Elimination races for the Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) New York
sired three year old trotting events are scheduled for Friday, June 1 at
Vernon Downs. Two divisions each of colts and
fillies will endeavor to advance to next Friday's rich finals.
The colts come up first (race 5) with Flyhawk
Jester the morning line choice in the field of seven. Vernon's favorite
son Brian Sears returns home for the card and has the mount.
Race ten offers recent NYSS winners Archangel, Coraggioso
and Delano battling last year's NYSS final champ Royal Shyster for entry into
the $233,250 final.
The filly divisions are
races six and nine with Lady Crown and Vixy the odds-maker's
choice in each. Both fillies race for local connections Pine Hill Stables,
trainer Dee Johnson and Vernon's current leading driver Chris Lems. They will
endeavor to advance to the $239,550 final next Friday.
The top
four and one fifth place finisher move on, with elimination winners choosing
their post for the finals.
First
post at Vernon is 6:55PM. Complete entries may be found on the Vernon Downs website.
