Tracking The 2025 Pepsi North America Cup Contenders

With the date for the 2025 Pepsi North America Cup eliminations less than three weeks away, more of the three-year-old pacers aiming for Canadian harness racing's biggest prize have sharpened in pursuit of divisional dominance.
This year's edition of the $1 million Pepsi North America Cup will be contested on Saturday, June 14 at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Campbellville, Ont., with eliminations the preceding Saturday, June 7.
Here are the horses that are still eligible to the Cup as of the April 15 sustaining payment and have raced or are in-to-go as of May 19.
American Son - qualified on May 17 at The Meadowlands and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:52.
Aquinas Hanover - raced on May 16 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished second, individually timed in 1:52.
Avanti - raced on May 9 at Hoosier Park and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:51.4.
Banderas - raced on May 17 at Pocono and finished third, individually timed in 1:51.
Boomerang - raced at Oak Grove on May 12 and finished third, individually timed in 1:54.1. Entered to race at Oak Grove on May 20.
Bourbon County - qualified at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 9 and finished first, winning in 1:52.3.
Brigade - raced at Pocono on May 17 and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:51.2.
Bunkhouse Boss - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 16 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:53.2.
Captain Hurley - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 16 and finished first, winning in 1:52.
Captain Optimistic - qualified on May 17 at The Meadowlands and finished first, winning in 1:50.3.
Chantilly - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 17 and finished first, winning in 1:52.
Courts On Fire - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 10 and finished second, individually timed in 1:51.4. Entered to race at Saratoga on May 25.
Crack Shot - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 17 and finished first, winning in 1:51.
Currys Flurry - raced at The Meadows on May 17 and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:52.3.
D A Love Boat - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 17 and finished second, individually timed in 1:51.3.
Dandy Ideal - raced at Pocono on May 14 and finished first, winning in 1:54.3. Entered to race at Saratoga on May 25.
Dismas - qualified on May 10 at The Meadowlands and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:58.2.
Doncic - raced at Pocono on May 17 and finished seventh, individually timed in 1:54.1.
Dreamboat Hanover - raced at Pocono on May 17 and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:53.
Expedited Service - raced at The Meadowlands on May 10 and finished third, individually timed in 1:51.2.
Fallout - raced on May 17 at The Meadowlands and finished second, individually timed in 1:50.2.
Fast Choice - raced on May 14 at Pocono and finished third, individually timed in 1:55. Entered to race at Saratoga on May 25.
Fifth And Five - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 17 and finished seventh, individually timed in 1:52.4.
Floor It Freddie - raced at The Meadowlands on May 10 and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:54.1.
Glowing Lou - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 9 and finished tenth, individually timed in 1:55.
Go Go Grasshopper - raced at The Meadows on May 3 and finished first, winning in 1:50.
Hello Darkness - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 16 and finished seventh, individually timed in 1:54.1.
Interstatedaydream - raced at Pocono on May 17 and finished eighth, winning in 1:52.
Joel And The Jets - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 17 and finished first, winning in 1:51.3.
Jon I Love Dat - raced at Northfield Park on May 17 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:54.2.
Knockout Round - qualified on May 17 at The Meadowlands and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:52.
Lite Up The World - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 17 and finished first, winning in 1:51.
Louprint - raced at Pocono on May 17 and finished first, winning in 1:50.2.
Lyons Moonshadow - qualified at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 5 and finished second, individually timed in 1:57.3.
Mad River - raced at Pocono on May 17 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:52.1.
Madden Oaks - raced at Tioga Downs on May 17 and finished second, individually timed in 1:51.3.
Making History - raced at The Meadowlands on May 10 and finished third, individually timed in 1:51.3.
Nikola J - qualified at Harrah's Philadelphia on April 15 and finished seventh after making a break.
Pac Man Hanover - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 12 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:52.2.
Pants On Fire - raced at Northfield Park on May 17 and finished second, individually timed in 1:53.
Papis Pistol - qualified at The Meadowlands on May 10 and finished second, individually timed in 1:52.4.
Power Code - raced at The Meadowlands on May 10 and finished seventh after making a break.
Prince Hal Hanover - raced at Pocono on May 17 and finished first, winning in 1:49.3.
Readyforprimetime - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 17 and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:52.3.
Red Blooded - raced at Tioga Downs on May 17 and finished first, winning in 1:51.3.
Seaworthy Hanover - raced at Pocono on May 17 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:50.3.
Set Shot - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 17 and finished sixth after suffering interference, individually timed in 1:52.3.
Sippinonsearoc - qualified at The Meadows on May 13 and finished second, individually timed in 1:49.3.
Sterling Choice - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 17 and finished second, individually timed in 1:51.4.
Stonebridge Wizard - qualified at Pocono on May 14 and finished first, winning in 1:55.
Strangerinthenight - raced at Pocono on May 17 and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:53.1.
Strangeronthebeach - raced at Hoosier Park on April 19 and finished second, individually timed in 1:52.1.
Swingtown - qualified at The Meadows on May 13 and finished first, winning in 1:49.3.
Th Colby - raced at Pocono on May 17 and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:52.4.
The Magic Moment - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 10 and finished seventh, individually timed in 1:53.4.
The Real Thing - raced at Pocono on May 18 and finished third, individually timed in 1:53.4.
Th Kay C Crunch - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 17 and finished third, individually timed in 1:51.2.
Twin B Fresh Bet - raced at Pocono on May 18 and finished second, individually timed in 1:52.3.
Wavemaker - raced at Harrah's Philadelphia on May 18 and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:53.3.
Welcometotheshow - raced at Pocono on May 17 and finished second, individually timed in 1:52.1.
Wild Bill Wyatt - raced at Pocono on May 17 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:51.2.
The following Cup eligibles have not started in a qualifier or race in 2025: Bold Venture, Knockout Round.
(Standardbred Canada; photos, Joel And The Jets (New Image Media), Swingtown (Conrad Photo), Prince Hal Hanover and Chantilly (New Image Media))