by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway

Hamburg, NY — It may have been April 1 but Justgottogetthere wasn’t fooling around at all in the featured $8,500 conditioned trot at Buffalo Raceway Wednesday (April 1) night.

The heavily favored 6-year-old gelding Justgottogetthere ($2.40) toyed with the field of six and went coast-to-coast in posting a 3/4-length victory over Leave Your Mark in 1:59.1 on the fast racing strip. It was his fifth win in eight starts in 2015 to go along with three second place finishes.

Driver Jim McNeight had to go three-wide to gain the lead going to the quarter pole with Justgottogetthere but once the pair settled in, there weren’t any anxious moments.

Posting fractions of 28.4, 59.3, and 1:30.1, a final panel of :29 by Justgottogethere kept the remainder of the field at bay. Leave Your Mark (Shawn Gray) tried to make a move in the passing lane but to no avail while Diamonds For Life (Kevin Cummings) and September Hall (Shawn McDonough) battled to a dead heat for third.

Justgottogetthere (Valley Victor-Mara’s Theme) is co-owned by Antonietta Landi and North Creek Racing LLC. Jerry Nugent Jr. handled the training duties and watched Justgottogetthere increase his seasonal earnings to $26,687 and $165,169 lifetime.

Kevin Cummings, Buffalo Raceway’s leading driver, finished the card with five winners. Buffalo Raceway’s leading trainer, JD Perrin, is now a perfect 3-for-3 this year in the sulky after posting a driving double.

Racing will continue on Friday night at Buffalo Raceway with a 12-race card set to go to the post at 6:35 p.m.

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