Retirement and Death
Roamer died on the first day of the year 1920. On that New Year's Eve, his owner Andrew Miller suffered a fatal heart attack. A few hours later, Roamer slipped on ice in his paddock and broke his leg. He had to be euthanized.
His jockey for the last three years of his life, Andy Schuttinger, said, "He is as smart as they come, but is as honest as the day is long. He will give up to the last ounce of speed he has on tap."
"His action is what makes him great," said his trainer. "I never expect to see another like him."
Roamer was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, New York, in 1981.
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