Brookmeade Stable
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.
| Company type | Thoroughbred racing stable and horse breeding farm |
|---|---|
| Industry | Thoroughbred horse racing |
| Founded | 1924 |
| Defunct | 1962 |
| Headquarters | Upperville, Virginia |
Key people | Isabel Dodge Sloane, owner Trainers: William M. Garth Robert A. Smith Preston M. Burch J. Elliott Burch |
In 1929, Sloane divorced and expanded her interest in horse racing. She purchased 850 acres (3.4 km2) in Upperville, Virginia, again using the name Brookmeade Stable. Sloane later developed the estate into a breeding farm, Brookmeade Stud, producing several successful race horses, including Sword Dancer.
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