 In the 1962 Travers Stakes at the Saratoga Race Course, Ridan lost by a fraction of a nose in track-record time to the George D. Widener Jr. colt Jaipur.Still written and talked about today, the race is listed in the 2006 book "Horse Racing's Top 100 Moments", written by the staff of Blood-Horse Publications.The race result determined which colt was named the 1962 U.S. Champion Three-Year-Old Horse.