Empire Breeders Classic

Empire Breeders Classic Stallion Nominations Due

February 23, 2023

The Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) conditions require that owners of stallions registered in the state of New York that bred mares in 2021 must make the stallion nomination payment for their foals of 2...

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Pacers Pummel In Empire Breeders Classic

August 28, 2022

Tioga Downs played host to two divisions of the Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) for both three-year-old pacing colts and geldings as well as the fillies on Sunday (Aug. 28).

EBC Pacers To Tioga Sunday

August 26, 2022

The Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) for three-year-old New York-sired pacing colts and fillies will be featured on a 15-race Sunday (Aug. 28) matinee card, supported by the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) f...

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Gotthegreenlight Gearing Up For Empire Breeders Classic

August 25, 2022

Gotthegreenlight is always ready to go.

Empire Breeders Classic Entry Details

August 23, 2022

The Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) three-year-old colt and filly pacing stakes will be raced at Tioga Downs this Sunday, Aug. 28. The box for Sunday closes at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24.

EBCs To Joviality S, Justice

The 2022 Empire Breeders Classics (EBC) were brought to you by the letter J as Joviality S and Justice captured the EBC races at Vernon Downs on Friday (June 17).

Top Talent To Empire Breeders Friday

New York's finest three-year-old trotters will converge on Vernon Downs this Friday (June 17) to contest the Empire Breeders Classic.

Test Of Faith winning the Empire Breeders Classic

Empire Breeders Classic Details Released

February 24, 2022

Tioga and Vernon Downs will again host the $1 million Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) for New York-sired three-year-old pacers and trotters this summer.

Vernon To Host Zweig, EBC Finals

January 14, 2022

On Friday, officials with Vernon Downs announced that the track will once again play host to the Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial and Empire Breeders Classic events in 2022.

Sophomores Star In Empire Breeders

August 29, 2021

Tioga Downs played host to the Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) for both the three-year-old pacing colts and geldings as well as the three-year-old pacing fillies on Sunday (August 29).

Empire Breeders Classics Set

August 27, 2021

Tioga Downs will present the Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) for three-year-old pacing fillies and colts on the Sunday, August 29 matinee racing card.

Zweig, Empire Breeders Entry Details

August 21, 2021

Vernon and Tioga Downs will host over $1 million worth of major stakes next weekend with the $600,000e Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial Grand Circuit stake and the $500,000e Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) b...