Racing Hall of Fame inductee Tom Rolfe, a son of the undefeated European superstar Ribot.
Droll Role's best performance in a major race at age two was a second-place finish in the 1970 Pimlico-Laurel Futurity.
At age four, Droll Role developed into one of the top older horses in North America, winning on both dirt and turf.
He ran third in the 1972 Man o' War Stakes, second in the Manhattan Handicap, and second to Quack in world-record time in the mile and a quarter Hollywood Gold Cup.
[4] Droll Role retired to stud duty in 1973, and his offspring met with modest racing success.