NA Cup Eligibles Surfacing

A substantial number of the horses eligible for the 2018 Pepsi North America Cup will be in action this weekend at racetracks across the continent.

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, nine have either qualified or will qualify this weekend and seven -- Stay Hungry, Lost In Time, Pedro Hanover, Shnitzledosomethin, Hayden Hanover, Nutcracker Sweet and Summer Travel -- were in action on May 4 or will be in action on May 5.

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 4, 2018.

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

American History - last qualified on April 28 at The Meadowlands, finished second, individually timed in 1:52.2; entered to qualify on May 5 at The Meadowlands

Atomic Seelster - last qualified on April 20 at Southern Oaks, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:55.1; entered to race on May 7 at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Babes Dig Me - last qualified on April 28 at The Meadowlands, finished third, individually timed in 1:51; entered to race on May 5 at The Meadows

Backstreet Shadow - last raced on May 3 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished second, individually timed in 1:54.2

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

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

California Cruisin - last raced on April 27 at The Meadowlands, finished seventh, individually timed in 1:56.1; entered to qualify on May 5 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 qualified on April 28 at The Meadowlands, finished first in 1:51.2; entered to race on May 5 at The Meadows

Casimir Richie P - last qualified on April 20 at Southern Oaks, finished first in 1:54.3; entered to race on May 7 at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Chocolate Swirl - last raced on April 19 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished seventh, individually timed in 1:54.2

Cinnamack - last raced on April 27 at Hoosier Park, finished first in 1:50.4; entered to race on May 6 at Miami Valley

Closing Statement - last qualified on April 21 at The Meadowlands, finished seventh, individually timed in 1:54.4; entered to race on May 5 at The Meadows

Courtly Choice - last qualified at Woodbine Mohawk Park on April 27, finished first in 1:53.2

Done Well, last qualified on March 23 at Spring Garden, finished second, individually timed in 1:58

Dorsoduro Hanover - last qualified on April 21 at The Meadowlands, finished second, individually timed in 1:53; entered to race on May 5 at The Meadows

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

GD Western Joe - last qualified on April 19 at The Meadows, finished first in 1:55.2; entered to race on May 5 at The Meadows

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

Grand Teton - entered to qualify on May 5 at The Meadowlands

Hayden Hanover - last qualified on April 28 at The Meadowlands, finished first in 1:52.2; entered to qualify on May 5 at The Meadowlands

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

Jimtastic - last qualified on April 28 at The Meadowlands, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:52.4

Justwiggleit - last raced at Harrah's Philadelphia on April 29, finished third, individually timed in 1:54.3; entered at race on May 6 at Philly

Karpathian Kid - entered to qualify on May 5 at The Meadowlands

Kwik Talkin - last qualified on April 22 at Rideau Carleton, finished first in 1:55.3

Larrys Petrock - last qualified on April 28 at Hoosier Park, finished sixth after making a break; entered to race on May 6 at Miami Valley

Lather Up - last raced on April 29 at Harrah's Philadelphia, finished first in 1:51.1; entered to race on May 6 at Miami Valley

Levis Day - last raced on May 3 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:52.4

Lost In Time - last qualified on April 28 at The Meadowlands, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:53.1; entered to qualify on May 5 at The Meadowlands

Macadoodledoo - last qualified on April 28 at The Meadowlands, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:53.1; entered to race on May 5 at The Meadowlands

Major Authority - last raced on April 30 at Yonkers Raceway, finished first in 1:55.2

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

Nutcracker Sweet - entered to qualify on May 5 at The Meadowlands

Odds On Lauderdale - last qualified on April 28 at The Meadowlands, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:51.1; entered to qualify on May 5 at The Meadowlands

Pedro Hanover - last qualified on April 28 at The Meadowlands, finished second, individually timed in 1:51; entered to race on May 5 at The Meadows

Phil The Thrill - last raced on May 3 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:55.2

Points North - last qualified on April 21 at The Meadowlands, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:53; entered to race on May 6 at Harrah's Philadelphia

Pro Beach - last qualified on April 28 at The Meadowlands, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:51.1; entered to qualify on May 5 at The Meadowlands

Rootin Tootin - last qualified on April 28 at The Meadowlands, finished sixth, individually timed in 1:53.2; entered to race on May 5 at The Meadowlands

Scouts Report - last raced on April 19 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:57

Seeing Eye Single - last raced on April 28 at Miami Valley, finished seventh, individually timed in 1:53; entered to race on May 6 at Miami Valley

Shadow Moon - last qualified on April 20 at Southern Oaks, finished third, individually timed in 1:54.2

Shnitzledosomethin - last qualified on April 24 at Harrah's Philadelphia, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:55.1; entered to qualify on May 5 at Hoosier Park

Sometimesawinner - last qualified on April 24 at Harrah's Philadelphia, finished first in 1:53; entered to race on May 5 at The Meadows

Sports Legend - last raced on May 3 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished seventh, individually timed in 1:55.3

Springsteen - last qualified on April 10 at Pompano Park, finished first in 1:57

Stay Hungry - last qualified on April 28 at The Meadowlands, finished first in 1:50.4; entered to qualify on May 5 at The Meadowlands

Summer Travel - last qualified on May 4 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished first in 1:54.3

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

Thomas B Hanover - last qualified on May 1 at Harrah's Philadelphia, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:56.4; entered to race on May 9 at Philly

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

Twin B Tuffenuff - last qualified on April 28 at The Meadowlands, finished third, individually timed in 1:51.4; entered to race on May 5 at The Meadowlands

Venom - last raced on May 2 at Hoosier Park, finished first in 1:54

Wes Delight - last raced on April 25 at Harrah's Philadelphia, finished first in 1:51.3; entered to race on May 5 at The Meadows

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

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

When You Dance - last raced on April 26 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:53.1; entered to race on May 7 at Mohawk

Whos Better - last raced on April 27 at The Meadows, finished first in 1:55.4; entered to race on May 5 at The Meadows

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, featuring some of the fastest three-year-olds of the season thus far, clockwise from top left: Always Bet De Grey (Linscott Photography), Ghost Dance (New Image Media), Stay Hungry (Raymond K. Lance), Lather Up (JJ Zamaiko)]