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 richest prize in Canadian harness racing.
This year's edition of the North America Cup was originally slated to be contested on Saturday, June 20 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. On Wednesday (April 15), Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson announced the race would be postponed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
The full Spring Book is featured in the April 2020 edition of TROT Magazine, the 'Horseplayers Issue.' The full list of horses that made the February 15 sustaining payment appears below.
Papi Rob Hanover / 5-2
Tall Dark Stranger / 3-1
Elver Hanover / 6-1
Cattlewash / 12-1
Capt Midnight / 15-1
Tattoo Artist / 18-1
Catch The Fire / 20-1
Captain Barbossa / 25-1
Odds On Osiris / 28-1
Captain Nemo / 30-1
Groovy Joe / 32-1
Adriano Hanover / 35-1
Captain Kirk / 35-1
Ys Mathis / 35-1
Freedom Warrior / 38-1
Father Nuno / 42-1
Roll With Jr / 42-1
Beyond Better / 45-1
Put To Right / 45-1
Mayhem Hanover / 48-1
Allywag Hanover / 50-1
Beaumond Hanover / 50-1
Fortify / 50-1
One For Julius / 50-1
Sports Obsession / 52-1
Force N Fury / 55-1
Moneyman Hill / 55-1
Quick Tour / 55-1
Velocity Rukkus / 55-1
Denali Seelster / 60-1
Examiner Hanover / 60-1
Macs Big Boy / 60-1
Springbridge Jim / 60-1
Team Best / 60-1
Rouser Hanover / 62-1
Wind Blown / 62-1
Aneto / 65-1
Esai Hanover / 65-1
Ideal Perception / 65-1
Warrawee Vital / 65-1
All Hands On Deck / 70-1
Beach Blanket Book / 70-1
Chief Mate / 70-1
Indictable Hanover / 70-1
Lous Sweetrevenge / 70-1
Night Watchman / 70-1
No Quarter / 70-1
Sea Of Life / 70-1
Tell Them Lou / 70-1
Gray Dragon / 75-1
Heart On My Sleeve / 75-1
The Wild Card / 75-1
Noch Ten / 80-1
Reagan Blue Chip / 80-1
Its Showtime / 85-1
Mocha On The Rocks / 85-1
The Greek Freak / 85-1
Umpire Hanover / 85-1
Full Send / 90-1
Shelton Seelster / 90-1
Somecolorsomewhere / 90-1
Wakazashi Beach / 90-1
Bettor In Cash / 100-1
Callingallbeaches / 100-1
Full View / 100-1
Kataparka / 100-1
Revenant Blue Chip / 100-1
Saulsbrook Kaisen / 100-1
Tint Of Mint / 100-1
Dragon Roars Again / 105-1
Rock Me Hard / 105-1
Solarctic / 105-1
Got The Mojo / 110-1
Love The Dragon / 110-1
Lyons Liberty / 110-1
Lyons Skipper / 110-1
Mcwicked C One / 110-1
#2 on your list, Tall Dark
#2 on your list, Tall Dark Stranger, is making his first start as a 3yo on Saturday night at The Meadowlands, and in a bold move, he's facing older horses! These are GOOD horses, too; nw22500L5, which is The Meadowlands' highest level of non/winners. Six of his opponents have already earned $20,000 this year, and 3 of them have gone sub-1:50 in 2020. It's a BIG step up when a horse races against older horses once he turns 4 (which Bettors Wish has already found out) but Tall Dark Stranger is facing them in his very first start at age 3!
#3 on your list, Elver
#3 on your list, Elver Hanover makes his 2020 debut in an Ohio Sires Stakes race Friday night at Scioto. As always, Chris Page gets the driving assignment.