| Riva Ridge | |
|---|---|
| Sire | First Landing |
| Grandsire | Turn-To |
| Dam | Iberia |
| Damsire | Heliopolis |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | April 13, 1969 The Meadow Doswell, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 21, 1985 (aged 16) Claiborne Farm Paris, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Meadow Stud, Inc.[1] |
| Owner | Meadow Stable |
| Trainer | Lucien Laurin |
| Record | 30:17-3-1 |
| Earnings | $1,111,347 |
| Major wins | |
| Champagne Stakes (1971) Futurity Stakes (1971) Laurel Futurity (1971) Flash Stakes (1971) Garden State Futurity (1971) Hibiscus Stakes (1972) Blue Grass Stakes (1972) Hollywood Derby (1972) Brooklyn Handicap (1973) Massachusetts Handicap (1973) Stuyvesant Handicap (1973)
Triple Crown races wins: | |
| Awards | |
| U.S. Champion 2-Yr-Old (1971) U.S. Champion Older Horse (1973) | |
| Honours | |
| United States Racing Hall of Fame (1998) #57 – Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century Riva Ridge Stakes at Belmont Park | |
| Last updated on January 24, 2008 | |
Riva Ridge (April 13, 1969 – April 21, 1985) was a Thoroughbred racehorse, the winner of the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes in 1972.[2]
Often remembered simply as a stablemate of Secretariat, Riva Ridge was a successful racehorse in his own right, winning 17 of his 30 starts and two championships: American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse in 1971 and American Champion Older Male Horse in 1973. Contrary to popular belief, Riva Ridge's success was largely responsible for saving Meadow Stable from financial ruin.[3][4]