Graded stakes winner Sassicaia (Bernardini–Hishi Aspen, by Forestry) has been retired from racing and will stand at Michelle Rodriguez's Elite Thoroughbreds in Louisiana in a deal brokered by Chad Schumer of Schumer Bloodstock. The 7-year-old stallion, who topped the 2013 Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale when bringing a final bid of $1.6 million, won the 2016 GIII Toboggan S. for owner Bob LaPenta and trainer Rudy Rodriguez. On the board in 12 of 20 starts, he retires with four wins and earnings of $307,127.
“Sassicaia demonstrated speed and talent from an early age, as he showed when topping the Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale, which he went on to maintain during a successful and durable career,” Schumer said. “Not only that, he has a pedigree out of the top drawer, being a Bernardini from the famed Fall Aspen family. We are confident that he has all the attributes to excel in the Louisiana market.”
Sassicaia is in the process of being syndicated and a number of lifetime breeding rights are available. A stud fee will be announced at a later date.
Also joining the stallion roster at Elite Thoroughbreds is Catalina Red (Munnings–Lovely Dream, by Freud), winner of the 2016 GII Churchill Downs S. and third in the 2016 GI Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. The 6-year-old was on the board in nine of 13 starts for owner Anthony Lenci with five wins and earnings of $549,885.
His stud fee will also be announced at later date.
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