Nichols, NY - The Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) for harness racing pacers invade Tioga Downs on Sunday afternoon featuring the finest sophomore NY sired performers in the land. Spread over four races, entries required two divisions for each sex, the colts come up first in race six for a purse of $117,750. Huntinthelastdolar (Huntsville) has
New York’s finest sophomore pacing fillies made their annual stop at Tioga Downs for a pair of $60,300 divisions of the New York Sire Stakes and the top two gals in the program as freshmen continued their dominance at three.
The qualifying races conducted on Friday (May 19) at The Meadowlands featured more big name stakes types getting their final preps in on a coolish morning over a fast track with a slight helping wind in the stretch.
The qualifiers on Saturday (May 13) at The Meadowlands featured several of the returning stars of last season on track to hone their skills as 2023 stakes get underway in earnest.