Free Admission To June 15 Pepsi North America Cup Offered
The 41st edition of the Pepsi North America Cup, set for Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday, June 15, will offer free admission and parking for all spectators.
The $1 million Pepsi North America Cup is Canada’s most prestigious harness race, featuring the continent’s finest three-year-old pacers.
More than just a horse race, the Pepsi North America Cup offers race fans a concert with CCMA award-winning artist Robyn Ottolini starting at 5 p.m., a beer garden, food specials and a kids’ zone. As well, a DJ will be performing in between all races throughout the evening.
Doors open at 4 p.m. and live racing will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the feature Pepsi North America Cup race scheduled for approximately 10:45 p.m.
Fans will also receive a free commemorative Pepsi North America Cup golf hat. The hats will be given away at the beer garden adjacent to the concert area.
As for food offerings, Mohawk will have a variety of its usual concessions and BBQs, plus food trucks will be coming in to serve a variety of items.
Mohawk will also have special LED cups available for all drink purchases (additional $1 cost for the cup). The LED cups will sync with the racetrack's light show that will take place prior to the Pepsi North America Cup race.
The 13-race card includes six stakes races and more than $2 million in purses. Racing fans will have the opportunity to meet the drivers competing that evening during a pre-race autograph session by the winner’s circle at 5:50 p.m.
Horseplayers will be provided a wide variety of wagering options throughout the entire card, including an all-stakes Pick-5.
Full event details are available from Woodbine’s Pepsi North America Cup website.
To learn more about the top contenders in this year's race, click here.
(Woodbine)