With the date for the 2022 Pepsi North America Cup eliminations less than a month away, the majority of three-year-old pacers aiming for Canadian harness racing's biggest prize have made on-track appearances and statements as they stake their claim for divisional dominance.
This year's edition of the $1 million Pepsi North America Cup will be contested on Saturday, June 18 at Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville, Ontario. And the complexion of this year's event changed dramatically when Spring Book favourite and Dan Patch Award winner Monte Miki was announced as retired due to injury last week.
Here are the horses that are still Cup-eligible as of the April 15 sustaining payment and have raced or are in-to-go as of May 13, 2022.
Aint He Special - raced on May 12 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:53.
All The Chips - raced on May 7 at The Meadows and finished ninth, individually timed in 1:52.2. Entered to race on May 15 at Pocono.
Ario Hanover - raced on May 7 at The Meadows and finished second, individually timed in 1:51.1.
Atlas Hanover - qualified on May 6 at The Meadowlands and finished seventh, individually timed in 1:52.4. Entered to qualify at The Meadowlands on May 14.
Bob Loblaw - raced on April 30 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:52. Entered to race on May 13 at Mohawk.
Caviart Camden - qualified at The Meadowlands on May 6 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:52.4. Entered to qualify on May 14 at The Meadowlands.
Century Inspector - qualified on May 9 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished third, individually timed in 1:54. Entered to race on May 16 at Mohawk.
Chikaboom - qualified on May 9 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, winning in 1:53.1.
D J Seelster - raced on April 29 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished seventh, individually timed in 1:53.3.
Double Double - raced on May 3 at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:54.3. Entered to race on May 16 at Pocono.
Dreamfair Arnie B - raced on May 12 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished tenth after an equipment break.
Early Action - qualified on May 6 at The Meadowlands and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:52.
Fourever Boy - raced on May 7 at The Meadows and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:52. Entered to race on May 15 at Pocono.
Frozen Hanover - raced on May 12 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, winning in 1:52.3.
Greatest Ending - raced on May 7 at The Meadows, winning in 1:51.2.
Gulf Shores - qualified on May 8 at Scioto Downs, winning in 1:56.4.
Hurrikane Chuck - qualified on May 6 at The Meadowlands and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:52.3. Entered to race on May 13 at The Meadowlands.
Hurrikane Jonnyboy - qualified on May 6 at The Meadowlands and finished second, individually timed in 1:52.2.
I Did It Myway - qualified on May 6 at The Meadowlands, winning in 1:51.1.
Lous Sassin - raced on May 7 at The Meadows and finished eighth, individually timed in 1:53.4. Entered to race on May 13 at The Meadows.
Mad Max Hanover - raced on May 7 at The Meadows and finished third, individually timed in 1:51.4. Entered to race on May 15 at Pocono.
Magical Arthur - raced on May 7 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished third, individually timed in 1:52.3. Entered to race on May 13 at Mohawk.
Many Moons - raced on May 7 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished second, individually timed in 1:52. Entered to race on May 14 at Mohawk.
Market Based - raced on May 7 at The Meadows and finished ninth after making a number of breaks. Entered to race on May 15 at Pocono.
Monte Miki - announced as retired on May 3
Nautical Hanover - qualified on May 6 at The Meadowlands and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:52.3. Entered to race on May 17 at Pocono.
Night Hawk - raced on May 7 at The Meadows and finished second, individually timed in 1:51.3. Entered to race on May 15 at Pocono.
Ontop Rainman - raced on May 7 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished third, individually timed in 1:53. Entered to race on May 13 at Mohawk.
Pebble Beach - qualified on April 30 at The Meadowlands, winning in 1:53. Entered to qualify on May 14 at The Meadowlands.
Ridinlikeyastoleit - entered to qualify on May 13 at Truro Raceway.
River Ness - raced on April 23 at The Meadowlands, winning in 1:49.4. Entered to race on May 13 at The Meadowlands.
Rockaway Bay - raced on May 7 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:52.4. Entered to race on May 14 at Mohawk.
Ron - raced on May 7 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, winning in 1:53. Entered to race on May 13 at Mohawk.
Slick Richard - raced on May 5 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:55.
Sport Secret - raced on May 7 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished second, individually timed in 1:52.4. Entered to race on May 13 at Mohawk.
Stonebridge Helios - qualified on May 6 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, winning in 1:51.1. Entered to race on May 13 at Mohawk.
The Boss Said - raced on May 12 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:53.1.
True Blue Lindy - raced on May 7 at The Meadows and finished third, individually timed in 1:51.4. Entered to race on May 15 at Pocono.
Velocity Chaps - raced on May 7 at The Meadows and finished third, individually timed in 1:51.4.
Vicious - qualified on May 10 at Harrah's Philadephia, winning in 1:53.4. Entered to race on May 17 at Pocono.
Wolftrax - raced on May 10 at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono and finished second, individually timed in 1:52.3. Entered to race on May 17 at Pocono.