Spring was in the air Saturday morning at the Meadowlands. Paddock activity was a bit livelier than in past weeks as spectators were treated to some Breeders Crown participants from the previous year. Rockin Amadeus, 2-year-old pacing colt Crown champion from 2012, sat the pocket for most of the mile but scooted up the inside when Lonewolf Currier drifted at the head of the lane. Rockin Amadeus finished up a 1:54 1/5 mile six-plus lengths the best while under mild urging and appearing to be ever so slightly on the right line. Rockin Amadeus earned $455,440 last year and was the only horse to defeat Captaintreacherous, which he accomplished in the Breeders Crown. Yannick Gingras was in the bike for trainer Jimmy Takter. The Gingras/Takter duo also hooked up with Romantic Moment, but the result was far from perfect. The now 4-year-old millionaire pacing mare could not catch the gate and was charted with a break. [DRF HARNESS: Sign Up for the FREE DRF Harness Newsletter Today!] Gingras relayed via Twitter that he had Romantic Moment too far from the gate and she tried to do too much trying to charge to catch up. Wherethegirlsare finished fourth in the Breeders Crown for 2-year-old filly pacers one year ago. She made her first trip behind the gate in 2013 a winning one. The daughter of Somebeachsomewhere-Cabrini Hanover waited in third before pulling on the final turn and blowing away the field in 1:56 2/5. The Takter trainee was one of five winners on the card for the Hall of Famer. In the second race he sent out a promising second-year trotting colt named Bluto. The well-bred Donato Hanover-Blur youngster brushed to the front past the half for son/driver Jimmy Takter Jr and never looked back in 1:57 2/5. Not to be outdone was Corky. Never worse than second in seven career starts as a rookie trotter, Corky raced in the pocket and posted a sharp 1:58 2/5 winning mile under the guidance of regular driver David Miller. While Takter’s colts were impressive, perhaps the most visually pleasing performance was turned in by a Ray Schnittker trainee. Suzelle Hanover broke in her lone trip to the track as a 2-year-old in a qualifier. On Saturday she proved more mature. The daughter of Kadabra set a decent pace on the engine and was passed by Lady Dynamite moving by three quarters. But she had no quit in her and came back in the stretch to win in 1:57 1/5. Those looking for a bet-back in the conditioned ranks could key in on Lawgiver Hanover. The Mark Harder trained and driven 4-year-old was loaded with pace while under a strong hold in the stretch and clearly had more to give.