With the date for the 2025 Pepsi North America Cup eliminations just five weeks away, many of the 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 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 4.
American Son - raced on May 3 at The Meadowlands and finished third, individually timed in 1:50.3.
Aquinas Hanover - raced on April 27 at Rideau Carleton Raceway and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:57.
Avanti - raced on May 2 at Hoosier Park and finished first, winning in 1:52.1.
Banderas - qualified on May 2 at The Meadowlands and finished second, individually timed in 1:53.4.
Boomerang - qualified at Oak Grove on April 30 and finished first, winning in 1:56.4.
Bourbon County - qualified at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 2 and finished first, winning in 1:58.
Brigade - qualified at Woodbine Mohawk Park on April 28 and finished second, individually timed in 1:53.
Bunkhouse Boss - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 2 and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:54.2.
Captain Hurley - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on April 28 and finished second, individually timed in 1:53.1.
Captain Optimistic - qualified on May 2 at The Meadowlands and finished first, winning in 1:51.4.
Chantilly - qualified at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 2 and finished first, winning in 1:55.
Courts On Fire - qualified at Woodbine Mohawk Park on April 28 and finished first, winning in 1:53.
Crack Shot - qualified at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 2 and finished first, winning in 1:54.3.
Currys Flurry - raced at The Meadows on May 3 and finished third, individually timed in 1:52.4.
D A Love Boat - qualified at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 2 and finished second, individually timed in 1:55.
Dismas - qualified on May 2 at The Meadowlands and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:56.4.
Doncic - qualified at Scioto Downs on May 2 and finished first, winning in 1:54.1.
Dreamboat Hanover - raced at The Meadows on May 3 and finished second, individually timed in 1:50.
Expedited Service - raced at The Meadowlands on May 3 and finished third, individually timed in 1:52.2.
Fallout - qualified on May 2 at The Meadowlands and finished second, individually timed in 1:52.
Fast Choice - qualified on April 28 at Pocono and finished third, individually timed in 1:54.
Fifth And Five - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 3 and finished first, winning in 1:51.2.
Floor It Freddie - raced at The Meadowlands on May 3 and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:51.4.
Glowing Lou - raced at The Meadows on May 3 and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:53.
Go Go Grasshopper - raced at The Meadows on May 3 and finished first, winning in 1:50.
Hello Darkness - qualified at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 2 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:54.1.
Interstatedaydream - qualified at The Meadowlands on April 12 and finished second, individually timed in 1:54.
Joel And The Jets - qualified at Southern Oaks on April 16 and finished second, individually timed in 1:54.3.
Jon I Love Dat - qualified at Tioga Downs on April 26 and finished first, winning in 1:58.1. Entered to race on May 4 at Tioga.
Lite Up The World - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 3 and finished first, winning in 1:50.4.
Louprint - raced at The Meadows on May 3 and finished first, winning in 1:49.3.
Lyons Moonshadow - entered to qualify on May 5 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Mad River - raced at The Meadows on May 3 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:49.4.
Making History - raced at The Meadowlands on May 3 and finished first, winning in 1:52.1.
Nikola J - qualified on April 15 at Harrah's Philadelphia and finished seventh after making a break.
Pac Man Hanover - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 2 and finished first, winning in 1:53.2.
Pants On Fire - qualified at Miami Valley on April 25 and finished first, winning in 1:54.
Papis Pistol - qualified at The Meadowlands on May 2 and finished third, individually timed in 1:52.1.
Power Code - raced at The Meadowlands on May 3 and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:54.2.
Prince Hal Hanover - raced at The Meadows on May 3 and finished third, individually timed in 1:49.2.
Readyforprimetime - qualified at The Meadowlands on April 26 and finished third, individually timed in 1:53.1. Entered to race on May 5 at Pocono.
Red Blooded - qualified at Tioga Downs on April 26 and finished first, winning in 1:59.2. Entered to race on May 4 at Tioga.
Seaworthy Hanover - raced at The Meadows on May 3 and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:51.
Set Shot - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 3 and finished third, individually timed in 1:51.
Sippinonsearoc - raced at Miami Valley on May 3 and finished third, individually timed in 1:50.4.
Sterling Choice - qualified at Woodbine Mohawk Park on April 28 and finished first, winning in 1:53.3.
Stonebridge Wizard - qualified at Pocono on April 30 and finished second, individually timed in 1:52.4.
Strangerinthenight - qualified at The Meadowlands on May 2 and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:52.4.
Strangeronthebeach - raced at Hoosier Park on April 19 and finished second, individually timed in 1:52.1.
Swingtown - raced at Miami Valley on May 3 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:51.
Th Colby - raced at The Meadows on May 3 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:51.1.
The Magic Moment - qualified at Woodbine Mohawk Park on April 28 and finished third, individually timed in 1:53.1.
The Real Thing - qualified at The Meadowlands on April 26 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:54.4.
Th Kay C Crunch - raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 3 and finished second, individually timed in 1:50.4.
Twin B Fresh Bet - qualified at The Meadowlands on April 26 and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:55.2.
Wavemaker - raced at Harrah's Philadelphia on April 27 and finished third, individually timed in 1:53.4. Entered to race on May 4 at Philly.
Welcometotheshow - raced at The Meadowlands on May 3 and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:53.1.
Wild Bill Wyatt - raced at The Meadows on May 3 and finished third, individually timed in 1:50.4.
The following Cup eligibles have not started in a qualifier or race in 2025: Bold Venture, Dandy Ideal, Knockout Round, Madden Oaks.
(Standardbred Canada; photos, clockwise from top left: Louprint (Chris Gooden), Captain Optimistic, Making History (Lisa Photo), Lite Up The World (New Image Media))