The Harness Racing Hall of Fame called for trainer Jim Campbell in 2024 following a career of achievements. That lifetime success story is far from complete for the 63-year-old as he looks to complete his 17th consecutive year of seeing horses under his care earn north of $1 million. Just two years removed from winning the Hambletonian with Cool Papa Bell and Oaks with Fashion Schooner, Campbell actually recorded the his lowest earnings ($1,083,020) and wins (25) total since 2007. The sport can be a rollercoaster, and Campbell is hoping that he's about to head back up the track in 2025. "The Runthetable horses had a good year but Fashion Farms had a horrible year," said Campbell, recalling 2024. With 18 in training, Campbell's barn tends to hit high gear as the warmer months approach and during the week of April 14 the trainer unveiled his two best chances for a third Hambletonian trophy. Mr Walner Fashion and Fashion Green both qualified impressively at different tracks, and while we are still months away from the big dance on August 2 at the Meadowlands, it is never too early to dream. Had the second qualifier at the Meadowlands on April 19 been a betting race, few would've been on the bandwagon of Mr Walner Fashion. The Fashion Farms homebred son of Walner and Cooler Schooner made breaks in his final three starts of 2024 and added in another one in a qualifying race to close out his campaign. At the conclusion of his first qualifying mile of 2025, it was clear that Campbell had done his job and the gelding had matured during the winter. After coming away fifth and charted 11 lengths back at the half, Mr Walner Fashion gained nearly a half-dozen lengths prior to the three-quarter call and uncorked a visually-impressive 27 1/5 final quarter to trot by the field with ease while timed in a career-best 1:54 4/5. "I was very happy with him. He's a wildcard. He's a horse that has a lot of ability if we can keep him in the right frame of mind," said Campbell, who wasn't all that surprised with the performance. "I knew he had ability last year. In one of his lines he trotted the last quarter in 26 seconds. I know he has the speed. It is just a matter of getting everything to work right for him." ► Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter With the big races for 3-year-old trotters still down the road a bit, Campbell will give Mr Walner Fashion a week away from the races before looking for a spot for him in the "non-winners of 1 or 2 races" class since the 3-year-old has yet to win in five career starts. After that, the New Jersey Sire Stakes is in the plan for the end of May at the Meadowlands. Fashion Green presents the other side of the spectrum for Campbell as he was undefeated in four starts last year. The son of Greenshoe appeared for the first time this year on April 15 at Harrah's Philadelphia in a qualifier. The gelding sat in the pocket under a hold by driver Tim Tetrick through fractions of 29 3/5, 58 4/5 and 1:26 2/5 before being unleashed. The pair produced a 27 3/5 final quarter en route to a wrapped-up 1:54 2/5 victory. "He was very good qualifying and was well in-hand," said Campbell. "He showed us a lot last year and we're happy with the way he's come back so far this year. "Doing this for 46 years, I know that we have to take it one race at a time and just hope they bring their 'A' game when they need it most." Fashion Green followed up his qualifying performance with a dominant victory on April 24 at Harrah's Philadelphia as the 1-9 favorite. With Tetrick in the bike, he sat third behind wild fractions of 27 2/5 and 56 before pulling at the five-eighths marker and blowing past the leader like he was standing still, posting a final quarter of 28 and change while well within himself late. According to Campbell, Fashion Green will aim for the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes on May 9 for his next start. Campbell also has a trio of older trotters in his stable that could appear in some big races. Take All Comers, the oldest of the group at age 7, was responsible for Campbell getting over the million dollar mark in 2024 as he accounted for the trainer's final win of the year on November 15 in the $250,000 MGM Grand Prix final, netting $125,000 in earnings for the barn. That win also boosted the son of Creatine over the million dollar mark himself, and while he's back in training, we won't see him on the track for a little while. "There's no hurry. With his schedule most of his races are later in the year," said Campbell on Take All Comers. Although his former Hambletonian winner Cool Papa Bell hasn't raced particularly well in two qualifiers and is still finding his form, the youngest of the three, 5-year-old Once In A Lifetime, won his Harrah's Philadelphia qualifier and finished second in his 2025 debut behind Resolve To Win in a 1:53 2/5 mile. A son of Father Patrick, Once In A Lifetime sat just shy of $700,000 in earnings heading into the 11th race on the April 24 card. Two-thirds of the Campbell stable consists of 2-year-olds, and while he admitted to liking some more than others at this point, as usual he wasn't showing his cards quite yet. "The first baby race tells you more than what you know training them all winter long. After that it is just a question of whether they can go the speed and do it week-in and week-out," said Campbell. Whether his babies will become stakes winners or his 3-year-olds will be crowned a Hambletonian champion is yet to be determined. Campbell was making no predictions, but he has the horses to perhaps make some noise. "I'd like to talk to you on a certain Saturday at the Meadowlands in August. That's always a good time to talk," joked the trainer, alluding to Hambletonian Day.