Get into the North America Cup mood with some trivia and an assortment of facts and figures provided by Bob “Hollywood” Heyden
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1) Steve Condren with a win in the North America Cup, would set the record at 20 years in between million-dollar wins. What trainer and driver currently hold that mark?
19 Years - Trainer Steve Elliott (winner of the 1987 $1.4 million Wilson $1.4 million Wilson with Even Odds & the 2006 $1 million Pace with Artistic Fella)
9 Years - Driver Jack Moiseyev (winner of the 1993 Pace with Presidential Ball & the 2002 Breeders Crown with Fools Goal)
2) Casie Coleman last year got two checks in the NA Cup final (fourth and fifth). Can you name the only female trainer to have two division titleists in the same year?
Liz Quesnel - 1995 2yoCP A Stud Named Sue & 2yoFP Chippies Ruler
3) Who is the only Breeders Crown freshman winner to come back at three and capture the North America Cup?
Bettors Delight (2000-2001)
4) Who is the only driver in history to post consecutive double-digit winner days?
George Brennan - On the second Friday and Saturday of August 2006, he won 21 races (10-11) in back to back racing days at the Meadowlands and Freehold. Note: This came the week after he set the world race record of 1:46.4 with Holborn Hanover on Hambo Day.
5) Who is the only trainer to lead in earnings among pacers with both a male and a female horse at years end?
George Teague, Jr. - Rainbow Blue in 2004 with $1.195 million & Total Truth in 2006 with $1.5 million
6) Who are the last father-son to each win the North America Cup?
Cams Card Shark (1994) & Bettors Delight (2001)
7) Who is the youngest driver to win a million dollar race?
Tim Tetrick - In June 2007 at 25 years, 7 months he won the $1 million Art Rooney with Southwind Lynx
8) Some of the greatest names to race in but not get any money in the North America Cup are Riyadh (sixth 1993), Beach Towel (last-1990), Camtastic (last 1988), Real Desire (eightth 2001), Chairmanoftheboard (sixth-1985), Red Bow Tie (seventh 1997), Royalflush Hanover (sixth 1999), Mini Me (last 2002), Jeremes Jet (sixth 2006) and American Ideal (eighth 2005)
9) Odd But True: Covering three decades, and spread apart over 17 years, the first four biggest racing victories of Ron Pierces' career all found John Campbell second.
1989 907g Wilson - Sam Francisco Ben over In The Pocket
1993 $1 million Hambletonian - American Winner over Pine Chip
1997 $1 million Meadowlands Pace - Dream Away over At Point Blank
2006 $1.5 million NA Cup - Total Truth over Feelin Friskie
This year they have Well Said and Art Colony in the NA Cup