My favorite harness horse ever, Rambling Willie.Willie will always be the greatest harness horse of all time. Loved watching him race at his home base race track Sportsman's Park, Cicero, Illinois. I live close to Bob and Vivian Farrington when they lived in Darien Illinois.
@danearley94945 жыл бұрын
Rambling Willie won the Open on opening night at the Meadowlands in 1976. 40,000+ fans on hand that night. Never forget that night...
@caesarfiorini5 жыл бұрын
And they turned away at least another 10,000.
@rstefanie2622 Жыл бұрын
Was at the Meadowlands opening night 1976.
@michaelromano15574 ай бұрын
Rambling Willie was a Great Horse. I believe he was a former claimer.
@ConcertShutterbug14 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this...two of the all-time greats, Rambling Willie & Roosevelt Raceway.
@jimrossi77082 жыл бұрын
Looking back on these beautiful racehorses which I was so lucky to see in person at the Big M but I also saw many races at Yonkers (which was the only track where my horse raced near my home in Northern New Jersey) oh and she finished 6th in a steady rain ! Saw so many great race horses at the Big M ! So many wonderful people and horses did I meet along this journey !!
@geoffreycoleman33466 жыл бұрын
And another nice call from Jack too. Two legends---the horse and announcer both.
@markrocovich22346 жыл бұрын
Geoffrey Coleman This will make your day...Jack E. is going into the HOF this summer..way past due...
@markrocovich22346 жыл бұрын
Geoffrey Coleman Jack E. Is going into the HOF this summer.. long overdue...
@dougkaddish33435 жыл бұрын
Mark Rocovich : You have no clue of what your talking about.... Jack is not in the hall and unfortunately will never see Goshen
@rektum8814 жыл бұрын
Great Horse..watched him race many times in the early 80's ..Maywood,Sportsman's..(Chicago)
@tonydowning14866 жыл бұрын
Read the book, what an amazing story about an absolutely amazing horse with a heart the size of the great pyramid. He had every reason [injuries] to never race again so many times but some how so many times this horse came back, dug in and won over and over.
@petej.86763 ай бұрын
Saw Willie many times at Sportsmans Park. Have the program for his last race in Chicago. The Horse that God Loved.
@clydeb77136 жыл бұрын
A true competitor. Willie raced in an era when harness racing was still great.
@raygordonteacheschess55012 жыл бұрын
Great meaning little else to do at night.
@clydeb77132 жыл бұрын
@@raygordonteacheschess5501 Wow! Chess is such an thrilling game to watch as a spectacular! Thanks troll. 😊
@brettallison57532 жыл бұрын
Where was Roosevelt raceway.old timer here can't remember.love seeing these old tapes of great to horse races.
@kenwillcox236811 жыл бұрын
RAMBLING WILLY WAS ONE OF THE ALL TIME GREATS AND BOB FARRINGTON WAS A GOOD DRIVER BUT HE WAS A SPECIAL MAN GIVING A PART OF WILLY PURSE MONEY TO THE CHURCH WILLY WAS TAGGED WITH THE NAME OF THE HORSE THAT RACES FOR GOD HATS OFF TO THE FARRIINGTON FAMILY
@anthonyd63704 жыл бұрын
miss roosevelt raceway don't know what you got till its gone also Suffolk downs rockingham green mountain ac cherry hill bowie narragansett etc
@charliedellacalce17345 жыл бұрын
saw willie at hollywood park tough as nails
@markrocovich22346 жыл бұрын
One of the few times Jack got a name wrong...Barrney Fahrrnerrr...One of the best sons of Adios Cleo to look thru a bridle and a excellent horseman in Bill Deters as his pilot...
@kevinpantera4429 Жыл бұрын
Mich bred, and Deters was great horseman!
@caesarfiorini8 жыл бұрын
Saw Willie in his last victory at Freehold as a 13 yo.
@Jean09876543212 жыл бұрын
Track announcer: Jack E Lee
@impressstager11 жыл бұрын
TO GO WITH THAT LIST OF TOP DRIVERS THEY WHERE IN THIS TED WING THE GREAT LEW WILLIAMS AND THE OHIO DRIVER JOHN WOODLAND
@timothyantoine9144 жыл бұрын
Lew Williams the Man with the Golden Hands .
@markrocovich22346 жыл бұрын
I wonder if Norman won with Sirota Anderson the week after..looked like he was tightening the old horse up here...
@keno8spot13 жыл бұрын
rambling willie paid $6.40 at hollywood park i was all over him at that price
@Local1Laborer5 жыл бұрын
Tip of the day. Don't bet on the ponies.
@edwinsetlik69932 жыл бұрын
Joke of the day.... Two guys go the race track one day. Before the 1st race, one guy turns toward his friend and says, boy I hope I break even this afternoon, I could use the money.
@Local1Laborer2 жыл бұрын
@@edwinsetlik6993 I will never forget the day that Pinocchio won by a nose!
@Flint92 Жыл бұрын
@Local1Laborer Tom Durkin actually called a race at the Meadowlands with a horse called Pinocchio. He actually won by a head but Tom said he always wanted to call him winning by a nose!
@djvids69213 ай бұрын
How do you leave a racetrack with a small fortune? You come to the racetrack first with a large fortune.
@kevinpantera4429 Жыл бұрын
Came in to HAZEL Park and Floyd Fords horse beat him easy!
@georgelewko34164 жыл бұрын
Willie. Town Drunk. Nihilator. Oil burner. On the road again.
@raygordonteacheschess55012 жыл бұрын
Governor Skipper
@raygordonteacheschess55012 жыл бұрын
Ideal Wilco in THAT race FTW.
@impressstager11 жыл бұрын
RAMBLING WAS QUIT A HORSE HE HAD GOOD DRIVER BOB FARRINGTON A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF HIS PURSE WAS GIVEN TO FARRINGTON CHURCH TO HELP THE UNDER PRIVALAGE IT WAS FARRINGTON FAMILY THANKING THE LORD FOR THERE SUCCESS I NOTICE WHEN THE TOP DRIVER 5 WERE MENTION NOBODY MENTION A FEW TOP DRIVER WHO SHOULD BE REMEMBER BOB FARRINGTON AND THE LATE RON FEAGAN AND ROSS COWBOY CURRANS