Bridlewood Stallion Manager Rosas Dies at 65

Bridlewood Farm announced the death of stallion manager Saul Rosas in a social media post Dec. 15.

"It is with heavy hearts we have to say that Bridlewood has lost a treasured icon with the passing of our stallion manager Saul Rosas," the farm tweeted. "He was a true horseman who worked with us for 42 years."

The post continued with Bridlewood general manager George Isaacs saying, "Bridlewood has lost its favorite son today."

It is with heavy hearts we have to say that Bridlewood has lost a treasured icon with the passing of our stallion manager Saul Rosas. He was a true horseman who worked with us for 42 years.“Bridlewood has lost its favorite son today,” Bridlewood General Manager George Isaacs said pic.twitter.com/L3zlPTDzO3

— Bridlewood Farm (@bridlewoodocala) December 15, 2022

In addition to his role at Bridlewood, Rosas was also the breeder of record of some Florida-bred horses. He bred stakes-placed winner Back to Gold  out of the winning Sejm daughter I See Gold, who produced two other winners for Rosas—I See Back  (by Put It Back) and I See Mambo  (by Black Mambo). Back to Gold was second in the Turfway Prevue Stakes on his way to earning $136,829. Rosas also bred non-black-type stakes-placed winner My Jealous , who won seven of 20 starts and earned $125,056

According to Thoroughbred Daily News, Rosas died from a car accident on his 65th birthday Dec. 11. TDN reported there would be a visitation and celebration of life for friends and family from 4-6 p.m. ET Dec. 17 at Roberts Funeral Home Downtown Chapel, 606 SW 2nd Ave., in Ocala.