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Runnymede-Breds » Hall of Fame » Roamer
| Roamer |
Knight Errant - Rose Tree II, by Bona Vista
Chestnut colt, 1884
Owner: Andrew Miller
Trainer: Jack Goldsborough |
| Race Record |
| Year |
Age |
Starts |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Earnings |
| 1913 |
2 |
17 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
$8,480 |
| 1914 |
3 |
16 |
12 |
1 |
2 |
$29,105 |
| 1915 |
4 |
13 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
$15,320 |
| 1916 |
5 |
13 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
$5,705 |
| 1917 |
6 |
17 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
$16,501 |
| 1918 |
7 |
16 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
$21,950 |
| 1919 |
8 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
$1,767 |
| Totals |
|
98 |
39 |
26 |
9 |
$98,828 |
Roamer was sired by a farm teaser out of a blind mare. Legend has it that the mating resulted when either
the sire or the mare jumped a fence - giving rise to the name Roamer. In either case, perseverance was clearly
in his background.
Roamer had excellent speed and weight-carrying abilities. As the leading money earner of 1914, he placed in
the money in 15 out of his 16 starts and set five track records. Notable wins included the Washington and the
Carter Handicaps, Brooklyn Derby, and the Travers Stakes.
Roamer went on to win the Saratoga Cup three times. At seven, he broke Salvator's mile record to become the
first horse to run a mile in under 1:35 (1:34 4/5).
In 1919, Roamer's owner, Andrew Miller, died of a heart attack. In a strange coincidence, a few hours later
Roamer slipped on a patch of ice, broke his leg and had to be put down.
Roamer was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1981.
National Museum of Racing: Roamer
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