The connections of 42 three-year-old pacing colts and geldings have kept their charges eligible to the 29th edition of the $1.5-million Pepsi North America Cup by making the May 15 sustaining payment
.
Sweet Lou, who is the fastest juvenile in history with his 1:49 World Record performance in last year’s Breeders Crown at Woodbine, remains a top contender for this year’s classic.
The son of Yankee Cruiser recently captured a division of the Pennsylvania Sires Stakes in 1:49.4 at Pocono Downs. The bay boasts a career record of 11-2-0 from 13 starts and $741,173 in earnings for trainer Ron Burke.
The Pepsi North America Cup eliminations are set for Saturday, June 9 at Mohawk Racetrack. The final will be contested Saturday, June 16.
The total amount of eligible horses after each of the sustaining payments appear below.
• February 15 - 77
• March 15 - 64
• April 15 - 53
• May 15 - 42
A ROCKNROLL DANCE
ADKINS HANOVER
ALLSTAR LEGEND
AMERICAN GI
ATTA BOY DAN
BETTORS EDGE
COLD HEARTED SHARK
D TERMINATA
DAPPER DUDE
EASY AGAIN
ESCAPE THE NEWS
HILLBILLY HANOVER
HURRIKANE KINGCOLE
I FOUGHT DALAW
I LIKE DREAMIN
IDEAL ROMANCE
MAJOR BOMBAY
MCERLEAN
MEL MARA
MICHAELS POWER
MUDSLIDE
MYBROTHERGEORGE
ONE LUCKY DRAGON
ONTHECLOCK HANOVER
PAPA RAY
PET ROCK
PRIVATE JET
RACING ROCKY
SECRETSOFTHEKNIGHT
SHAKERATTLENROCK
SIMPLY BUSINESS
SING FOR ME GEORGE
SPECIAL BLEND
SPEED AGAIN
SPINARAMA
STATE TREASURER
SWEET LOU
THINKING OUT LOUD
TIME TO ROLL
WARRAWEE NEEDY
WINDSUN COINTREAU
ZALL GOOD
(With files from WEG)