Credit List 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 over a "sloppy" track.

Credit List 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 pacesetting Castyourcrown 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 rolled in for third.

Trained by Kevin Reynolds Jr. and owned by the Room 4040 LLC Stables, the eight-year-old Credit List (Credit Winner-Ashlees Dream) earned his second straight win and third in eight starts in 2023.The score moved his seasonal earnings to $29,032 and lifetime earnings to $309,357. He paid $5.90 to win.

In the matching Open for pacers, Just Plain Loco watched a speed duel between Out On Bail and Star Messenger, then made his winning move down the backstretch the final time. He gobbled 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, who was able to hold off Villiam. Just Plain Loco tripped the timer in 1:57.1 with David McNeight III in the sulky.

Co-owned by Paul Lang and Mark Toth, Just Plain Loco (Well Said-Symphony In Motion) earned his first win of the season in two starts. The seven-year-old gelding has now produced $9,958 for earnings on the campaign and $416,403 in his career. He paid $5.90 to win.

SBD Corazon made it two straight victories by wiring the field in the $15,100 conditioned pace. He topped Alta Engen A by a diminishing three-quarter lengths in 1:59.1 while All About Lynx 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. 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., the six-year-old gelded SBD Corazon (Cheyenne Rei-Gold Winner) earned his third win in eight attempts this year. The victory upped his seasonal earnings to $25,115 and his career bankroll to $122,522. Denny Buecceri drove the winner.

There were a pair of $13,100 conditioned paces on the program. The heavily backed Prairie Panther ($2.10 to win) used a first-over trip and rolled past American Trademark by 1-3/4 lengths in 1:58 in the first bracket while RD Skippy ($15.80) scooted up the passing lane in mid-stretch and beat Itspronounced 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 nine-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. (EDT) with an 11-race program. 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.

(With files from Buffalo Raceway)