Credit List brings A-game to Open Trot

HAMBURG, N.Y. — Credit List (Credit Winner-Ashlee’s Dream) made a step up in class to Buffalo Raceway’s $17,500 Open Trot on Saturday night (March 25) and he was equal to the tougher task by taking a neck victory over Castyourcrown in 2:00.0 over a sloppy harness racing track.

In the co-featured $17,500 Open Pace, Just Plain Loco (Well Said-Symphony In Motion) was just plain good as he used a backside brush to conquer the field of six in 1:57.1.

Credit List ($2.60) settled into third in the early going but driver Jim Morrill Jr. wasn’t content from there. They quickly took away the lead from the early pace setting Castyourcrown (David McNeight III) and posted splits of :30.2, 1:00.4, and 1:30.3.

Things started to get interesting for Credit List heading past the final marker as the first over Lougazi made a threatening move toward the lead. But the rally quickly ended as he broke stride, allowing Credit List off the hook. Castyourcrown tried in vain to make up ground in the stretch but finished a neck back, settling for second place. Captain Krupnik (Keith Kash Jr.) rolled in for third.

Trained by Kevin Reynolds Jr. and owned by the Room 4040 LLC Stable, it was the second straight win and third in eight starts in 2023 for the 8-year-old Credit List. He moved his seasonal earnings to $29,032 and $309,357 in his career.

Just Plain Loco (David McNeight III) watched a front-end speed duel between Out On Bail and Star Messenger then made his winning move down the backstretch the final time. He gobbled up ground hitting the three quarter pole and never looked back.

With things well under control for Just Plain Loco, the main contest was second place and that went to Stop Action (Shawn McDonough) who was able to hold off Villiam (Joseph Chindano Jr.).

Co-owned by Paul Lang and Mark Toth, it was the first win of the season in two starts for Just Plain Loco. The 7-year-old has now produced $9,958 for earnings on the campaign and $415,403 in his career. He paid $5.90 to win.

SBD Corazon (Cheyenne Rei-Gold Winner) and driver Denny Bucceri made it two straight victories by wiring the field in the $15,100 conditioned pace. He topped Alta Engen A (Morrill Jr.) by a diminishing three quarter lengths while All About Lynx (Christian Myers) was third.

Starting out of the six post, SBD Corazon was determined to set the fractions and did so with times of :30.1, 1:00.4 and 1:30.0. Turning for home, there were never any serious threats until late when Alta Engen A made a furious bid but ran out of real estate.

Owned by William Emmons and trained by James Clouser Jr., it was the third win in eight attempts for the 6-year-old gelded SBD Corazon. The victory upped his seasonal earnings to $25,115 and $122,522 in his career.

There were a pair of $13,100 conditioned paces on the program. The heavily backed Prairie Panther ($2.10) used a first over trip and rolled past American Trademark by 1-3/4 lengths in the first bracket while RD Skippy ($15.80) scooted up the passing lane in mid-stretch and beat It’spronounced Jif in 2:00.1.

It was ‘girl power’ in the $13,100 trot as the lone mare in the field, Cr Blazin Beauty ($10.80), buried the boys by 6-1/4 lengths in 2:01.3. It was the third straight win for the 9-year-old mare, who was a winner of 10 races and $105,384 in 2022. John Cummings Jr. steered her to the gate to wire win.

Morrill Jr. finished the evening with a four bagger while Bucceri and McNeight II had doubles. Trainer Mihajlo Zdjelar Jr. conditioned a pair of winners.

Action will resume on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. with an 11-race program set. Buffalo Raceway has added a card to the 2023 schedule. It will be this Friday evening (March 31) at 6 p.m. The week will conclude on Saturday night at 6 p.m.

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by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway