Lebanon, OH — Velocity Lady, in just her third seasonal start, captured the $27,000 Mares Open at Miami Valley on Thursday (April 6). An 8-time winner in 2022, the 6-year-old daughter of Bettor’s Delight missed her career best by just two-fifths of a second, winning in 1:50.1.

Trainer-driver Brady Galliers got Velocity Lady away sixth in the compact field of seven during the initial panel, timed in :26.2. Mounting a first-up attack early, Velocity Lady moved up to fourth on the rim past the half :54.3. Galliers had his charge in a threatening second by the 1:22.1 three-quarter station, then battled gamely through the stretch against pacesetter Marloe Hanover (Trace Tetrick) and Single Girl (Tyler Smith). Velocity Lady ultimately prevailed in the final 100 yards with Single Girl second and Marloe Hanover third.

Velocity Lady captured the Mares Open at Miami Valley in 1:50.1. Conrad photo.

The Look Ahead Racing Stable partners with Galliers and his parents on Velocity Lady, who earned $133,265 of her $198,806 bankroll in her 5-year-old season. Her victory was the 15th of her career in just 50 starts.

Miami Valley departs from its normal Sunday through Thursday schedule by staying dark on Easter Sunday. The next live program will take place Monday (April 10) at the normal 4 p.m. post time.