Empire Breeders Classic

Unreasonable winning at Tioga Downs

Unreasonable, Dandy Ideal Win Empire Breeders Classics

August 24, 2025

The Empire Breeders Classic favourites, Unreasonable and Dandy Ideal, were victorious in their respective sophomore pacing divisions at Tioga Downs on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 24.

Super Chapter winning at Vernon Downs

Super Chapter Sizzles In Empire Breeders Classic

Vernon Downs hosted the Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) for three-year-old trotters on Friday, June 13, with two divisions for the colts and a pair for the fillies, each worth approximately $120,000.

Maryland winning at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Season-Debuting Maryland Headlines EBC Entries

The Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) for three-year-old colt and filly trotters will be raced on Friday, June 13 at Vernon Downs with a first post of 12:15 p.m. With 11 entered for each sex, the stakes w...

Harness racing at Vernon Downs

Draw Info For Empire Breeders Classic At Vernon

Vernon Downs will host the $450,000 USD (est.) Empire Breeders Classic for three-year-old trotters on the afternoon of Friday, June 13 with a first post of 12:15 p.m.

Harness racing at Tioga Downs

Empire Breeders Classic Payments Due

The Empire Breeders Classic payments come due March 15. Payments that are postmarked by March 17 will be accepted.

Empire Breeders Classic Payments Due March 15

February 25, 2025

Tioga & Vernon Downs would like to remind the stakes-minded participants in racing that Empire Breeders Classic stakes payments are due on March 15.

Legendary Hanover winning at Tioga Downs

Legendary Hanover Sets Track Record In Empire Breeders Classic

August 25, 2024

Speedy sophomore pacer Legendary Hanover added a Tioga Downs track record to his resume, winning a division of the Empire Breeders Classic during Sunday afternoon's New York-bred stakes action.

Legendary Hanover

Legendary Hanover Back In Action Sunday

August 23, 2024

The fastest pacer of 2024, Legendary Hanover will look to atone from his recent narrow defeat on one five-eighths mile oval with another three-turn stakes test on Sunday, Aug. 25.

Honeys Sweet winning at Vernon Downs

Vernon Hosts Empire Breeders Classic Trots

Vernon Downs hosted three divisions of the Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) for sophomore trotters in addition to a pair of divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for three-year-old pacing colts an...

Sir Pinocchio

Empire Breeders Classic Trots Set For Friday Matinee

Vernon Downs will host the 2024 Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) for New York-sired sophomore trotting colts and fillies on a Friday, June 14 matinee card with post time at 12:15 p.m.

Empire Breeders Classic Payments Due March 15

Tioga & Vernon Downs would like to remind racing participants that Empire Breeders Classic stakes payments are due on March 15.

Huntinthelastdolar, Vivians Dream, Twin B Joe Fresh and Thunder Hunter Joe

Sophomore Pacers Shine In EBC At Tioga

August 27, 2023

Tioga Downs hosted for the Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) for both three-year-old colts and geldings as well as the three-year-old fillies on Sunday, Aug. 27.

Twin B Joe Fresh

Empire Pacers At Tioga Sunday

August 25, 2023

The Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) pacers invade Tioga Downs on Sunday, Aug. 27 featuring the finest New York-sired sophomore performers.