Sylvia Rideoutt Bishop

Sylvia Rideoutt Bishop (October 5, 1920 – December 27, 2004) was an American horse trainer. In 1954, Bishop became the first female African American to train Thoroughbreds in the United States when the West Virginia Legislature authorized her with the license for training racehorses. Between 1987 and 2000, Bishop's horses won 44 races, earning a total of .

Biography Born on October 5, 1920, in Charles Town, West Virginia, United States, Sylvia Rideoutt Bishop was the daughter of James H. and his wife Barbara Snowden Rideout. Her clients included Nelson Bunker Hunt, a Texas oil baron; Edward L. Stephenson, a real estate investor, and Tyson Gilpin. She retired in 2000 citing worsening arthritis.

She was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Charles Town Races.

She died on December 27, 2004, in Charles Town, West Virginia.