Lebanon, OH — Marloe Hanover (Brett Miller) held off Princess Rockette (Chris Page) and Gone Girl (Jeremy Smith) to win the $26,000 Mares Open Handicap at Miami Valley on Tuesday (March 22).

Marloe Hanover extended her win streak to three with another win in the Miami Valley Mares Open. Conrad photo.

It was the third consecutive triumph for the 5-year-old daughter of Captaintreacherous, including a half-length tally over Drama Act before she headed to Yonkers to success in the first leg of the prestigious Blue Chip Matchmaker series.

With Drama Act and Rose Run Vision both absent, the public dispatched Marloe Hanover at 4-5 odds, and the winner of $653,182 lifetime did not disappoint. Her 1:52 tally over a track slowed only slightly by intermittent rain was her fourth in nine 2022 starts, in addition to one place and three show finishes. While her lead diminished in the stretch, Marloe Hanover seemed well in hand at the wire.

Virgil Morgan Jr., who is closing in on 7,000 career training victories, conditions the winner for the Let It Ride and J L Benson Stables of Florida.

A pair of opening-leg divisions of the George “Red” Owens Memorial Series, for fillies and mares who have not won two pari-mutuel races or $20,000, were contested. Always B Gigi (Tyler Smith, $9.20) proved best in the first split, beating Fear The Smoothie (Tony Hall) and Alwaysatorable (Trace Tetrick) in 1:54.4. Jason Irwin, a second trainer in the Ron Burke Stable, conditions and co-owns the 4-year-old daughter of Always B Miki with John Irwin Jr.

Amy L (Hank Le Van, $5.40) coasted home a winner in the second division, beating Rose Run Galaxy (Chris Page) and Catamaran (Dan Noble) in 1:54. It was the first 2022 victory in nine tries for the 4-year-old daughter of Pet Rock, who is owned by the Le Van Stables of Woodstock, Ohio.

Wednesday’s (March 23) program at Miami Valley features three $17,500 first-leg divisions of the Dr. Dan Farwick Memorial Series, for trotters without six pari-mutuel wins or $60,000 in earnings. Post time is 4:05 p.m.