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Isabel Cleves Dodge Sloane (February 1896 – March 16, 1962) was an American heiress and socialite who owned a major Thoroughbred horse racing stable and breeding farm. Isabel Dodge was the second of three children of Canadian-born Ivy Hawkins (1864–1901) and John F. Dodge (1864–1920), the co-founder of the Dodge Brothers Motor Company in ...
- Heiress, Racehorse owner/breeder
- March 16, 1962 (aged 66), Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
- George Sloane (m. 1921; div. 1929)
American racehorse owner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Isabel Cleves Dodge Sloane (February 1896 – March 16, 1962) was an American heiress and socialite who owned a major Thoroughbred horse racing stable and breeding farm.
Brookmeade Stable was a thoroughbred horse racing stable owned by Dodge automobile heiress and socialite Isabel Dodge Sloane. Sloane first won using the name Brookmeade Stable at the Manly Memorial Steeplechase at Pimlico in 1924. In 1929, Sloane divorced and expanded her interest in horse racing.
- 1962
- Upperville, Virginia
- 1924
Oct 10, 2014 · One of the earliest heavy-hitters no doubt was Isabel Dodge Sloane, who is often credited as the first woman to top the American owners list by earnings as Brookmeade Stable in 1950. A...
Sep 22, 2019 · Isabel Dodge Sloane, daughter of John F. Dodge, was the first woman to become Leading Owner by money earned in the sport of Thoroughbred Horse Racing. Her Brookmeade Stable owned great horses like Sword Dancer, Kentucky Derby winner Cavalcade, and more. Read about this Queen of the Turf here.
Jul 11, 2012 · 1897 - 1962. Photographed By Ken Smith, July 11, 2012. 1. Isabel Dodge Sloane Marker. Inscription. Thoroughbred racing for many years has been graced by the participation of distinguished ladies. The first lady to top the list of money-winning owners in a given year was Mrs. Isabel Dodge Sloane, whose Brookmeade Stable earned $251,138 in 1934.
Bowl of Flowers was the product of two horses owned by Isabel Dodge Sloane. Bred at Ms Sloane's Brookmeade Stud in Upperville, Virginia, her sire was Sailor, winner of the 1955 Pimlico Special, and her dam was Flower Bowl, for whom the Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes at Belmont Park is named.
