Ten days ago, members of ‘The Morning Show’ on Global Toronto converged on Mohawk Racetrack to shoot some video to promote the Campbellville, Ont. track, its summer racing schedule, and Saturday’s $1-million Pepsi North America Cup. On Thursday (June 15), the video piece premiered on Global’s various media outlets.
Mark McKelvie of the Woodbine Entertainment Group’s media department had provided Trot Insider with some behind-the-scenes coverage of the video session. For more, click here.
The completed Global piece appears below.
This Saturday @MohawkRacing hosts the @PepsiCanada North America Cup! @liemvu got the chance to go behind the scenes #NACup pic.twitter.com/mgLRJNweTR
— The Morning Show (@morningshowto) June 15, 2017
Mohawk Racetrack has released admission, entrance and event details for Saturday’s $1 million Pepsi North America Cup.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for kids (ages 12-17) and children under 12 are free.
Tickets will be on-sale beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday and doors will open at 4 p.m.
Tickets will be available for purchase at the main entrance and east gate entrance using cash, credit or debit. To avoid line-ups, fans are urged to purchase their tickets in advance through TicketMaster.
A will-call table will be set up outside the main entrance for guests with reservations in the Terrace Dining Room and Lounge. Signage will be posted to direct guests with reservations to will-call.
The pre-race concert with Kira Isabella will begin at 5 p.m. The rising country star will also be performing the national anthems at 6:15 p.m. Jojo Mason will take the stage at approximately 7 p.m. and will be performing between races.
Post time for Saturday's 15-race card is 6:30 p.m.
There will also be several special food and drink options for fans to enjoy. A beer tent will be set up in the concert area (at the east end), while Woodbine’s brand-new food truck will also be on-site
The popular ‘First Bet on Us’ promotion is back and the first 2,500 fans to sign up will receive a 2017 Pepsi North America Cup hat.
The $1 million Pepsi North America Cup has been carded as Race 12 and will head postward at approximately 10:40 p.m.
The $100,000 All-Stakes Pick-4 starts in Race 9 and features the Fan Hanover, Goodtimes, Roses Are Red and Pepsi North America Cup.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit northamericacup.com
The post positions for the 2017 North America Cup Final appear below.
$1 MILLION PEPSI NORTH AMERICA CUP
(Post – Horse – Driver - Trainer - Morning Line Odds)
1 – Ocean Colony – Yannick Gingras – Jimmy Takter – 10-1
2 – Downbytheseaside – Brian Sears – Brian Brown – 3-1
3 – Huntsville – Tim Tetrick – Ray Schnittker – 8-5
4 – Fear The Dragon – David Miller – Brian Brown – 2-1
5 – Sports Column – Chris Christoforou – Blake MacIntosh – 25-1
6 – Classic Pro – Trevor Henry – Dr. Ian Moore – 20-1
7 – Ozone Blue Chip – Brett Miller – Ron Coyne Jr. – 25-1
8 – Filibuster Hanover – Louis-Philippe Roy – Ron Burke – 15-1
9 – Western Hill – Doug McNair – Tony Alagna – 20-1
10 – Miso Fast – Matt Kakaley – Ron Burke – 20-1
To view the entries for Saturday's card at Mohawk or a free program, courtesy of TrackIT, click on one of the following links: Saturday Entries / Saturday Program Pages.
(With files from WEG)