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Big dreams for small owner-breeder going with the Flow
William Wallace (second left) with his winning chaser Lunar Flow
Name William Wallace
Age 68
Horse Lunar Flow
Best moment Two 3m chase wins at Uttoxeter
If the small owner is the cornerstone of the racing world and the small breeder is its sturdy foundation, what does that make the small owner-breeder? William Wallace is the very stuff the game depends on.
"I wanted a long-term stake in racing," says Wallace, the chairman of Somerset county council. "I found it all very well taking a share in a horse and writing a cheque every month, but I wanted to be more hands-on."
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