Woodbine Entertainment released its latest “Road to the Pepsi North America Cup” rankings on Thursday, May 30 for the 41st edition of Canada’s most prestigious harness race.

The 41st Pepsi North America Cup for three-year-old pacers will take place on Saturday, June 15 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The eliminations for the $1 million event will take place on Saturday, June 8.

Woodbine’s communications, marketing and racing teams collaborated to determine the “Road to the Pepsi North America Cup” rankings. New rankings are scheduled to be released each Thursday leading up to the race.

Moving Up:

• Mirage Hanover (seventh to sixth)
• ​Captain Luke (ninth to eighth)
• ​Nijinsky (Not ranked to 10th)

Key Race This Weekend:

• Somebeachsomewhere Stakes – Saturday, June 1 – Woodbine Mohawk Park

Road to the Pepsi North America Cup – Rankings – May 30, 2024

1 – Legendary Hanover (Trainer: Anthony Beaton)

Owner: Eric Good, West Wins Stable, Mark Dumain
​Driver: James MacDonald
​Sire: Huntsville

2024: 2-2-0-0 - ​$23,000 – 1:48.3 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)
​2023: 9-6-2-0 - $405,100 – 1:50 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 1st (overnight race) in 1:48.3 on May 18 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
​Next Start: Entered in Somebeachsomewhere Stakes on Saturday, June 1 at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Last Week’s Ranking: 1

2 – Captains Quarters (Trainer: Herb Holland)

Owner: Rich Stiles
​Driver: Jody Jamieson
​Sire: Captaintreacherous

2024: 1-1-0-0 - $10,500 – 1:50.1 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)
​2023: 5-2-1-2 - $525,904 – 1:49.3 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 1st (overnight race) in 1:50.1 on May 18 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
​Next Start: Entered in Somebeachsomewhere Stakes on Saturday, June 1 at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Last Week’s Ranking: 2

3 – Captain Albano (Trainer: Noel Daley)

Owner: Patricia Stable, L A Express And Sjoblom Inc., Michael Dolan
​Driver: Todd McCarthy
​Sire: Captaintreacherous

2024: 2-2-0-0 - $62,397 – 1:49.4 (Harrah's Philadelphia)
​2023: 9-7-2-0 - $445,680 – 1:49.2 (The Red Mile)

Last Start: 1st (Pennsylvania Sires Stakes) in 1:49.4 on May 26 at Harrah's Philadelphia
​Next Start: Not entered

Last Week’s Ranking: 3

4 – Gem Quality (Trainer: Chris Ryder)

Owner: Let It Ride Stables Inc., Odds On Racing, Brad Grant, Enviro Stables Ltd.
​Driver: Dexter Dunn
​Sire: Captain Crunch

2024: 3-2-1-0 - $65,254 – 1:51 (Pocono Downs)
​2023: 8-4-1-1 - $442,710 – 1:50 (Hoosier Park)

Last Start: 2nd (Pennsylvania Sires Stakes) in 1:50 on May 26 at Harrah's Philadelphia
​Next Start: Not entered

Last Week’s Ranking: 4

5 – Funtime Bayama (Trainer: Richard Moreau)

Owner: Bayama Farms
​Driver: Sylvain Filion
​Sire: Hes Watching

2024: 3-2-1-0 - $97,850 – 1:49.4 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)
​2023: 7-4-2-1 - $246,720 – 1:50.1 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 2nd (Ontario Sires Stakes Gold) in 1:49.4 on May 25 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
​Next Start: Entered in Somebeachsomewhere Stakes on Saturday, June 1 at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Last Week’s Ranking: 5

6 – Mirage Hanover (Trainer: Jake Leamon)

Owner: Marvin Rounick
​Driver: Tim Tetrick
​Sire: Bettors Delight

2024: 2-1-1-0 - $14,836 – 1:49.3 (The Meadowlands)
​2023: 9-4-1-2 - $220,660 – 1:50.4 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 2nd (overnight race) in 1:48.4 on May 25 at The Meadowlands
​Next Start: Not entered

Last Week’s Ranking: 7

7 – Clever Cody (Trainer: Dr. Ian Moore)

Owner: Clever Cody Stable
​Driver: Aaron Merriman, Bob McClure
​Sire: The Panderosa

2024: 2-1-0-0 - $44,521 – 1:50.1 (Miami Valley Raceway)
​2023: 10-6-1-2 - $415,810 – 1:50.4 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 8th (overnight race) in 1:51.3 on May 18 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
​Next Start: Entered in Ohio Sires Stakes division on Saturday, June 1 at Northfield Park

Last Week’s Ranking: 6

8 – Captain Luke (Trainer: Tony Alagna)

Owner: Robert LeBlanc, Pryde Stables Inc., Brad Grant, Steven Head
​Driver: Scott Zeron
​Sire: Captaintreacherous

2024: 2-1-1-0 - $14,226 – 1:49.3 (The Meadowlands)
​2023: 12-2-4-0 - $362,266 – 1:51 (The Meadowlands)

Last Start: 1st (overnight race) in 1:49.3 on May 25 at The Meadowlands
​Next Start: Not entered

Last Week’s Ranking: 9

9 – Newsroom (Trainer: Joe Holloway)

Owner: Val D’Or Farms
​Driver: Dexter Dunn
​Sire: Always B Miki

2024: 0-0-0-0 - $0 – Q1:51 (The Meadowlands)
​2023: 12-7-2-1 - $247,565 – 1:49.4 (The Meadowlands)

Last Start: 1st (qualifier) in 1:51 on May 25 at The Meadowlands
​Next Start: Entered in Somebeachsomewhere Stakes on Saturday, June 1 at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Last Week’s Ranking: 8

10 – Nijinsky (Trainer: Anthony Beaton)

Owner: West Wins Stable, John Fielding, Mark Dumain
​Driver: Louis-Philippe Roy
​Sire: Bettors Delight

2024: 2-2-0-0 - $57,000 – 1:49.4 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)
​2023: 10-1-2-3 - $99,862 – 1:53.4 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 1st (Ontario Sires Stakes Gold) in 1:49.4 on May 25 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
​Next Start: Entered in Somebeachsomewhere Stakes on Saturday, June 1 at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Last Week’s Ranking: Not Ranked

(Woodbine)