EARLEVILLE, Md.--Willy Dowling saddled Maryland Moon to win the $2,500, 3 mile Open Timber at the Mount Harmon-Wicomico Point-to-Point on Sunday, April 12.

Before the races at Mount Harmon Frank A. Bonsal Jr.'s Maryland Moon, ridden by Gerard Galligan, won comfortably over Fit for a King and Noah And The Ark (Ire), both trained by Todd McKenna.

"I've had him for about two years," said Dowling.

Maryland Moon ran on the flat, owned and trained by Lacey Gaudet, for three years.

Bonsal acquired Maryland Moon in 2024, and, with Dowling as trainer, switched him to hurdles.

"I ran him over hurdles, but he was never quite fast enough," said Dowling. "Frank Bonsal is a big timber owner, so we switched him to timber this year,"

"He ran at Green Spring, but he wheeled at the start, so he was never in it," said Dowling.

"Gerard gave him a great ride at Mount Harmon," said Dowling. " He won eased down, the jockey never touched him."

He's by Malibu Moon," Dowling said. "The Malibu Moons are tough, but they want to run. He'll go to Fair Hill or Wilowdale in the timber race."

 

LAWRENCE SMITH saddled Celtic Venture Stable and Hickory Made Stable's Made To Be Lucky, ridden by Galligan, to win the $1,500 Maiden Timber over Union Bulldog, trained by Neil Morris, and Idoneo, trained by Emily Hannum, who then saddled Adlestrop Hill's Our Legend (Ire), ridden by Chloe Hannum.to won the $1,000 Ladies Timber over Coastal Moon, trained by Joe Davies, and Rod N Reel, trained by Elizabeth Korrell.

Todd Wyatt saddled Ann Jackson's Kiyomori, ridden by James Wyatt, to win the $1,000 Amateur/Apprentice Rider Timber over Kelmscott, trained by Thomas Young.

Irelands Call (GB), owned by Mrs. S.K. Johnston, trained by Leslie Young and ridden by Luke Carberry, won the Amateur/Apprentice Jockey Flat over Tea With Edgar, trained by Kathy Neilson, and On Secret Service, trained by Alexander Gordon Watson.

Daniel Edelstein on Mallory, Pauly Aguilerap n Rose and Rosey Crane on Squeaky won the Small, Medium and Large Pony Flat races, while Imogen Weaver on Quick Draw McGraw and Crane won the Shetland Pony races.

In Junior Field Master Chases, Abby Taylor on Blueberry won the Medium Pony and on B Determined won the Horse, while Aguilera on Mini won the Large Pony.

Julie Nafe on her Noble Weed won the Side Saddle race over Olivia Sitar on Leading the Light (Ire) and Lauren Apple on Confetti And Champagne.

 

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