Nichols, NY — The Empire Breeders Classic pacers invade Tioga Downs on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 27) featuring the finest sophomore New York sired performers in the land.

Spread over four race, entries required two divisions for each sex.

The colts come up first in race six for a purse of $117,750. Huntinthelastdolar has the favorite’s role off his sparkling 1:50.2 win right here at Tioga last week for Hall of Fame driver Wally Hennessey. The gelded son of Huntsville has won six of 15 lifetime starts for trainer Gregg McNair and partners George Kerr and Brad Grant who own the winner of more than $286,000 in his career.

Goldin Greatness (Jason Bartlett), another altered son of top sire Huntsville, is the choice in the $119,000 second colt division. He followed Huntinthelastdolar home last week to be second and has collected more than $100,000 with a four for 10 record this season for trainer Chris Ryder and partners Bill Ezzo, Evan Katz, and Joe Sbrocco & JAF Racing.

Ryder will also bring along his prized pacing filly Twin B Joe Fresh and she will be heavily favored to win her $107,000 division of the filly stake. The daughter of Roll With Joe has been invincible in the NY regional program spaced between her Grand Circuit engagements. Twin B Joe Fresh is currently razor sharp and quickly approaching $1 million in career earnings for the partnership of Ryder, driver Dexter Dunn, constant companion Peter Trebotica and Barry Spak.

Southwind Bella has been a force in the program this season for trainer Brett Pelling and driver Jack Pelling. The Huntsville filly has been on the board in all ten of her seasonal starts for owner Thaddeus Wier and the path to the winner’s circle on Sunday appears to go through her.

The undercard feature is the NYSS for freshman pacing fillies, possibly a preview of next season’s EBC contestants.

Post time is 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.