As the date for North America Cup eliminations is just over a month away, the majority of three-year-old pacers aiming for Canadian harness racing's biggest prize have made on-track appearances and statements as they aim to displace the reigning divisional kingpins.
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.
This year's edition of the $1 million Pepsi North America Cup will be contested on Saturday, June 18 at Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville, Ontario.
Listed by the Spring Book odds as featured in the April 2016 edition of Trot Magazine, here are the horses that are still Cup-eligible as of the April 15 sustaining payment and have raced or are in-to-go as of May 9, 2016. (► indicates a horse not listed last week)
► Boston Red Rocks / 5-1 -- qualified on May 7 at The Meadowlands, finished first, timed in 1:53.1
• Betting Line / 8-1 -- qualified on May 6 at Mohawk Racetrack, finished first, timed in 1:52
• Big Top Hanover / 10-1 -- raced on May 7 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished third, individually timed in 1:50.4
► Racing Hill / 15-1 -- qualified on May 7 at The Meadowlands, finished second, individually timed in 1:55
► American Passport / 16-1 -- qualified on May 7 at The Meadowlands, finished second, individually timed in 1:54.4
• Katies Rocker / 20-1 -- qualified on May 3 at Harrah's Philadelphia, finished first, timed in 1:56.3
• Ideal Rocky / 22-1 -- last qualified on April 30 at The Meadowlands, finished second, individually timed in 1:52.3
• Nocturnal Bluechip / 24-1 -- qualified on May 2 at Mohawk Racetrack, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:56.2; entered to qualify on May 9 at Mohawk
• Voracity / 25-1 -- qualified on May 7 at The Meadowlands, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:53.4
• Im Some Graduate / 30-1 -- qualified on May 3 at Harrah's Philadelphia, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:55.4; entered to qualify on May 10 at Philly
• Pretty Boy Hill / 30-1 -- raced on May 7 at The Meadowlands, finished second, individually timed in 1:51.1
• Check Six / 32-1 -- raced on May 7 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished first, timed in 1:50.3
• All The Cookies / 35-1 -- qualified on May 7 at The Meadowlands, finished first, timed in 1:54.4
&• Mystical Rock / 35-1 -- qualified on May 4 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished second, individually timed in 1:54.1
• Rollaroundtheworld / 38-1 -- last raced on April 24 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:52.2
• Inspiration View / 40-1 -- raced on May 7 at Mohawk Racetrack, finished seventh, individually timed in 1:52.3
• JDs Chancey Design / 40-1 -- last qualified on April 28 at Thunder Ridge Raceway, finished first, individually timed in 1:57.1
• Easy Lover Hanover / 40-1 -- raced on May 7 at Mohawk Racetrack, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:54
• Magnum J / 42-1 -- last qualified on April 29 at Mohawk Racetrack, finished first in 1:52.3
• Kokanee Seelster / 45-1 -- last raced on April 30 at Mohawk Racetrack, finished sixth, individually timed in 1:54.2
• The Catamount Kid / 45-1 -- raced on May 7 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished second, individually timed in 1:51.1
• Mindtrip / 48-1 -- qualified on May 7 at The Meadowlands, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:53.4
• Tom Hill / 50-1 -- qualified on May 7 at The Meadowlands, finished third, individually timed in 1:55.1
• Manhattan Beach / 50-1 -- raced on May 7 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished sixth, individually timed in 1:51.4
• Arsenic / 50-1 -- last qualified on April 29 at Mohawk Racetrack, finished first in 1:55.4, entered to qualify on May 9 at Mohawk Racetrack
• New Talent / 50-1 -- qualified on May 2 at Mohawk Racetrack, finished first in 1:55.4; entered to qualify on May 9 at Mohawk
• Highlandbeachycove / 55-1 -- qualified on May 7 at The Meadowlands, finished first in 1:54.2
► Michaels Victory / 60-1 -- qualified on May 7 at The Meadowlands, finished sixth, individually timed in 1:53.4
• Tap Into Power / 60-1 -- last qualified on April 30 at The Meadowlands, finished second, individually timed in 1:53
• Cruise Patrol / 60-1 -- qualified on May 7 at The Meadowlands, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:55.2
• Dreamfair Mesa / 60-1 -- raced on May 7 at Mohawk Racetrack, finished sixth, individually timed in 1:52.1
• Flaherty / 60-1 -- raced on May 7 at Mohawk Racetrack, finished ninth, individually timed in 1:53.4
• Bettor Memories / 65-1 -- last raced on May 1 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished third, individually timed in 1:52.2
• Stonebridge Beach / 65-1 -- last raced April 25 at Pompano Park, finished first in 1:52.3
• Think On It / 65-1 -- last raced on April 21 at Mohawk Racetrack, finished fourth, individually timed in 1:53.2
• Good Living / 65-1 -- qualified on May 3 at Harrah's Philadelphia, finished second, individually timed in 1:54.2; entered to qualify on May 10 at Philly
• Dr J Hanover / 70-1 -- qualified on May 7 at The Meadowlands, finished seventh, individually timed in 1:54.1
• Lyons Snyder / 70-1 -- raced on May 7 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:51.2
• Some Gold / 70-1 -- raced on May 7 at Mohawk Racetrack, finished fifth, individually timed in 1:51.3
• Max Is Back / 70-1 -- last qualified on April 14 at Mohawk Racetrack, finished second, individually timed in 1:54.4
• Major Hill / 75-1 -- raced on May 5 at Mohawk Racetrack, finished third, individually timed in 1:52.1
• Sutton Seelster / 90-1 -- last raced on April 30 at Mohawk Racetrack, finished sixth, individually timed in 1:53.4; entered to race on May 9 at Western Fair
• Beast Mode / 100-1 -- raced on May 5 at Mohawk Racetrack, finished first, timed in 1:51.4
• Brookdale Sonny / 100-1 -- last raced on April 28 at Mohawk Racetrack, finished third, individually timed in 1:52.2; entered to race on May 9 at Mohawk
• Totally Great / 110-1 -- qualified on May 5 at Flamboro Downs, finished second, individually timed in 2:01