MONKTON, Md.--Joe Davies saddled Harvey W. Goolsby III's Bogey's Image to win the featured $50,000 3 mile My Lady's Manor Timber Stakes on Saturday, April 12 at the My Lady's Manor races.
Bogeys Image (Photo by Robert Keller)Davies also saddled the winner of the Apprentice Rider while Kathy Neilson had the first and second placed horses in one Maiden race and Mark Beecher had the winner in the other Maiden race.
Bogey's Image, ridden by Teddy Davies, won by 7 1/2 lengths in 6:20 over Wrestligeithrae Ire), trained by Leslie Young, and Theda's Boy, trained by Kevin Boniface.
Bogey's Image ran five times over hurdles in 2021 and was stakes placed at Far Hills before Davies got hm to train in 2022.
"He's a big, lovely horse," said Davies. "Sean McDermott called me and said he thought he'd make a good timber horse. His owner has been very patient with him."
"Teddy gave him a beautiful ride," said Davies. "This is the culmination of his career."
Davies said he wasn't sure where Bogey's Image would run next.
"Right now, we'll just savor this victory," he said.
Neilson saddled Motley Crew Racing's Marcel Magic (Ire), ridden by Freddie Proctor, to win the $20,000 John Rush Streett Memorial Maiden by 4 1/4 lengths in 6:23 2/5 over Hey Teacher (GB), also trained by Neilson.
MARCEL MAGIC and Hey Teacher won by 60 lengths over Project Two (Ire), trained by Young.
Marcel Magic Ire and Hey TeacherThis was Marcel Magic's second race over timber after finishing fourth at Pine Meadow in his first race, and after running twice over hurdles last year.
"That was so exciting," said Neilson. "Marcel Magic is a big, tough horse. Ideally, he'll run next in the non-winners of two at Winterthur or in the non-winners of three at Iroquois. I'd like to keep him on soft ground. He likes that kind of going."
"Hey Teacher is owned by a syndicate." said Neilson. "He's Sally Read's foxhunter. He's had a busy spring, He ran second at Cheshire. He'll run next in the Grand National."
"Sally gets such a kick out of seeing him run," said Neilson. "She's such a help at races. She'll pitch in anywhere."
Mr. Fine Threads (Photo by Robert Keller)Beecher saddled Runnymoore Racing's Eternal Story (Fr), ridden by Dan Nevin, to win the $20,000 Thomas H Voss Memorial Maiden Timber by 7 1/2 lengths in 6:32 4/5 over Potus, trained by Jack Fisher, and Take Profit, trained by Willy Dowling.
"Eternal Story is a fine big horse," said Beecher. "He won at Pedmont Point-to-Point, and he won comfortably at the Manor. He'll run in the non-winners of two at Winterthur or maybe at the Gold Cup."
Davies saddled Mr. Fine Threads, owned by Armata Stables and ridden by Sophie O'Brien, to win the $15,000 John D. Shapiro Memorial Apprentice Rider Timber by 1 1/2 lengths in 6:25 4/5 over Monbeg Stream, trained by Young, and Road to Oz, trained by Beecher.
"Mr. Fine Threads had his shoes off for two years," said Davies. "Thanks to our farrier for doing such a good job with him."
"He got a great ride from Sophie O'Brien," he said. "She timed it just right. That was her first sanctioned ride. She got water dumped on her for her first win."
"Mr.Fine Threads is entered at the Grand National with Teddy riding," said Davies. "Sophie will stay in apprentice rider races. Mr. Fine Threads won the Allowance race at the Grand National last year with Teddy."
