Roman Line (foaled 1959) was an American
Thoroughbred
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racehorse
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. Trained by
Tennessee Wright, the colt won the 1962
Derby Trial Stakes
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Histor ...
by six lengths at
Churchill Downs
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then in
U.S. Triple Crown series finished second by a neck in record time to
Decidedly
Decidedly (March 3, 1959 – November 12, 1984) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is best known for winning the 1962 Kentucky Derby.
Background
Decidedly was a gray horse bred in California by George Pope. His sire Determine from whom ...
in the
Kentucky Derby
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and third to
Greek Money in the
Preakness Stakes
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.
Roman Line's racing career was cut short by a training injury at
Monmouth Park Racetrack
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on June 11, 1962. Retired to
stud
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duty he met with reasonable success as the sire of a number of race/stakes winners.
References
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Roman Line's pedigree and partial racing stats
1959 racehorse births
Racehorses bred in Kentucky
Racehorses trained in the United States
Thoroughbred family 7-e