Nolan Ramsey’s name is beginning to ring out on the tracks. Grandson of Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey, owners and breeders, who dominated the nation for nearly a decade, a history he shared intimately. Now, Nolan, at 27 years of age, is opening another chapter, taking the reins and making his way as a trainer in competitive tracks with results that look in his favor from the start.

A handful of winners, in nearly two months of campaigning, ten in all, after 31 entries, including the Ben Cat’s Stakes (6F, 75k) with Whenigettoheaven (Street Magician) at Laurel Park. «I didn’t do anything special, just be patient with the horse, until he gave me the notice of when he was ready and my job was to find him the right race,» Nolan noted of Whenigettoheaven, who was part of a group of horses he received from his grandfather Kenneth Ramsey in Gulsftream Park, Florida.

Nolan is far from a novice in the racing world. What doesn’t give away his age is all that experience he absorbed from Mike Maker, whose assistant he was for the past ten years, plus the contact with so many champions. «Being behind Mike (Maker) for so long has been a great guide. Knowing how to appreciate the real condition of each horse and deciphering when he is ready,» he reflects.

Between school and the stables, Nolan walked horses on the Ramsey farm – in Kentucky – when he was just a boy, and by the age of 14 he had his first formal job with Maker, to whom he was a former and later assistant. His goal at a young age was definite, he wanted to be a trainer, but it was also clear that he needed to learn. «There I was, behind someone, to absorb everything, to acquire a base, until the time came for me to be ready and take my own path.»

This is the world of racing, the world of illusions, of the impossible that the magic of faith transforms into reality. And Nolan Ramsey already releases his own motivations. «With my grandparents’ horses, we have won in Dubai also multiple Breeders, but we have knocked on the door in the Kentucky Derby and Royal Ascot. God willing, we hope to bring that joy to the family, in this chapter that is just beginning.»

Right now, in stable 11 at Gulsftream Park, you see a team with a rapport, unafraid of failure. «The manager may be a smart guy, but without a good team, the cart can’t move forward. Thank God, I have good gallopers, grooms, assistants, and everyone is pushing in the same direction. That gives me confidence and time to focus on my work,» said.