Fearless Partners swoops to $197,100 Empire Breeders Classic Glory

Tioga Downs played host for the Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) for both 3-year-old harness racing pacing fillies as well as pacing colts & geldings on Sunday (August 30).

Fearless Partners (Jordan Stratton) captures the $197,100 EBC for pacing colts & geldings.

Knoxville (Tyler Buter) cruised to the first quarter in :26.1.  Big favorite Fragment (Jason Bartlett) took over the top spot with a lap to go getting to the half first in :55.1.  He maintained the lead to three quarters in 1:22.2.

Fearless Partners ($16.66) came flying down stretch like he had wings blowing by second place finisher Fragment to win in a lifetime mark of 1:50.3.  Hunting Glory (Ridge Warren) finished third.

FEARLESS PARTNERS REPLAY

Fearless Partners is a gelding by American Ideal.  He is trained by Noel Daley for owners Robert LeBlanc, Pryde Stables, William Beattie, Joe Sbrocco & JAF Racing.  It was his fourth win this season and his fifth career victory.

Odds On Monetary (Matt Kakaley) hangs on to take the $187,100 EBC for pacing fillies.

Odds On Monetary ($6.18) was first to the quarter in :27.0.  She used a :29.4 second quarter to be first to the half in :56.4.  Existential (Leon Bailey) came rushing down the backstretch and challenged for the lead.  Odds On Monetary led to three quarters in 1:24.2.

As they reached the stretch second place finisher Existential kept on coming as third place finisher Liberty Style (Jason Bartlett) joined the chase, but Odds On Monetary was too strong and won in 1:52.2.

ODDS ON MONETARY REPLAY

Odds On Monetary is a filly by Huntsville.  She is owned by Odds On Racing and trained by Travis Alexander.  It was her sixth win this season and her 10th career victory.

Rose Run Cowboy (Tyler Buter) wins a $112,100 leg of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for freshmen pacing colts & geldings.

Free Agent (Braxten Boyd) led to the quarter in :27.0.  My Body Guard (Ridge Warren) brushed on by and was first to the half in :55.1.  He controlled things to three quarters in 1:23.1

Rose Run Cowboy ($3.94) came charging like he was shot out of a cannon to win in a lifetime best of 1:52.1.  Free Agent finished second.  My Body Guard had to settle for third money.

ROSE RUN COWBOY REPLAY

Rose Run Cowboy is 2-year-old colt by Huntsville-Blameitonthenight.  He is owned by Thomas and Scott Dillon while trained by Ron Burke.  It was his third career victory.

Tioga Downs returns to live racing on Friday (September 4) starting at 6:15 p.m.

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For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by John Horne, for Tioga Downs