With the date for the 2025 Pepsi North America Cup eliminations less than four weeks away, more of the three-year-old pacers aiming for Canadian harness racing's biggest prize have made on-track appearances and statements 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 12.
American Son - raced on May 3 at The Meadowlands and finished third, individually timed in 1:50.3.
Aquinas Hanover - raced on May 10 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:52.3.
Avanti - raced on May 9 at Hoosier Park and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:51.4.
Banderas - qualified on May 10 at The Meadowlands and finished second, individually timed in 1:53.4.
Boomerang - qualified at Oak Grove on April 30 and finished first, winning in 1:56.4. Entered to race at Oak Grove on May 12.
Bourbon County - qualified at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 9 and finished first, winning in 1:52.3.
Brigade - qualified at The Meadowlands on May 10 and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:53.3.
Bunkhouse Boss - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 9 and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:54.
Captain Hurley - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 10 and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:53.1.
Captain Optimistic - qualified on May 2 at The Meadowlands and finished first, winning in 1:51.4.
Chantilly - qualified at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 2 and finished first, winning in 1:55.
Courts On Fire - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 10 and finished second, individually timed in 1:51.4.
Crack Shot - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 10 and finished first, winning in 1:51.4.
Currys Flurry - raced at The Meadows on May 3 and finished third, individually timed in 1:52.4.
D A Love Boat - qualified at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 9 and finished second, individually timed in 1:52.4.
Dandy Ideal - raced at Pocono on May 10 and finished first, individually timed in 1:54.1.
Dismas - qualified on May 10 at The Meadowlands and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:58.2.
Doncic - raced at The Meadows on May 8 and finished first, winning in 1:52.2.
Dreamboat Hanover - raced at Pocono on May 10 and finished third, individually timed in 1:52.
Expedited Service - raced at The Meadowlands on May 10 and finished third, individually timed in 1:51.2.
Fallout - qualified on May 2 at The Meadowlands and finished second, individually timed in 1:52.
Fast Choice - qualified on April 28 at Pocono and finished third, individually timed in 1:54.
Fifth And Five - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 10 and finished second, individually timed in 1:51.4.
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 3 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 - qualified at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 2 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:54.1.
Interstatedaydream - qualified at The Meadowlands on May 10 and finished first, winning in 1:54.2.
Joel And The Jets - qualified at Southern Oaks on April 16 and finished second, individually timed in 1:54.3.
Jon I Love Dat - raced at Tioga Downs on May 4 and finished first, winning in 1:52.3.
Lite Up The World - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 3 and finished first, winning in 1:50.4.
Louprint - raced at The Meadows on May 3 and finished first, winning in 1:49.3.
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 10 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:52.1.
Madden Oaks - qualified at Tioga Downs on May 10 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:52.1.
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 2 and finished first, winning in 1:53.2. Entered to race on May 12 at Mohawk.
Pants On Fire - raced at Scioto Downs on May 8 and finished first, winning in 1:51.2.
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 The Meadows on May 3 and finished third, individually timed in 1:49.2.
Readyforprimetime - raced at Pocono on May 5 and finished first, winning in 1:53.4.
Red Blooded - raced at Tioga Downs on May 4 and finished first, winning in 1:52.4.
Seaworthy Hanover - raced at Pocono on May 10 and finished third, individually timed in 1:52.
Set Shot - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 10 and finished first, winning in 1:51.2.
Sippinonsearoc - raced at Miami Valley on May 3 and finished third, individually timed in 1:50.4.
Sterling Choice - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 10 and finished third, individually timed in 1:52.1.
Stonebridge Wizard - qualified at Pocono on April 30 and finished second, individually timed in 1:52.4.
Strangerinthenight - qualified at The Meadowlands on May 10 and finished second, individually timed in 1:55.
Strangeronthebeach - raced at Hoosier Park on April 19 and finished second, individually timed in 1:52.1.
Swingtown - raced at Miami Valley on May 3 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:51.
Th Colby - raced at Pocono on May 10 and finished seventh, 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 - qualified at The Meadowlands on May 10 and finished third, individually timed in 1:55.1.
Th Kay C Crunch - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 3 and finished second, individually timed in 1:50.4.
Twin B Fresh Bet - qualified at The Meadowlands on May 10 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:55.3.
Wavemaker - raced at Harrah's Philadelphia on May 4 and finished first, winning in 1:53.2.
Welcometotheshow - raced at Pocono on May 10 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:51.2.
Wild Bill Wyatt - raced at The Meadows on May 3 and finished third, individually timed in 1:50.4.
The following Cup eligibles have not started in a qualifier or race in 2025: Bold Venture, Knockout Round.
(Standardbred Canada; photos, clockwise from top left: Set Shot, Crack Shot (New Image Media), Dandy Ideal (Curtis Salonick), Pants On Fire (Chris Gooden))