The 43rd edition of the Pepsi North America Cup (Grade 1) for three-year-old pacers has attracted 16 entrants, including undefeated superstar Beau Jangles.

The entry box for this year’s North America Cup closed on Tuesday, June 2 at 10:30 a.m. and the fields were subsequently drawn for the two $50,000 elimination races coming up this Saturday, June 6. The top five finishers will advance to the $1 million final on Saturday, June 13 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

 A pair of eliminations are set for this Saturday at Woodbine Mohawk Park to determine the field for the 43rd Pepsi North America Cup (Grade 1), and the draw for the eliminations has shook out arguably one of the biggest elimination showdowns in Cup history.

The undefeated Horse of the Year Beau Jangles will find himself up against world champion Odds On Mr Mamba, multiple graded stakes winner Brandon Blvd and Grade 1 winner Gentlemans Club. Those four make up half of the eight-horse field for the second Cup elimination.

Dr. Ian Moore-trained Beau Jangles will enter the Cup with an undefeated record of 15 for 15. The reigning Canadian and American Horse of the Year has posted three wins to start his sophomore season, picking right up where he left off at the end of 2025 with driver Bob McClure.

Beau Jangles is looking to join Tall Dark Stranger as the only horse to ever win the North America Cup after winning the Metro Pace (G1) and Breeders Crown (G1) at age two. Beau Jangles will leave from post seven for owners Graham Grace Stables LLC, Kiwi Stables LLC and Bolton Stables.

Driver Dexter Dunn will have a tough choice in determining which horse he will drive against the undefeated Beau Jangles. Dunn is listed on three horses, including standouts Odds On Mr Mamba and Brandon Blvd.

The Melaine Wrenn-trained Odds On Mr Mamba turned heads last season when he set a world record of 1:47.4 at Harrah's Hoosier Park. Racing exclusively in Indiana, the son of Odds On Equuleus has won eight of nine career starts, including his season debut on May 25 in 1:49. Odds On Mr Mamba has drawn post four for owner/breeder Odds On Racing.

Brandon Blvd sent a powerful statement to his Cup rivals with a stakes record 1:48.1 win in last Saturday’s Somebeachsomewhere Stakes (G3). The Andrew Harris-trained son of Downbytheseaside has won graded stakes in both of his starts this season, bringing his career record to nine wins in 12 starts. He is owned by Punisher 11 Stable LLC.

The second Cup elimination includes the Ron Burke-trained duo of Melillo and Ubrute. Burke is looking for back-to-back Cup victories after winning a thriller with Louprint in 2025, which would bring him to three overall for his Hall of Fame career.

Melillo is two-for-four this season and comes to Mohawk off a 1:48.4 win at Harrah’s Philadelphia in a Pennsylvania Sires Stakes event on May 24. Ronnie Wrenn, last year’s Cup winning driver, will steer from post three.

The regally-bred Ubrute will be stepping back up a level for the Burke brigade. The son of 2020 Cup winner Tall Dark Stranger and world champion Warrawee Ubeaut was last year’s Kentucky Sires Stakes champion and is one-for-two this season. Yannick Gingras will drive from post five.

Slightly under the radar, but well-bred and accomplished in his own right is Gentlemans Club. The Downbytheseaside colt from See You At Peelers posted a 13-1 upset in last year’s Governor’s Cup (G1) at The Meadowlands. He’s posted a win and a pair of seconds in three starts this season. Andrew McCarthy will drive from post one for trainer Aaron Lambert.

Completing the field for the second Cup elimination is the John Pentland-trained Redland Rocket Man from post two with Louis-Philippe Roy and the Jake Leamon-trained Talbot Andretti from post six with Dunn the listed driver.

The field of eight for the first Cup elimination likely feel they dodged a bullet by missing some of the top contenders. A top-five finish will advance to the final, but a victory will secure a starting spot anywhere from post two to six.

Burke trainee Al Papi is the top earner in the eight-horse field for the first elimination. The son of Papi Rob Hanover had a tremendous rookie season, winning four of 11 starts and only missing the top three once. However, Al Papi is winless in three starts to begin his 2026 season. Gingras will drive Al Papi from post five.

The Burke stable also sends out last season’s Ohio Sires Stakes champion Lindy Dragonwater. Winless in four starts this season, Lindy Dragonwater won five of 10 at age two. Wrenn Jr. is listed to drive from post four.

Sweet Lovin Lou is another top contender for the first split. The Dan Lagace trainee was runner-up last weekend to Brandon Blvd in the Somebeachsomewhere. The son of Sweet Lou was notably third in last year’s Metro Pace and has only finished off the board once in 11 starts, with broken equipment factoring into that performance. James MacDonald will guide Sweet Lovin Lou from post six.

The Ontario Sires Stakes are represented in the first elimination by Windor for trainer Mike Vanderkemp, No Waitlist for trainer Blake MacIntosh and Wholetthedogsout for trainer Pentland.

Travis Alexander-trained Superchamp Hanover and Besim Odza trainee Azrael Blue Chip complete the field.

The fields for this year’s Cup eliminations are listed below in post position order.

$50,000 Pepsi North America Cup Elimination #1 — Race 7; 9:12 p.m. (Program Page)
Post - Horse - Listed Driver - Trainer
1. Superchamp Hanover - Jason Bartlett - Travis Alexander
2. Windor - Doug Mcnair - Michiel Vanderkemp 
3. Azrael Blue Chip - Andrew McCarthy - Besim Odza        
4. Lindy Dragonwater - Ronnie Wrenn Jr. - Ron Burke      
5. Al Papi - Yannick Gingras - Ron Burke
6. Sweet Lovin Lou - James MacDonald - Dan Lagace     
7. No Waitlist - Doug McNair - Blake MacIntosh
8. Wholetthedogsout - Mark MacDonald - John Pentland

$50,000 Pepsi North America Cup Elimination #2 — Race 9; 10 p.m. (Program Page)
Post - Horse - Listed Driver - Trainer
1. Gentlemans Club - Andrew McCarthy - Aaron Lambert     
2. Redland Rocket Man - Louis-Philippe Roy - John Pentland 
3. Melillo - Ronnie Wrenn Jr. -  Ron Burke
4. Odds On Mr Mamba - Dexter Dunn - Melanie Wrenn
5. Ubrute - Yannick Gingras - Ron Burke
6. Talbot Andretti - Dexter Dunn - Jake Leamon     
7. Beau Jangles - Bob McClure - Dr. Ian Moore   
8. Brandon Blvd - Dexter Dunn - Andrew Harris  

The entry box also closed on Tuesday morning for several major stakes. The number of entrants for each event is listed below with full entries available on standardbredcanada.ca.

• Roses Are Red (Mare Pace): 14
• Goodtimes (Three-Year-Old Trot): 18
• ​Armbro Flight (Mare Trot): 11
• ​Fan Hanover (Three-Year-Old Filly Pace): 21

(Standardbred Canada and Woodbine)