Too SI 105 and Champion Racing 2-Year-Old Colt Teller Cartel SI 108.
• Dam: Executive Looks SI 113, recognized as the Texas High Point 3-Year-Old Racing Filly, secured 8 race wins and earnings of $277,891. Her accolades encompass wins in the Manor Downs Futurity [G1] and Classic Chevrolet Heartbeat of America Handicap [R][G3]. Beyond Big Lew, she has produced other successful offspring, notably KVN Corona SI 95, a Champion Racing 2-Year-Old Colt with 10 race wins and earnings of $868,077, including victories in the Ed Burke Million Futurity [G1] and PCQHRA Breeders Futurity [G2].

Stud Career: Standing at Lazy E Ranch in Guthrie, Oklahoma, Big Lew offers a stud fee of $2,500, with cooled semen available. Owned by Reliance Ranches, LLC, Big Lew continues to contribute to the legacy of his esteemed pedigree, offering breeders an opportunity to incorporate his exceptional genetics into their programs.

He is enrolled in multiple stallion incentive programs, such as:

• Black Gold
• Colorado Classic
• Future Fortunes
• Oklahoma-Bred Program
• OklaQHRA
• Pink Buckle
• QHRAI
• Riata Buckle
• Ruby Buckle
• Select Stallion Stakes
• Speedhorse
• TQHA Sires’ Cup
• The Diamond Classic.