Riva Ridge

Riva Ridge
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.
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:; Kentucky Derby (1972); Belmont Stakes (1972)
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]

^ Buttram, Bill (May 19, 1972). "Meadow Stud: Riva Ridge lived here". Free Lance-Star. Fredericksburg, Virginia. p. 6.
^ "Hollywood Unnecessarily Embellishes the Real Tale of Secretariat". AOL.Original. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
^ "Meadow Stable's True Hero: Riva Ridge". www.americasbestracing.net. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
^ "Penny and the Other Meadow Colt". Thoroughbred Insider. 2017-06-22. Archived from the original on 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2019-06-11.

[rrlvdhr-1] Buttram, Bill (May 19, 1972). "Meadow Stud: Riva Ridge lived here". Free Lance-Star. Fredericksburg, Virginia. p. 6.

[AOL.Original-2] "Hollywood Unnecessarily Embellishes the Real Tale of Secretariat". AOL.Original. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2012-05-24.

[:0-3] "Meadow Stable's True Hero: Riva Ridge". www.americasbestracing.net. Retrieved 2019-06-09.

[:4-4] "Penny and the Other Meadow Colt". Thoroughbred Insider. 2017-06-22. Archived from the original on 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2019-06-11.

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