Ethel D. Jacobs
Ethel D. Jacobs (March 18, 1910 - November 9, 2001) was a prominent American Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder who was a three-time leading owner in North America.
Ethel Jacobs | |
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| Born | March 18, 1910 Yonkers, New York United States |
| Died | November 9, 2001 (aged 91) Miami Beach, Florida United States |
| Resting place | Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Valhalla, New York |
| Occupation | Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder |
| Spouse | Hirsch Jacobs |
| Children | John William Patrice Thomas E.W. |
Married to U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer Hirsch Jacobs, Ethel Jacobs used salmon pink and green racing silks. She and her husband owned Stymie Manor, a horse breeding operation in Sparks, Maryland. She owned and raced a number of successful horses trained by her husband and her son. Ethel Jacobs was the leading owner in North America in 1936, 1937, and 1943. Among her notable horses were:
- Stymie - 1975 United States' Racing Hall of Fame, retired as the world's leading money-earner
- Searching - 1978 United States' Racing Hall of Fame
- Affectionately - 1989 United States' Racing Hall of Fame
- Personality, won the 1970 Preakness Stakes, voted American Horse of the Year
- High Echelon, won the 1970 Belmont Stakes
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