Malicious and David Miller have been given the nod as the 2-1 morning line favourites for the $217,250 Empire Breeder’s Classic Final for three-year-old colt pacers on Sunday night at Tioga Downs
Post time is set for 6:30 p.m.
The three-year-old son of Bettors Delight-Silky won his initial sophomore start last Sunday in his EBC elimination in 1:51.3 for trainer Dr. Ian Moore. The connections of Malicious have selected post position number one for the final and will start just inside the other division winner Dr Dreamy. Brian Sears will do the piloting of Dr Dreamy for George Teague Jr. The three-year-old son of Art Major-Candy Stripes also won his division last week in 1:51.3.
Hulas Z Tam and Pat LaChance have been made the favourite for the $202,200 EBC final for three-year-old filly pacers. Hulas Z Tam won her division last week in 1:53.4, in her initial sophomore start, using a back half of :54.4 to win by a length and a half. Barks Like A Dog, from the Ray Schnittker stable was the second division winner with Ray Schnittker in the sulky. This week Schnittker has turned the lines over to Meadowlands leading driver George Brennan, and the duo will start from post position number four.
Below are the fields for the EBC finals:
Empire Breeder’s Classic Final: Three-year-old filly pacers
Race 8: Purse: $202,200
# - PP - Horse - Driver - Trainer
1 - 1 - Shaky Hanover - Jason Bartlett - Josh Green
2 - 2 - Galimony - David Miller - Linda Toscano
3 - 3 - Hulas Z Tam - Pat Lachance - Pat Lachance
4 - 4 - Barks Like A Dog - George Brennan - Ray Schnittker
5 - 5 - Lady Major - Brian Sears - Sam Serianni
6 - 6 - Love And Honor - D.R. Ackerman - D.R. Ackerman
7 - 7 - Tia Maria Hanover Jimmy Marohn Jr. - Tim Lanpher
8 - 8 - Ladybones John Campbell - Bruce Saunders
9 - 9 - Rough Sketch Jim Morrill Jr. - Ed Lohmeyer
Empire Breeder’s Classic Final: Three-year-old colt pacers
Race 9: Purse: $217,250
# - PP - Horse - Driver - Trainer
1 - 3 - TGIF - Jim Morrill Jr. - Phil Fluet
1A - 4 - Major Work Of Art Phil Fluet - Phil Fluet
2 - 1 - Malicious - David Miller - Dr. Ian Moore
3 - 2 - Dr Dreamy - Brian Sears - George Teague Jr.
4 - 5 - Flexjet - Dan Cappello Jr. - Chet Poole Jr.
5 - 6 - Jo Pas Fod - John Campbell - Jim Campbell
6 - 7 - S N P Bluechip - Matt Kakaley - James Dean
7 - 8 - Art Two D Two - George Brennan - Joe Pavia Jr.
8 - 9 - Ok Commander - Doug McNair - Gregg McNair
(Tioga Downs)