Road To The North America Cup: Week 3

Legendary Hanover
Published: May 23, 2024 01:28 pm EDT

Woodbine Entertainment released its latest “Road to the Pepsi North America Cup” rankings on Thursday, May 23 for the 41st edition of Canada’s most prestigious harness race.

The 41st Pepsi North America Cup for three-year-old pacers will take place on Saturday, June 15 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The eliminations for the $1 million event will take place on Saturday, June 8.

Woodbine’s communications, marketing and racing teams collaborated to determine the “Road to the Pepsi North America Cup” rankings. New rankings are scheduled to be released each Thursday leading up to the race.

Moving Up:

  • Legendary Hanover (second to first)
  • ​Gem Quality (sixth to fourth)
  • ​Mirage Hanover (eighth to seventh)
  • ​Total Stranger (Not ranked to 10th)

Key Races This Weekend:

  • Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series – Saturday, May 25 – Woodbine Mohawk Park
  • ​Pennsylvania Sire Stakes – Sunday, May 26 – Harrah's Philadelphia

Road to the Pepsi North America Cup – Rankings – May 23, 2024

1 – Legendary Hanover (Trainer: Anthony Beaton)

Owner: Eric Good, West Wins Stable, Mark Dumain
​Driver: James MacDonald
​Sire: Huntsville

2024: 2-2-0-0 - ​ $23,000 – 1:48.3 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)
​2023: 9-6-2-0 - $405,100 – 1:50 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 1st (overnight race) in 1:48.3 on May 18 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
​Next Start: Not entered

Last Week’s Ranking: 2

2 – Captains Quarters (Trainer: Herb Holland)

Owner: Rich Stiles
​Driver: Jody Jamieson
​Sire: Captaintreacherous

2024: 1-1-0-0 - $10,500 – 1:50.1 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)
​2023: 5-2-1-2 - $525,904 – 1:49.3 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 1st (overnight race) in 1:50.1 on May 18 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
​Next Start: Not entered

Last Week’s Ranking: 1

3 – Captain Albano (Trainer: Noel Daley)

Owner: Patricia Stable, L A Express And Sjoblom Inc., Michael Dolan
​Driver: Todd McCarthy
​Sire: Captaintreacherous

2024: 1-1-0-0 - $27,016 – 1:50.4 (Pocono Downs)
​2023: 9-7-2-0 - $445,680 – 1:49.2 (The Red Mile)

Last Start: 1st (Pennsylvania Sire Stakes) in 1:50.4 on May 18 at Pocono Downs
​Next Start: Entered in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes on Sunday, May 26 at Harrah's Philadelphia

Last Week’s Ranking: 3

4 – Gem Quality (Trainer: Chris Ryder)

Owner: Let It Ride Stables Inc., Odds On Racing, Brad Grant, Enviro Stables Ltd.
​Driver: Dexter Dunn
​Sire: Captain Crunch

2024: 2-2-0-0 - $47,564 – 1:51 (Pocono Downs)
​2023: 8-4-1-1 - $442,710 – 1:50 (Hoosier Park)

Last Start: 1st (Pennsylvania Sire Stakes) in 1:51 on May 18 at Pocono
​Next Start: Entered in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes on Sunday, May 26 at Harrah's Philadelphia

Last Week’s Ranking: 6

5 – Funtime Bayama (Trainer: Richard Moreau)

Owner: Bayama Farms
​Driver: Sylvain Filion
​Sire: Hes Watching

2024: 2-2-0-0 - $76,000 – 1:49.4 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)
​2023: 7-4-2-1 - $246,720 – 1:50.1 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 1st (SBOA Stakes final) in 1:49.4 on May 11 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
​Next Start: Entered in Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series on Saturday, May 25 at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Last Week’s Ranking: 4

6 – Clever Cody (Trainer: Dr. Ian Moore)

Owner: Clever Cody Stable
​Driver: Aaron Merriman, Bob McClure
​Sire: The Panderosa

2024: 2-1-0-0 - $44,521 – 1:50.1 (Miami Valley Raceway)
​2023: 10-6-1-2 - $415,810 – 1:50.4 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 8th (overnight race) in 1:51.3 on May 18 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
​Next Start: Not entered

Last Week’s Ranking: 5

7 – Mirage Hanover (Trainer: Jake Leamon)

Owner: Marvin Rounick
​Driver: Tim Tetrick
​Sire: Bettors Delight

2024: 1-1-0-0 - $9,658 – 1:49.3 (The Meadowlands)
​2023: 9-4-1-2 - $220,660 – 1:50.4 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 1st (overnight race) in 1:49.3 on May 11 at The Meadowlands
​Next Start: Entered in an overnight race on Saturday, May 25 at The Meadowlands

Last Week’s Ranking: 8

8 – Newsroom (Trainer: Joe Holloway)

Owner: Val D’Or Farms
​Driver: Dexter Dunn
​Sire: Always B Miki

2024: 0-0-0-0 - $0 -
​2023: 12-7-2-1 - $247,565 – 1:49.4 (The Meadowlands)

Last Start: 2nd (qualifier) in 1:50.2 on May 18 at The Meadowlands
​Next Start: Entered in a qualifier on Saturday, May 25 at The Meadowlands

Last Week’s Ranking: 7

9 – Captain Luke (Trainer: Tony Alagna)

Owner: Robert LeBlanc, Pryde Stables Inc., Brad Grant, Steven Head
​Driver: Scott Zeron
​Sire: Captaintreacherous

2024: 1-0-1-0 - $4,459 – Q1:52 (The Meadowlands)
​2023: 12-2-4-0 - $362,266 – 1:51 (The Meadowlands)

Last Start: 2nd (overnight) in 1:50 on May 18 at The Meadowlands
​Next Start: Entered in an overnight race on Saturday, May 25 at The Meadowlands

Last Week’s Ranking: 9

10 – Total Stranger (Trainer: Nancy Takter)

Owner: Judith Taylor, Caviart Farms, Chuck Pompey
​Driver: Yannick Gingras
​Sire: Bettors Delight

2024: 2-2-0-0 - $15,411 – 1:49 (Harrah's Philadelphia)
​2023: 11-0-4-2 - $87,205

Last Start: 1st (overnight race) in 1:49 on May 19 at Philadelphia
​Next Start: Not entered

Last Week’s Ranking: Not Ranked

(Woodbine)

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