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New Book Chronicles Life Of Sylvia Rideoutt Bishop, The First Black Female Trainer In America

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New Book Chronicles Life Of Sylvia Rideoutt Bishop, The First Black Female Trainer In America

Sylvia Rideoutt Bishop was the first black female Thoroughbred trainer to be licensed in the United States. She was born in West Virginia to a family whose ancestors were enslaved. Her clients included Tyson Gilpin, a Virginia native and former president of the Fasig-Tipton sales company. Her biggest victory came in The Iron Horse Mile at Shenandoah Downs on September 4, 1962. The book, Sylvia Ride outt bishop Had A Way With Horses, is available on Amazon and autographed hardback books with free postage are available at vickymoon.com.

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