On Wednesday, March 2, the Woodbine Entertainment Group announced that the connections of 83 horses nominated their charges to the $1.5 million Pepsi North America
Cup.
The nation's much lucrative harness racing event will take place Saturday, June 18 at Mohawk Racetrack. Eliminations will be held Saturday, June 11.
Big Jim, who last year recorded the fastest mile in history for a freshman pacer (1:49.1), will headline this year's group of nominees. The son of Western Ideal won six of 10 starts and $834,080 in earnings before winning his divisional honours on both sides of the border.
Shadyshark Hanover, who finished second to Big Jim in both the Breeders Crown and Governors Cup, is also eligible.
Mystician, who last year won the $1 million Metro Pace, has also been nominated by his Canadian connections.
Sustaining payments for the NA Cup will be due on March 15, April 15 and May 15.
A complete list of this year's Pepsi NA Cup eligibles appears below
A AND GS EXPRESS
A AND GS FIRE
ACHILLES BLUE CHIP
ARSENAL
AUDREYS DREAM
AVENUE HANOVER
BESTOFBEST HANOVER
BETTERTHANCHEDDAR
BETTORS GREEN
BIG BAD JOHN
BIG JIM
BIG TIME ROCKS
BILLY WHITE SELL
CELEBRITY CITATION
COLOSSAL HANOVER
COWBOY WISDOM
CUSTARD THE DRAGON
DAPPER DENZIL
D M BODATIOUS
DM BIG DOG DADDY
DOIN TIME TOGETHER
DRACONIAN
DRAIN DADDY
DREAMFAIR KOVU
DUTCH RICHMAN
EIGHTEEN
FACEBOOK
FASHION DELIGHT
FAT MANS ALLEY
FEARLESS DIABLO
FEEL LIKE A FOOL
FORECLOSURE N
FOUR STARZZZ Z
GRAMS LEGACY
GREAT VINTAGE
IDEAL JOE
IN MINT CONDITION
INSANE IN SPAIN
ISHMAELS BROTHER
ITS ROCK N ROLL
JACKSON KILLEAN
JOE PALZ
JUST ASIGN TO ME
KEYSTONE VELOCITY
LINE OFFICER
LOOKINFORADVENTURE
LUCKY CADET
LYONS ELITE
LYONS JOHNNY
MACH OF BALLYKEEL
MANCHESTER HANOVER
MARVELTHISBLISS
MICKEY HANOVER
MR JOSEY WALES
MYSTICIAN
NAKAI HANOVER
NATIONAL INTEREST
OHMYGOSH HANOVER
OIL TUMBLES
ON THE RADAR
POWERFUL MIST
PRANA
PRODIGAL SEELSTER
RECKLESS RIC
RISK MANAGEMENT
ROCK CAMROLLER
ROCK TO GLORY
ROCKABILLIE
ROLL ON
ROLL WITH JOE
ROLL EM UP
ROLLWITHITHARRY
SHADYSHARK HANOVER
TALKIN FIRST
TORRINGTON
TOWNSLIGHT HANOVER
UP THE CREDIT
WATERMELONWINE
WE THE PEOPLE
WESTERN ALUMNI
WILDCATS MAJOR
WIND ME UP
WINK N ATCHA