World champion pacer Sassa Hanover has been retired and will start her broodmare career.

Owned by Burke Racing Stable, The Panhellenic Stable Corp., Weaver Bruscemi and Larry Karr, Sassa Hanover’s prolific career included wins at age two in the Matron Stakes, divisions of the Bluegrass and International Stallion stakes, and multiple New York Sire Stakes races. She finished second in the Breeders Crown.

At three, Sassa Hanover won the Jugette, Courageous Lady, a division of the Adioo Volo, multiple New York Sire Stakes races and again finished second in the Breeders Crown. She also finished second in the Breeders Crown as a four-year-old.

Sassa Hanover (Rock N Roll Heaven - Sayo Hanover) retires with 23 wins in 81 career starts and lifetime earnings of $1,272,894, making her the richest offspring of her sire. Karr reports that Sassa Hanover now looks forward to her next career as a broodmare and is being bred to another world champion, Sweet Lou.