Roman Line (horse)

{{Short description|American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse}}

{{Infobox racehorse

| horsename = Roman Line

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| sire = Roman

| grandsire = Sir Gallahad III

| dam = Lurline B.

| damsire = Alibhai

| sex = Stallion

| foaled = 1959

| country = United States

| colour = Dark Bay/Brown

| breeder = Duntreath Farm

| owner = T. Allie Grissom

| trainer = Vester R. Wright

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| earnings = US$ not found

| race = Breeders' Futurity (1961)
Forerunner Stakes (1962)
Derby Trial Stakes (1962)

American Classic Race placing:
Kentucky Derby 2nd (1962)

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Roman Line (foaled 1959) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Trained by Tennessee Wright, the colt won the 1962 Derby Trial Stakes by six lengths at Churchill Downs{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1962/05/02/archives/favorite-in-mile-a-6length-victor-roman-line-4-scores-on-muddy.html|title=FAVORITE IN MILE a 6-LENGTH VICTOR; Roman Line, $4, Scores on Muddy Track at Louisville --Lee Town is Second|newspaper=The New York Times|date=2 May 1962}} then in U.S. Triple Crown series finished second by a neck in record time to Decidedly in the Kentucky Derby and third to Greek Money in the Preakness Stakes.

Roman Line's racing career was cut short by a training injury at Monmouth Park Racetrack on June 11, 1962.{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=68MwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LGwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=888,1540120&dq=roman-line+tennessee&hl=en|title = Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search}} Retired to stud duty he met with reasonable success as the sire of a number of race/stakes winners.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pedigreequery.com/progeny/roman+line|title = Roman Line Offspring}}