The connections of 53 three-year-old colts and geldings made the April 15 sustaining payment to this year’s edition of the $1.5-million Pepsi North America Cup and remain eligible to the continent’s richest race for pacers
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Headlining this year's talented group is Sweet Lou, who became the fastest two-year-old in history with his 1:49 World Record performance in last year's Breeders Crown.
The son of Yankee Cruiser has lifetime earnings of $688,117 for trainer Ron Burke and owners Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Larry Karr and Phillip Collura.
The Pepsi North America Cup eliminations are set for Saturday, June 9, with the final slated for Saturday, June 16 at Mohawk Racetrack.
Total Horses after the following payments:
• February 15 - 77
• March 15 - 64
• April 15 - 53
A ROCKNROLL DANCE
AAHM A GESTURE
ADKINS HANOVER
ALLSTAR LEGEND
AMERICAN GI
ATTA BOY DAN
BETTORS EDGE
COACH CAL
COLD HEARTED SHARK
COLLEGE MAJOR
D TERMINATA
DAPPER DUDE
EASY AGAIN
ESCAPE THE NEWS
FUTURE PLANS
GABLE BLUE CHIP
HILLBILLY HANOVER
HOPE BLUE CHIP
HURRIKANE KINGCOLE
I FOUGHT DALAW
I LIKE DREAMIN
IDEAL ROMANCE
LUCKY LIME
MAJOR BOMBAY
MCERLEAN
MEL MARA
MICHAELS POWER
MUDSLIDE
MYBROTHERGEORGE
ONE LUCKY DRAGON
ONTHECLOCK HANOVER
PANSATIONAL
PANTHER HANOVER
PAPA RAY
PET ROCK
PRIVATE JET
RACING ROCKY
ROCKWEILLER
SECRETSOFTHEKNIGHT
SHAKERATTLENROCK
SIMPLY BUSINESS
SING FOR ME GEORGE
SPECIAL BLEND
SPEED AGAIN
SPINARAMA
STATE TREASURER
SWEET LOU
TERRORIST ALERT
THINKING OUT LOUD
TIME TO ROLL
WARRAWEE NEEDY
WINDSUN COINTREAU
ZALL GOOD