Woodbine Entertainment released its latest “Road to the Pepsi North America Cup” rankings on Thursday, May 30 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:
- Mirage Hanover (seventh to sixth)
- Captain Luke (ninth to eighth)
- Nijinsky (Not ranked to 10th)
Key Race This Weekend:
- Somebeachsomewhere Stakes – Saturday, June 1 – Woodbine Mohawk Park
Road to the Pepsi North America Cup – Rankings – May 30, 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: Entered in Somebeachsomewhere Stakes on Saturday, June 1 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Last Week’s Ranking: 1
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: Entered in Somebeachsomewhere Stakes on Saturday, June 1 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Last Week’s Ranking: 2
3 – Captain Albano (Trainer: Noel Daley)
Owner: Patricia Stable, L A Express And Sjoblom Inc., Michael Dolan
Driver: Todd McCarthy
Sire: Captaintreacherous
2024: 2-2-0-0 - $62,397 – 1:49.4 (Harrah's Philadelphia)
2023: 9-7-2-0 - $445,680 – 1:49.2 (The Red Mile)
Last Start: 1st (Pennsylvania Sires Stakes) in 1:49.4 on May 26 at Harrah's Philadelphia
Next Start: Not entered
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: 3-2-1-0 - $65,254 – 1:51 (Pocono Downs)
2023: 8-4-1-1 - $442,710 – 1:50 (Hoosier Park)
Last Start: 2nd (Pennsylvania Sires Stakes) in 1:50 on May 26 at Harrah's Philadelphia
Next Start: Not entered
Last Week’s Ranking: 4
5 – Funtime Bayama (Trainer: Richard Moreau)
Owner: Bayama Farms
Driver: Sylvain Filion
Sire: Hes Watching
2024: 3-2-1-0 - $97,850 – 1:49.4 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)
2023: 7-4-2-1 - $246,720 – 1:50.1 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)
Last Start: 2nd (Ontario Sires Stakes Gold) in 1:49.4 on May 25 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Next Start: Entered in Somebeachsomewhere Stakes on Saturday, June 1 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Last Week’s Ranking: 5
6 – Mirage Hanover (Trainer: Jake Leamon)
Owner: Marvin Rounick
Driver: Tim Tetrick
Sire: Bettors Delight
2024: 2-1-1-0 - $14,836 – 1:49.3 (The Meadowlands)
2023: 9-4-1-2 - $220,660 – 1:50.4 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)
Last Start: 2nd (overnight race) in 1:48.4 on May 25 at The Meadowlands
Next Start: Not entered
Last Week’s Ranking: 7
7 – 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: Entered in Ohio Sires Stakes division on Saturday, June 1 at Northfield Park
Last Week’s Ranking: 6
8 – Captain Luke (Trainer: Tony Alagna)
Owner: Robert LeBlanc, Pryde Stables Inc., Brad Grant, Steven Head
Driver: Scott Zeron
Sire: Captaintreacherous
2024: 2-1-1-0 - $14,226 – 1:49.3 (The Meadowlands)
2023: 12-2-4-0 - $362,266 – 1:51 (The Meadowlands)
Last Start: 1st (overnight race) in 1:49.3 on May 25 at The Meadowlands
Next Start: Not entered
Last Week’s Ranking: 9
9 – Newsroom (Trainer: Joe Holloway)
Owner: Val D’Or Farms
Driver: Dexter Dunn
Sire: Always B Miki
2024: 0-0-0-0 - $0 – Q1:51 (The Meadowlands)
2023: 12-7-2-1 - $247,565 – 1:49.4 (The Meadowlands)
Last Start: 1st (qualifier) in 1:51 on May 25 at The Meadowlands
Next Start: Entered in Somebeachsomewhere Stakes on Saturday, June 1 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Last Week’s Ranking: 8
10 – Nijinsky (Trainer: Anthony Beaton)
Owner: West Wins Stable, John Fielding, Mark Dumain
Driver: Louis-Philippe Roy
Sire: Bettors Delight
2024: 2-2-0-0 - $57,000 – 1:49.4 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)
2023: 10-1-2-3 - $99,862 – 1:53.4 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)
Last Start: 1st (Ontario Sires Stakes Gold) in 1:49.4 on May 25 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Next Start: Entered in Somebeachsomewhere Stakes on Saturday, June 1 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Last Week’s Ranking: Not Ranked
(Woodbine)