Empire Breeders Classic

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...

Faves Dominate In Empire Breeders

Sophomore trotters found themselves in spotlight Friday at Vernon Downs in three divisions – two for the gals and one for the guys - of the Empire Breeders Classic.

Vernon To Host EBC Trots Friday

Vernon Downs will once again play host to the Empires Breeders Classic for New York-sired three-year-old trotters on Friday (June 18).

Empire Breeders Classic Draw Details

Horsepersons are reminded that the draw for the Empire Breeders Classic trotting stakes will be on Monday, June 14 with a box close of 9:00 a.m.

Empire Breeders Classic Details

The 2021 Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) trotting stake at Vernon Downs will be raced on Friday, June 18.

Splash Brother Wins Empire Classic

August 23, 2020

Splash Brother ($9.30) rode cover up the backstretch and vaulted to a 1:50 victory in the $240,600 Empire Breeders Classic for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Sunday (Aug. 23) at Tioga Dow...

EBC Pacers To Tioga Sunday

August 21, 2020

Tioga Downs will host the top New York state-bred sophomore pacers in Sunday's Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) finals.

Hypnotic AM, Third Shift In 'EBC'

Vernon Downs played host to a July fourth spectacular on Saturday (July 4). It featured three Empire Breeder Classic (EBC) for trotting sophomores, with Hypnotic AM winning the $207,250 final for fill...

Hickfromfrenchlick Seeks EBC Score

August 15, 2019

Hickfromfrenchlick is scheduled to race in Indiana later this season, which is likely to attract attention there thanks to his Larry Bird-inspired name. But first, the colt will try to close out a suc...

McWicked, Shartin To Tioga

August 15, 2019

Tioga Downs has an action packed day set for Sunday (Aug. 18) with the Grand Circuit stakes Roll With Joe FFA Pace, Artiscape FFA Pace for mares, Miss Versatility for trotting mares and the Empire Bre...