More NA Cup Eligibles In Action

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 2018 Pepsi North America Cup.

This year's edition of the $1 million Pepsi North America Cup will take place on Saturday, June 16 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 appeared in the April issue of Trot.

Of the horses listed in the top 10 of the Spring Book, all of them have hit the racetrack this year with NYSS standout Hitman Hill making his debut in a qualifier this past Wednesday. One of the first to hit the racetrack, Done Well hasn't been in action since March but trainer Brian Brown told Trot Insider that he plans to qualify the colt this Tuesday at Scioto Downs.

Here are the horses that have made the April 15 N.A. Cup nomination payment and have raced or are in-to-go as of May 11, 2018.

Always Bet De Grey - last qualified on April 28 at Hoosier Park, finished first in 1:51.2

American History - last qualified on May 5 at The Meadowlands, finished second, individually timed in 1:52.2

Atomic Seelster - last raced on on May 7 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:52.2

Babes Dig Me - last raced on May 5 at The Meadows, finished second, individually timed in 1:53.1; entered to race on May 12 at The Meadowlands

Backstreet Shadow - last raced on May 10 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished first in 1:52.2

Beachin Lindy - last raced on May 3 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished third, individually timed in 1:51.4; entered to race on May 12 at Mohawk

Burning Midnight - last qualified on May 4 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished third, individually timed in 1:54

California Cruisin - last qualified on May 5 at The Meadowlands, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:53.1; entered to race on May 12 at The Meadowlands

Cam I Am - last qualified on April 30 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished sixth, individually timed in 1:59

Captain Deo - last raced on May 5 at The Meadows, finished third, individually timed in 1:51

Casimir Richie P - last raced on May 7 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:52.2; entered to race on May 14 at Mohawk

Chocolate Swirl - last raced on May 10 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:54.1

Cinnamack - last raced on May 6 at Miami Valley Raceway, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:51.1

Closing Statement - last raced on May 5 at The Meadows, finished sixth, individually timed in 1:53.4

Courtly Choice - last qualified at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 7, finished first in 1:51

Done Well, last qualified on March 23 at Spring Garden, finished second, individually timed in 1:58, entered to qualify on May 15 at Scioto Downs

Dorsoduro Hanover - last raced on May 5 at The Meadows, finished first in 1:50.3

Fashiononthebeach - last raced on May 2 at Harrah's Philadelphia, finished first in 1:52

GD Western Joe - last raced on May 5 at The Meadows, finished sixth, individually timed in 1:51.3

Ghost Dance - last raced on May 3 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished first in 1:51.2

Grand Teton - last qualified on May 5 at The Meadowlands, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:53; entered to qualify on May 12 at The Meadowlands

Hayden Hanover - last qualified on May 5 at The Meadowlands, finished third, individually timed in 1:51.4

Hitman Hill - last qualified on May 9 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished first in 1:53

Hudson Phil - last qualified on May 4 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:56.2; entered to race on May 12 at Mohawk

Jimtastic - last qualified on April 28 at The Meadowlands, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:52.4; entered to race on May 12 at Yonkers Raceway

Justwiggleit - last raced at Harrah's Philadelphia on May 6, finished eighth, individually timed in 1:55.1

Karpathian Kid - last qualified on May 5 at The Meadowlands, finished eighth, individually timed in 1:54.2; entered to qualify on May 12 at The Meadowlands

Kwik Talkin - last qualified on May 4 at Yonkers Raceway, finished second, individually timed in 1:55; entered to race on May 12 at Yonkers

Larrys Petrock - last raced on May 6 at Miami Valley Raceway, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:51.4

Lather Up - last raced on May 6 at Miami Valley Raceway, finished first in 1:50

Levis Day - last raced on May 10 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished second, individually timed in 1:54.1

Lost In Time - last qualified on May 5 at The Meadowlands, finished first in 1:51

Macadoodledoo - last raced on May 5 at The Meadowlands, finished third, individually timed in 1:52; entered to race on May 12 at Yonkers

Major Authority - last raced on April 30 at Yonkers Raceway, finished first in 1:55.2; entered to race on May 11 at The Meadowlands

Mission Three - last raced on May 3 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:54.4; entered to race on May 14 at Mohawk

Nutcracker Sweet - last qualified on May 5 at The Meadowlands, finished in 1:52; entered to qualify on May 12 at The Meadowlands

Odds On Lauderdale - last qualified on May 5 at The Meadowlands, finished seventh, individually timed in 1:53.3; entered to race on May 12 at The Meadowlands

Pedro Hanover - last raced on May 5 at The Meadows, finished sixth, individually timed in 1:52

Phil The Thrill - last raced on May 10 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished sixth, individually timed in 1:54.4

Points North - last raced on May 6 at Harrah's Philadelphia, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:50.3

Pro Beach - last qualified on May 5 at The Meadowlands, finished third, individually timed in 1:51.2

Rootin Tootin - last raced on May 5 at The Meadowlands, finished third, individually timed in 1:52.2; entered to race on May 12 at The Meadowlands

Scouts Report - last qualified on May 11 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished second, individually timed in 1:55.3

Seeing Eye Single - last raced on May 6 at Miami Valley, finished second, individually timed in 1:51.2

Shadow Moon - last qualified on April 20 at Southern Oaks, finished third, individually timed in 1:54.2; entered to race on May 12 at Mohawk

Shnitzledosomethin - last qualified on May 5 Hoosier Park, finished first in 1:53

Sometimesawinner - last raced on May 5 at The Meadows, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:51.2

Sports Legend - last raced on May 10 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished third, individually timed in 1:54.2

Springsteen - last qualified on May 9 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished first in 1:54

Stay Hungry - last qualified on May 5 at The Meadowlands, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:51.2

Summer Travel - last raced on May 10 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:54.2

Talbotcreekwhiskey - last raced on May 3 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished first in 1:52.1

Thomas B Hanover - last raced on May 9 at Harrah's Philadelphia, finished second, individually timed in 1:53.2; entered to race on May 16 at Philly

Topville Olympian - last qualified on May 11 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished first in 1:55.2

Turbo Hill - last qualified on April 19 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished first in 1:54.2

Twin B Tuffenuff - last qualified on May 5 at The Meadowlands, finished second, individually timed in 1:51.2; entered to race on May 11 at The Meadowlands

Venom - last raced on May 10 at Hoosier Park, finished first in 1:52.1

Wes Delight - last raced on May 5 at The Meadows, finished second, individually timed in 1:50.4; entered to race on May 12 at Yonkers

Western Passage - last qualified on May 4 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished second, individually timed in 1:54; entered to race on May 12 at Mohawk

Whatstroublnurocky - last raced on April 13 at Hoosier Park, finished first in 1:54.1

When You Dance - last raced on May 7 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished second, individually timed in 1:51.4

Whos Better - last raced on May 5 at The Meadows, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:55.4

Below is the list of current eligible three-year-old pacers to the 2018 Pepsi North America Cup as of the April 15 payment.

[Photo, clockwise from top left: Courtly Choice, Dorsoduro Hanover, Lost In Time, Hitman Hill)]