Rambling Willie - Roosevelt Raceway - 1978

[@Bob-jg3vq]

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.

[@danearley9494]

Rambling Willie won the Open on opening night at the Meadowlands in 1976. 40,000+ fans on hand that night. Never forget that night...

[@caesarfiorini]

And they turned away at least another 10,000.

[@rstefanie2622]

Was at the Meadowlands opening night 1976.

[@michaelromano1557]

Rambling Willie was a Great Horse. I believe he was a former claimer.

[@ConcertShutterbug]

Thanks for posting this...two of the all-time greats, Rambling Willie & Roosevelt Raceway.

[@jimrossi7708]

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 !!

[@geoffreycoleman3346]

And another nice call from Jack too. Two legends---the horse and announcer both.

[@markrocovich2234]

Geoffrey Coleman This will make your day...Jack E. is going into the HOF this summer..way past due...

[@markrocovich2234]

Geoffrey Coleman Jack E. Is going into the HOF this summer.. long overdue...

[@dougkaddish3343]

Mark Rocovich : You have no clue of what your talking about.... Jack is not in the hall and unfortunately will never see Goshen

[@rektum88]

Great Horse..watched him race many times in the early 80's ..Maywood,Sportsman's..(Chicago)

[@tonydowning1486]

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.8676]

Saw Willie many times at Sportsmans Park. Have the program for his last race in Chicago. The Horse that God Loved.

[@clydeb7713]

A true competitor. Willie raced in an era when harness racing was still great.

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

Great meaning little else to do at night.

[@clydeb7713]

@@raygordonteacheschess5501 Wow! Chess is such an thrilling game to watch as a spectacular! Thanks troll. 😊

[@brettallison5753]

Where was Roosevelt raceway.old timer here can't remember.love seeing these old tapes of great to horse races.

[@kenwillcox2368]

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

[@anthonyd6370]

miss roosevelt raceway don't know what you got till its gone also Suffolk downs rockingham green mountain ac cherry hill bowie narragansett etc

[@charliedellacalce1734]

saw willie at hollywood park tough as nails

[@markrocovich2234]

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]

Mich bred, and Deters was great horseman!

[@caesarfiorini]

Saw Willie in his last victory at Freehold as a 13 yo.

[@Jean0987654321]

Track announcer: Jack E Lee

[@impressstager]

TO GO WITH THAT LIST OF TOP DRIVERS THEY WHERE IN THIS TED WING THE GREAT LEW WILLIAMS AND THE OHIO DRIVER JOHN WOODLAND

[@timothyantoine914]

Lew Williams the Man with the Golden Hands .

[@markrocovich2234]

I wonder if Norman won with Sirota Anderson the week after..looked like he was tightening the old horse up here...

[@keno8spot]

rambling willie paid $6.40 at hollywood park i was all over him at that price

[@Local1Laborer]

Tip of the day. Don't bet on the ponies.

[@edwinsetlik6993]

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.

[@Local1Laborer]

@@edwinsetlik6993 I will never forget the day that Pinocchio won by a nose!

[@Flint92]

​@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!

[@djvids6921]

How do you leave a racetrack with a small fortune? You come to the racetrack first with a large fortune.

[@kevinpantera4429]

Came in to HAZEL Park and Floyd Fords horse beat him easy!

[@georgelewko3416]

Willie. Town Drunk. Nihilator. Oil burner. On the road again.

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

Governor Skipper

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

Ideal Wilco in THAT race FTW.

[@impressstager]

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