With the date for the 2025 Pepsi North America Cup eliminations less than two weeks away and the Somebeachsomewhere slated for this weekend, more of the three-year-old pacers aiming for Canadian harness racing's biggest prize have sharpened 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 26.
American Son - qualified on May 24 at The Meadowlands and finished first, winning in 1:51.
Aquinas Hanover - raced on May 24 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished third, individually timed in 1:51.2.
Avanti - raced on May 9 at Hoosier Park and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:51.4. Entered to race at Hoosier on May 26.
Banderas - raced on May 25 at Harrah's Philadelphia and finished first, winning in 1:52.
Boomerang - raced at Oak Grove on May 12 and finished third, individually timed in 1:54.1. Entered to race at Oak Grove on May 26.
Bourbon County - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 24 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:50.1.
Brigade - raced at Harrah's Philadelphia on May 25 and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:53.1.
Bunkhouse Boss - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 16 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:53.2.
Captain Hurley - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 16 and finished first, winning in 1:52.
Captain Optimistic - raced on May 25 at Harrah's Philadelphia and finished second, individually timed in 1:50.
Chantilly - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 24 and finished first, winning in 1:49.4.
Courts On Fire - raced at Saratoga on May 25 and finished first, winning in 1:52.2.
Crack Shot - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 24 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:51.
Currys Flurry - raced on May 25 at Harrah's Philadelphia and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:51.1.
D A Love Boat - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 17 and finished second, individually timed in 1:51.3.
Dandy Ideal - raced at Saratoga on May 25 and finished seventh after making a break.
Dismas - qualified on May 10 at The Meadowlands and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:58.2.
Doncic - raced on May 25 at Harrah's Philadelphia and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:52.3.
Dreamboat Hanover - raced on May 25 at Harrah's Philadelphia and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:50.4.
Expedited Service - raced at The Meadowlands on May 24 and finished ninth, individually timed in 1:53.2.
Fallout - raced on May 25 at Harrah's Philadelphia and finished second, individually timed in 1:50.2.
Fast Choice - raced at Saratoga on May 25 and finished second, individually timed in 1:52.4.
Fifth And Five - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 24 and finished third, individually timed in 1:50.4.
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 9 and finished tenth, individually timed in 1:55.
Go Go Grasshopper - raced on May 25 at Harrah's Philadelphia and finished third, individually timed in 1:51.1.
Hello Darkness - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 23 and finished ninth, individually timed in 1:55.3.
Interstatedaydream - raced on May 25 at Harrah's Philadelphia and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:52.
Joel And The Jets - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 17 and finished first, winning in 1:51.3.
Jon I Love Dat - raced at Northfield Park on May 17 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:54.2.
Knockout Round - qualified on May 24 at The Meadowlands and finished second, individually timed in 1:52.2.
Lite Up The World - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 17 and finished first, winning in 1:51.
Louprint - raced on May 25 at Harrah's Philadelphia and finished first, winning in 1:50.2.
Lyons Moonshadow - qualified at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 5 and finished second, individually timed in 1:57.3.
Mad River - raced on May 25 at Harrah's Philadelphia and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:51.1.
Madden Oaks - raced at Tioga Downs on May 24 and finished first, individually timed in 1:52.4.
Making History - raced at The Meadowlands on May 24 and finished third, individually timed in 1:51.4.
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 12 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:52.2. Entered to race at Pocono on May 27.
Pants On Fire - raced at Northfield Park on May 17 and finished second, individually timed in 1:53.
Papis Pistol - qualified at The Meadowlands on May 24 and finished second, individually timed in 1:51.3.
Power Code - raced at The Meadowlands on May 24 and finished seventh, individually timed in 1:53.
Prince Hal Hanover - raced at Pocono on May 17 and finished first, winning in 1:49.3.
Readyforprimetime - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 24 and finished eighth, individually timed in 1:52.1.
Red Blooded - raced at Saratoga on May 25 and finished third, individually timed in 1:52.4.
Seaworthy Hanover - raced on May 25 at Harrah's Philadelphia and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:51.3.
Set Shot - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 24 and finished second, individually timed in 1:51.1.
Sippinonsearoc - raced at Scioto on May 24 and finished first, winning in 1:49.4.
Sterling Choice - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 24 and finished first, winning in 1:50.4.
Stonebridge Wizard - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 24 and finished eighth, individually timed in 1:54.
Strangerinthenight - raced on May 25 at Harrah's Philadelphia and finished eighth, individually timed in 1:52.3.
Strangeronthebeach - raced at Hoosier Park on April 19 and finished second, individually timed in 1:52.1.
Swingtown - raced at Scioto on May 24 and finished first, winning in 1:50.3.
Th Colby - raced on May 25 at Harrah's Philadelphia and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:52.
The Magic Moment - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 10 and finished seventh, individually timed in 1:53.4.
The Real Thing - raced on May 25 at Harrah's Philadelphia and finished seventh, individually timed in 1:53.2.
Th Kay C Crunch - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 17 and finished third, individually timed in 1:51.2.
Twin B Fresh Bet - raced at Pocono on May 18 and finished second, individually timed in 1:52.3. Entered to race at Pocono on May 26.
Wavemaker - raced at Harrah's Philadelphia on May 18 and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:53.3.
Welcometotheshow - raced on May 25 at Harrah's Philadelphia and finished third, individually timed in 1:51.1.
Wild Bill Wyatt - raced on May 25 at Harrah's Philadelphia and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:51.3.
The following Cup eligibles have not started in a qualifier or race in 2025: Bold Venture.
(Standardbred Canada; photos of Courts On Fire (Jessica Hallett), Sterling Choice (New Image Media), Sippinonsearoc (Conrad Photo) and Chantilly (New Image Media))