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MAJOR UPTREND STILL IN SMASHING FORM, WINNING $25K SATURDAY POCONO FEATURE IN 1:50

4/24/2017

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Major Uptrend has now won four times in a row, and is a nose away from having won eight straight, after he made the 181-mile ship from Dover to The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono a profitable one Saturday night, taking the $25,000 winners-over pace in 1:50.
Trainer Tim Crissman acquired this horse to condition in early February after a purchase and quickly found his key to success, which mostly has been to go to the front and improve on that position – during his almost-eight-race winning streak (he lost a nose to Limelight Beach at Dover on 3-16) he’s led at every call past the quarter except in that nose defeat. Driver Tony Morgan, who is now 6-for-6 teaming with Crissman behind the royally-bred winner (Somebeachsomewhere out of $1M winner Tricky Tooshie), rushed the favorite towards the lead after the quarter but was kept out by (ironically) Limelight Beach, who forced the Major to the half in 53.2.
 
But from there, Major Uptrend was in command, winning by 1¼ lengths over Orillia Joe, who had set the Pocono seasonal standard of 1:49.4 from the pocket in this event last week, but had to come first-over here and settle for the deuce. The gelding, who went over $350,000 in career earnings with the victory, has shown a Major Uptrend in his form to the degree that Crissman Inc., in which Tim is part-owner, purchased the horse in combination with Niss Allen Inc. on March 26, and that ownership team 3-for-3 with the sharp pacer.
 
Top trotting event of the night was a $16,500 conditioned contest, which saw the Crazed gelding Crazshana brought back to the races nicely by trainer Jeff Bamond Jr., having to go first-over and trot his last half in 56.3 in his 2017 debut, yet still having enough to defeat pacesetting ABC Muscles Boy by 1½ lengths in 1:55.1 for driver Eric Goodell. Crazshana also broke an earnings plateau with his win, eclipsing the $250,000 lifetime bankroll mark for Bamond Racing LLC.
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