Bernard Joseph "Ben" Ridder (June 29, 1913 – July 29, 1983) was an American newspaper publisher who served as chairman of the board of directors of Ridder Publications, Inc. and an executive in the CaliforniaThoroughbred horse racing industry as well as a racehorse owner and breeder.[1]
Ridder was born in New York City, one of eight grandsons of the newspaper magnate, Herman Ridder. His father, Joseph E. Ridder was chairman of the family's Ridder Publications, Inc.
His granddaughter, Katie Ridder, is married to the architect Peter Pennoyer, who is a great-great-grandson of J. P. Morgan.[2]
Ridder Thoroughbred Stable
A few years after settling in California, Ben Ridder and his wife Georgia became owners of Thoroughbred racehorses. Some of their notable runners included Flying Paster, the winner of the Grade 1Santa Anita[3] and Hollywood Derbys and California Horse of the Year plus the Eclipse Award winner, Cascapedia.
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