| Breeder: Tom M. Girdler State Bred: KY Winnings: 23 Starts: 13 - 6 - 2, $635,074
At 2: 1st Arlington Futurity, Washington Park Futurity, Hyde Park S, Prairie State S.
At 3: 1st Florida Derby, Arlington Classic, Blue Grass S, Hibiscus S. 2nd Preakness S., Travers S., Flamingo S., American Derby, Bahamas S. 3rd Kentucky Derby, Aqueduct S.
At 4: 1st Palm Beach H. 2nd Seminole H.
Champion 2 yr-old.
Full-brother to Horse of the Year MOCCASIN.
New track record at Keeneland, 4f in 0:48 1/5.
At stud in Kentucky in 1963.
Sent to Ireland in 1973.
Sent to Australia in 1976. Died in 1977 of a twisted intestine.
Ridan got his unusual name because he reminded his owners of champion Nadir, whom they also raced. Ridan is Nadir spelled backwards.
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