In today’s game of sub-1:50 speed and million dollar purses, many may not remember the name ‘Rambling Willie’.

Purchased from Quebec breeder Pierre Levesque, shortly after having her fourth foal, by Alan Leavitt’s Walnut Hall Limited, it was hard to imagine at that time that Amour Angus would have the effect she did on the North American trotting breed.

Not having grown up in the business, Ben Wallace laughed when his first employer told him that if he lasted through that first winter living in a tack room in the backstretch of Buffalo Raceway, that he’d be in this game forever.

When a horse races 110 times over seven seasons there are bound to be some ups and downs.

Il y a beaucoup de gens formidables dans le domaine des courses sous harnais – la plupart d’entre nous le réalisons.

With over $122 million in career purses, more than 5,600 wins, 34 straight years of $1 million in purses or more, an O’Brien Award, a North America Cup, eight Breeders Crowns, and so on, Paul MacDonell’s career matches up with anyone’s on paper.

Well, welcome back to one and all.

Not even sure where to begin outside of wishing and hoping