Nichols, NY — Tioga Downs will host the W.N. Reynolds Memorial races for freshman trotters and pacers on Sunday (Aug. 25).

The Blake MacIntosh trained Groovy Joe (Matt Kakaley) is the 7-5 morning line choice in the $38,650 first division of “The Solicitor” for 2-year-old colts and geldings. The son of Roll With Joe-Chotat Milk is owned by MacIntosh and Hutt Racing Stable. He has won five legs of the New York Sire Stakes this season in seven starts.

In the $38,650 second division of “The Solicitor” the 6-5 morning line favorite is Freedom Warrior (David Miller). The gelding by American Ideal-Chief Karen is owned by Forrest Bartlett and trained by Kevin Lare. He has won twice in six career starts. His victories were NYSS wins at Yonkers and Vernon Downs.

The 2-1 morning line choice in the $62,400 “The Judge Moore” for freshman trotting colts and geldings is Back Of The Neck (Mattias Melander). Marcus Melander trains the Ready Cash-Big Barb colt for owners Howard Taylor, Order By Stable, and Judith Taylor. His lone win in three career starts came in the Kindergarten series at The Meadowlands.

The Ake Svanstedt trained entry of Winter Olympics (Svanstedt) and Common Sense S (Jim Morrill Jr.) are the morning line even money favorites in the $56,800 “The Meda” for 2-year-old trotting fillies. Winter Olympics (Muscle Mass-Olympic Dreams) is owned by Svanstedt. She is one for two in her career with a win in the Ontario Sire Stakes Gold at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Common Sense S (Trixton-Opportunity) is owned by Svanstedt and S R F Stable. She owns two wins in five career starts including a win last time out in a Tompkins-Geers Memorial race at Tioga Downs.

The $49,600 “The Lorraine” for 2-year-old pacing fillies will be a non-betting race. The only filly with a win so far in the four-horse field is the Nik Drennan trained AP Emily’s Dance (Andy Miller). AP Emily’s Dance (A Rocknroll Dance-Emily Car) is owned by Joseph Davino, Brad Shackman, Anthony Perretti Farm, and Drennan Stable. She is one for two lifetime.

The 11-race card (plus non-betting race) will start at 1 p.m. For more information go to www.tiogadowns.com.