Sassoon died in 1961 and although his widow continued the racing operations for a time, eventually Beech House Stud was sold to the Italian banker Carlo Vittadini, notably the owner of Grundy.
Sassoon's demise in 1961 led to his widow temporarily continuing the racing operations at Beech House Stud. Eventually, the stud was sold to Carlo Vittadini, a prominent banker who also owned Grundy.