Tracking The NA Cup Eligibles

As stakes season heats up and three-year-old pacers continue 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.

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 26, 2018. Of the 70 horses sustained, 69 have charted lines this year.

The main stakes action for North America Cup-eligible horses this weekend comes at Yonkers Raceway with the Art Rooney, Vernon Downs and the opening leg of the New York Sire Stakes and Mohegan Sun Pocono with the PA All-Stars.

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

American History - last raced on May 19 at The Meadowlands, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:51; entered to race on May 28 at Vernon Downs (NYSS)

Atomic Seelster - last raced on on May 17 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished second, individually timed in 1:52; entered to race on May 26 at Mohawk

Avalon Hanover - last raced on on May 20 at Flamboro Downs, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:53.1; entered to race on May 26 at Mohawk

Babes Dig Me - last raced on May 19 at The Meadowlands, finished third, individually timed in 1:53.3; entered to race on May 26 at Yonkers (Art Rooney Final)

Backstreet Shadow - last raced on May 20 at Flamboro Downs, finished first in 1:52.3

Beachin Lindy - last raced on May 12 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished third, individually first in 1:52.1; entered to race on May 26 at Mohawk

Big Talking Man - last raced on on May 24 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished seventh, individually timed in 1:54.2

Burning Midnight - last raced on May 20 at Flamboro Downs, finished third, individually timed in 1:53

California Cruisin - last raced on May 19 at The Meadowlands, finished eleventh, individually timed in 2:13 (in a 1-1/8 mile race)

Cam I Am - last raced on May 24 at Flamboro Downs, finished fifth, individually timed in 2:01

Captain Deo - last raced on May 19 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:51.1

Casimir Richie P - last raced on May 20 at Flamboro Downs, finished eighth after making a break

Chocolate Swirl - last raced on May 20 at Flamboro Downs, finished second, individually timed in 1:52.4; entered to race on May 26 at Mohawk

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

Closing Statement - last raced on May 19 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished seventh, individually timed in 1:53.3

Courtly Choice - last raced at Woodbine Mohawk Park on May 19, finished first in 1:51.2; entered to race on May 28 at Vernon Downs (NYSS)

Declan Seelster - last raced on on May 20 at Flamboro Downs, finished sixth, individually timed in 1:55.1

Done Well, last qualified on May 22 at Scioto Downs, finished first in 1:52.2; entered to race on May 28 at Mohegan Sun Pocono (PASS)

Dorsoduro Hanover - last raced on May 19 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished first in 1:50.1; entered to race on May 28 at Mohegan Sun Pocono (PASS)

Dragon Time - last qualified on on May 18 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished second, individually timed in 1:56.3; entered to race on May 26 at Mohawk

Fashiononthebeach - last raced on May 20 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished third, individually timed in 1:52.2

GD Western Joe - last raced on May 25 at Hoosier Park, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:51.3

Ghost Dance - last raced on May 24 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished third, individually timed in 1:51.4

Grand Teton - last raced on May 19 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished second, individually timed in 1:51.3

Hayden Hanover - last raced on May 19 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:51.2; entered to race on May 28 at Mohegan Sun Pocono (PASS)

Hitman Hill - last raced on May 19 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:51.1; entered to race on May 28 at Vernon Downs (PASS)

Hudson Phil - last raced on May 19 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished seventh, individually timed in 1:53.2

Jimtastic - last raced on May 19 at Yonkers Raceway, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:57.1; entered to race on May 26 at Yonkers (Art Rooney Final)

Justwiggleit - last raced on May 20 at Harrah's Philadelphia, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:54.3; entered to race on May 26 at Freehold

Karpathian Kid - last qualified on May 19 at The Meadowlands, finished first in 1:52; entered to race on May 28 at Mohegan Sun Pocono (PASS)

Kwik Talkin - last raced on May 19 at Yonkers Raceway, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:54; entered to race on May 26 at Yonkers (Art Rooney Final)

Larrys Petrock - last raced on May 17 at Scioto Downs, finished third, individually timed in 1:53.3

Lather Up - last raced on May 6 at Miami Valley Raceway, finished first in 1:50; entered to race on May 26 at Mohawk

Levis Day - last raced on May 20 at Flamboro Downs, finished second, individually timed in 1:53.4; entered to race on May 26 at Mohawk

Lost In Time - last raced on May 19 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished second, individually timed in 1:50.4

Macadoodledoo - last raced on May 12 at Yonkers Raceway, finished eighth, individually timed in 1:55.3

Major Authority - last raced on May 19 at Yonkers Raceway, finished third, individually timed in 1:56.1; entered to race on May 26 at Yonkers (Art Rooney Final)

Mission Three - last raced on May 20 at Flamboro Downs, finished sixth, individually timed in 1:53.2; entered to race on May 26 at Mohawk

Mister Mojo Risin - last qualified on May 19 at Hoosier Park, finished second, individually timed in 1:56.4; entered to qualify on May 26 at Hoosier

Nutcracker Sweet - last raced on May 19 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:51.1

Odds On Lauderdale - last raced on May 19 at The Meadowlands, finished ninth, individually timed in 2:08.1 (1-1/8 mile race); entered to race on May 26 at The Meadowlands

Pedro Hanover - last raced on May 19 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:50.3

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 19 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:52.1

Pro Beach - last raced on May 19 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished third, individually timed in 1:50.3

Rootin Tootin - last raced on May 12 at The Meadowlands, finished first in 1:52.1; entered to race on May 28 at Vernon Downs (PASS)

Scouts Report - last raced on May 24 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished first in 1:53.3

Seeing Eye Single - last raced on May 6 at Miami Valley, finished second, individually timed in 1:51.2; entered to race on May 26 at Scioto

Shadow Moon - last raced on May 20 at Flamboro Downs, finished third, individually timed in 1:54.1; entered to race on May 26 at Mohawk

Shnitzledosomethin - last raced on May 25 at Hoosier Park, finished first in 1:51.1

Sometimesawinner - last raced on May 19 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:52.3

Sports Legend - last raced on May 21 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished third, individually timed in 1:51.1

Springsteen - last raced on May 19 at Yonkers Raceway, finished second, individually timed in 1:53.3; entered to race on May 26 at Yonkers (Art Rooney Final)

St Lads Neptune - last raced on May 20 at Flamboro Downs, finished second, individually timed in 1:52.4

Stay Hungry - last raced on May 19 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:50.4

Summer Travel - last raced on May 24 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished first in 1:50.3

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

Thomas B Hanover - last raced on May 23 at Harrah's Philadelphia, finished sixth, individually timed in 1:57.1; entered to race on May 30 at Philly

Topville Olympian - last qualified on May 18 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished first in 1:55.3; entered to race on May 26 at Mohawk

Trump That - last raced on May 24 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished second, individually timed in 1:51.1

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

Twin B Tuffenuff - last raced on May 19 at The Meadowlands, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:52; entered to race on May 28 at Vernon Downs (NYSS)

Venom - last raced on May 17 at Hoosier Park, finished first in 1:51.4; entered to race on May 28 at Vernon Downs (NYSS)

Wes Delight - last raced on May 19 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished first in 1:50.4; entered to race on May 28 at Mohegan Sun Pocono (PASS)

Western Passage - last raced on May 20 at Flamboro Downs, finished first in 1:53.4

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

When You Dance - last raced on May 17 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished first in 1:51.3; entered to race on May 26 at Mohawk

Whos Better - last raced on May 19 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished third, individually timed in 1:51.4; entered to race on May 28 at Mohegan Sun Pocono (PASS)

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: Backstreet Shadow, Done Well, Summer Travel, Wes Delight)