More NA Cup Eligibles Surfacing

As stakes season picks up and three-year-old pacers start to target Canadian harness racing's biggest prize, Trot Insider will track the contenders and eligibles as they prepare for the 2017 Pepsi North America Cup.

This year's edition of the $1 million Pepsi North America Cup will take place on Saturday, June 17 at Mohawk Racetrack. The eliminations will be held a week prior.

For the past several years, Trot Magazine's Pepsi North America Cup Spring Book has served as an initial barometer for the colts and geldings that may be in the running for the sophomore pacing set's single biggest payday. As in past years, the Spring Book will appear in the April issue of Trot.

Here are the horses that have made the March 15 N.A. Cup nomination payment and have raced or are in-to-go as of April 14, 2017. Horses making debuts on this list appear in bold.

Air Strike -- last qualified on April 8 at The Meadowlands, finished second, individually timed in 1:54; entered to qualify on April 15 at The Meadowlands

American Sportsman -- entered to qualify on April 15 at Pompano Park

Beach House -- last raced on April 8 at The Meadows, finished first in 1:53.1; entered to race on April 15 at The Meadows

Beckhams Z Tam -- last raced on April 12 at Hoosier Park, finished first in 1:52.4

Classic Pro -- entered to qualify on April 7 at Southern Oaks Training Center

Clouseau Hanover -- last raced on April 13 at Mohawk Racetrack, finished sixth, individually timed in 1:55.1

Darlings Dragon -- entered to qualify on April 15 at Pompano Park

Eddard Hanover -- last qualified on April 11 at Harrah's Philadelphia, finished first in 1:55.4

Fear The Dragon -- last qualified on March 28 at Spring Garden Ranch, finished first in 1:57.1

Filibuster Hanover -- last qualified on April 11 at Harrah's Philadelphia, finished first in 1:53.4

Henry The Dragon -- last raced on April 13 at Dover Downs, finished sixth after making a break

Lawrencetown Beach -- last raced on March 27 at Woodbine Racetrack, finished seventh, individually timed in 1:57; entered to race on April 17 at Mohawk

Lindythefourteenth -- last qualified on April 8 at Pompano Park, finished third, individually timed in 1:56.4

Macs Jackpot -- last qualified on April 4 at Harrah's Philadelphia, finished first in 1:55.2; entered to race on April 19 at Philly

Major Moe -- last qualified on March 28 at Spring Garden Ranch, finished second, individually timed in 1:57.1

Miso Fast -- last qualified on April 11 at Harrah's Philadelphia, finished second, individually timed in 1:53.2

Normandy Beach -- last qualified on April 11 at Harrah's Philadelphia, finished first in 1:54.2

Ozone Blue Chip -- last qualified on April 11 at Harrah's Philadelphia, finished second, individually timed in 1:54.2

Rock It Scott -- last raced on April 4 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished first in 1:54; entered to race on April 15 at Pocono

Rock This Way -- last qualified on April 7 at Mohawk Racetrack, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:57.1

Santafes Coach -- last qualified on April 12 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished first in 1:55.1

Stealth Bomber -- last raced on April 3 at Woodbine Racetrack, finished second, individually timed in 1:54.2

Talbot Romeo -- last raced on February 23 at Woodbine Racetrack, finished first in 1:52.3

Twin B Cowboy -- last qualified on April 7 at Southern Oaks Training Center, finished first in 1:56

Young Drunk Punk -- last qualified on April 12 at Miami Valley Raceway, finished ninth after making a break

The next sustaining payment for the Pepsi North America Cup is due April 15. The fee is $1,000 CAD or $715 USD.

Below is the list of current eligible three-year-old pacers to the 2017 Pepsi North America Cup as of the March 15 payment.

(Photo, clockwise from top left: Darlings Dragon (New Image Media); Eddard Hanover (Chris Gooden); Miso Fast (Geri Schwartz))