O'Brien Award winner Forbidden Trade secured a stalking position from which he pounced powerfully to a 1:52.3 victory in the $45,500 Free For All Trot on the Pepsi North America Cup undercard Saturday (June 18) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Its Academic, once smoothening his gait off the first turn, cleared command after a :27 first quarter from Forbidden Trade and promptly slowed the tempo. The field tightened behind the temposetter and forced Oney Hall to attack off the pegs from fourth into a :55.3 half.

Oney Hall marched to match strides with Its Academic circling the final turn all while driver Bob McClure poised Forbidden Trade off the pegs approaching three-quarters in 1:24.1. Spinning for home, McClure motored the six-year-old Kadabra stallion for the front and he grabbed the lead in a matter of strides to cruise home a winner. Pikachu Hanover rallied from third over for second with Patriarch Hanover hustling from last for third. Its Academic held fourth.

Forbidden Trade has now banked $2,167,832 for owner Determination and Luc Blais trains the 23-time winner in 49 tries. Off the 8-5 second choice, he returned $5.40 to win.

As part of the 2022 Pepsi North America Cup undercard, a number of stakes and open class events were contested. Recaps of the evening's other stakes are available below:

• Jimmy Freight Reclaims Gold Cup Crown
• Fast As The Wind Breezes Home In Goodtimes
• Treacherous Dragon Too Hot In Fan Hanover
• Atlanta Returns To Armbro Flight Glory
• Test Of Faith Fabulous In Roses Are Red
• Pebble Beach Wins 2022 Pepsi North America Cup

For the results from the 2022 Pepsi North America Cup night card of harness racing, click the following link: Saturday Results - Woodbine Mohawk Park.