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.
Trained by Jolley's son LeRoy, and ridden by future U.S. Hall of Fame jockey Bill Hartack, the two-year-old Ridan did not lose in seven races in 1961 that included the important Arlington Futurity and Washington Park Futurity. Soreness in a foreleg ended his season, and although he had easily defeated another two-year-old star, Crimson Satan, the 1961 U.S. Juvenile Champion title went to Crimson Satan.