Roman Ruler (March 20, 2002 – January 25, 2017) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 2005

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Career

Roman Ruler's first race was on June 19, 2004, at

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, where he won on his debut. He followed it up with a win at the 2004

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on August 15, 2004. He then captured his third win of the year on October 3, 2004, in the Norfolk Stakes. Ruler's next win came on July 4, 2005, in the

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and on August 7, 2005, he won the 2005

. He finished his career off with a second-place finish in the

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, before retiring. Due to his successful year in 2005, he ranked in the 22nd place in the Top 100 Rankings. He was also a successful sire, especially in Argentina, where his early death was a great loss to breeders.

Death

Roman Ruler died on January 25, 2017.

Stud career

Roman Ruler's descendants include: ''c = colt, f =

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Pedigree

References

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