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.
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.
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 !!
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
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...
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 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!
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
Rambling Willie won the Open on opening night at the Meadowlands in 1976. 40,000+ fans on hand that night. Never forget that night...
And they turned away at least another 10,000.
Was at the Meadowlands opening night 1976.
Rambling Willie was a Great Horse. I believe he was a former claimer.
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.
Great Horse..watched him race many times in the early 80's ..Maywood,Sportsman's..(Chicago)
Thanks for posting this...two of the all-time greats, Rambling Willie & Roosevelt Raceway.
And another nice call from Jack too. Two legends---the horse and announcer both.
Geoffrey Coleman This will make your day...Jack E. is going into the HOF this summer..way past due...
Geoffrey Coleman Jack E. Is going into the HOF this summer.. long overdue...
Mark Rocovich : You have no clue of what your talking about.... Jack is not in the hall and unfortunately will never see Goshen
A true competitor. Willie raced in an era when harness racing was still great.
Great meaning little else to do at night.
@@raygordonteacheschess5501 Wow! Chess is such an thrilling game to watch as a spectacular! Thanks troll. 😊
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.
Saw Willie many times at Sportsmans Park. Have the program for his last race in Chicago. The Horse that God Loved.
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 !!
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
Where was Roosevelt raceway.old timer here can't remember.love seeing these old tapes of great to horse races.
miss roosevelt raceway don't know what you got till its gone also Suffolk downs rockingham green mountain ac cherry hill bowie narragansett etc
saw willie at hollywood park tough as nails
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...
Mich bred, and Deters was great horseman!
Saw Willie in his last victory at Freehold as a 13 yo.
Track announcer: Jack E Lee
TO GO WITH THAT LIST OF TOP DRIVERS THEY WHERE IN THIS TED WING THE GREAT LEW WILLIAMS AND THE OHIO DRIVER JOHN WOODLAND
Lew Williams the Man with the Golden Hands .
rambling willie paid $6.40 at hollywood park
i was all over him at that price
I wonder if Norman won with Sirota Anderson the week after..looked like he was tightening the old horse up here...
Tip of the day. Don't bet on the ponies.
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.
@@edwinsetlik6993 I will never forget the day that Pinocchio won by a nose!
@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!
How do you leave a racetrack with a small fortune?
You come to the racetrack first with a large fortune.
Came in to HAZEL Park and Floyd Fords horse beat him easy!
Willie. Town Drunk. Nihilator. Oil burner. On the road again.
Governor Skipper
Ideal Wilco in THAT race FTW.
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