BRIDLEWOOD FARM LLC
OCALA, FLORIDA

About Bridlewood Farm Spanning five decades, the Bridlewood Farm name has meant success at the highest levels in Thoroughbred racing, breeding, and sales. Now under the stewardship of John and Leslie Malone, Bridlewood is once again on a course towards prominence. While the Malones credit their Irish heritage for their quest to acquire land, the purchase of Bridlewood hit a little closer to home. "We're approaching retirement age, and we were originally thinking of a retirement place," John told The Blood-Horse. And the thrill and excitement of the Thoroughbred industry, coupled with the opportunity to preserve such a famed operation, was an opportunity too good to pass up. Isaacs came to Florida in 1989 to assume the post of Stallion Manager at Arthur I. Appleton’s Bridlewood Farm. Three years later, he went to work for Allen Paulson as General Manager of his Brookside South Farm where he was involved with Breeders' Cup winners Ajina, Cigar, Eliza, and Escena, and countless more stakes winners. Mr. Paulson was recognized as Eclipse Award-winning Breeder in 1993, as well as Eclipse Award-winning Owner in 1995-96, during Isaacs' years with him. “To be able to work for Mr. Paulson and all those great horses and people in my early thirties seemed surreal at the time. It was an invaluable learning opportunity that helped prepare me for taking over Bridlewood.” In 1996, Isaacs returned to Bridlewood as General Manager and has overseen the farm’s operation ever since. During that time, well over 100 Florida-bred stakes winners and 12 Grade 1 winners have been bred by the farm, including Florida Champions Jolie’s Halo, Wild Event, Forbidden Apple, Southern Image, David Junior, and Eden’s Moon. In 2001-04, Isaacs helped manage the training and racing career of Kentucky Derby & Preakness winner Smarty Jones for the Chapman family. Leading Florida stallions such as Skip Trial, Stormy Atlantic, Halo’s Image, and Put It Back have all stood at Bridlewood under Isaacs' guard. Now, Isaacs is excited about the renewed vitality at Bridlewood, as well as the challenge of producing more Florida-bred stakes winners and Champions. This prospect is already well under way, as 2014 Spinaway (G1)/Demoiselle (G2) winner Condo Commando was broken and trained at Bridlewood. Bridlewood Farm encompasses roughly 800 acres of world-class equestrian estate located in some of the most premier and storied farm grounds in Central Florida. Bridlewood Farm encompasses roughly 800 acres of world-class equestrian estate located in some of the most premier and storied farm grounds in Central Florida.