Woodbine Mohawk Park is set to host the post position draw for the 43rd Pepsi North America Cup (Grade 1) on Tuesday, June 9.
With the field of 10 now determined following Saturday's eliminations, the connections of the Pepsi North America Cup finalists will find out their starting spots at a special press conference and luncheon on Tuesday. All connections of the Cup finalists are invited to attend.
For those attending, the event starts at 12 p.m. The live stream of the draw will begin at 12:30 p.m., and can be viewed on Woodbine Mohawk Park’s YouTube channel.
Elimination winners Sweet Lovin Lou and Odds On Mr Mamba will draw for posts two through six. The other eight finalists will draw for the remaining posts.
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame member Paul MacDonell will be the special guest at Tuesday’s Pepsi North America Cup draw. MacDonell will be on stage for an interview to talk about his 2008 Cup victory with the legendary Somebeachsomewhere.
Mark McKelvie will host Tuesday’s event, which will include interviews with several of the participants in this year’s race.
The full field for this year’s Pepsi North America Cup is listed below in alphabetical order, with elimination drivers and trainers:
- Al Papi - Yannick Gingras - Ron Burke
- Azrael Blue Chip - Andrew McCarthy - Besim Odza
- Beau Jangles - Bob McClure - Dr. Ian Moore
- Brandon Blvd - Dexter Dunn - Andrew Harris
- Lindy Dragonwater - Ronnie Wrenn Jr. - Ron Burke
- Melillo - Ronnie Wrenn Jr. - Ron Burke
- No Waitlist - Doug McNair - Blake MacIntosh
- Odds On Mr Mamba - James MacDonald - Melanie Wrenn
- Redland Rocket Man - Louis-Philippe Roy - John Pentland
- Sweet Lovin Lou - James MacDonald - Dan Lagace
The $1 million Pepsi North America Cup will be contested on Saturday, June 13. Admission is free. Doors open at 5 p.m. and live racing begins at 6:30 p.m.
(With files from Woodbine)