Dr. Charles “Chuck” Kidder died on July 23 at the age of 75 after a short illness.
Kidder, graduated at Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, specialized in teat, yearling and brothers care. Before his death, he was an outpatient veterinarian for 50 years and worked with Dr. JK Griggs in 1976.
A Local Local, Kidder in Lexington also owned and operated Corner Woods, a small thoroughbred breeding farm in Fayette County, Ky., With his wife, fellow veterinarian Dr. Nancy Cole. Some of the remarkable winners of the deployment bred by Kidder include, among others, 2009 Champion Femal Sprinter and Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) winner informed decision, and Grade 1 winners Hopper tunity ” Midnight happiness And Executive .
Kidder was also a successful interest owner. His most accomplished runner was excellent Jayne, a winner of several degrees 1 that Kidder campaign was conducting in collaboration with Doointhrift Farm, Nick Strong and his wife Nancy. Bought under the Corner Woods name for $ 150,000 as a teat on the Fasig-Pipon Kentucky Fall Mixed Sale in 2001, Stellar Jayne was sent to Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and conquered four posts, including two degrees 1, 2 and 3 for Kiders and his partners. After she concluded her 3-year campaign with a third place in the 2004 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), the daughter of Wild Rush was sent by the sales ring during the Keeneland Fokstock Sale in that year, where she realized $ 3.6 million to Godolphin’s John Ferguson.
Kidder is survived by his wife, Nancy, son, Ben Kidder, and his five grandchildren, Ziggy, Charlie, Lila, Linus and Mary David Kidder.
A celebration of Life Memorial will be held at a later time.
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