Ridan (horse)
| Ridan | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Nantallah |
| Dam | Rough Shod |
| Damsire | Gold Bridge |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1959 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Claiborne Farm |
| Owner |
Mrs. Moody Jolley, Ernest Woods & John L. Greer |
| Trainer | LeRoy Jolley |
| Record | 23: 13-6-2 |
| Earnings | $635,074 |
| Major wins | |
|
Arlington Futurity (1961) Preakness Stakes 2nd (1962) |
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| Honours | |
| Ridan Way in Aiken, South Carolina | |
Arlington Futurity (1961)
Washington Park Futurity (1961)
Hibiscus Stakes (1962)
Florida Derby (1962)
Blue Grass Stakes (1962)
Arlington Classic (1962)
Ridan (February 21, 1959 – 1977) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who in 1961 was one of the best 2-year-old colts racing in the United States but lost the 1962 U.S. Champion 3-Year-old honors by a fraction of a nose.
A full brother to 1965 U.S. Horse of the Year Moccasin, Ridan was the grandson of Nasrullah, a son of Nearco. Trainer Moody Jolley purchased him from Claiborne Farm as a yearling. Because the colt reminded Jolley of another Nasrullah colt named Nadir, he named him Ridan, which is Nadir spelled backwards. Ernest Woods and John L. Greer each bought a one-third interest in the horse.
Trained by Jolley's son LeRoy, and ridden by future U.S. Hall of Fame jockey Bill Hartack, the two-year-old Ridan went unbeaten in seven starts in 1961 that included the important Arlington Futurity and Washington Park Futurity. Soreness in a foreleg cut short his season, and although he had handily beaten another two-year-old star, Crimson Satan, the 1961 U.S. Juvenile Champion honors went to Crimson Satan. The choice was hotly debated in racing circles. Hartack said Ridan was the best two-year-old he had ever ridden or seen. A number of expert racing observers agreed, saying that Ridan was the best two-year-old they had ever seen. The following year at age three, Ridan settled the issue, beating Crimson Satan seven more times by an average of eight lengths in each race and retiring without ever losing to him.
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