PEPSI NORTH AMERICA CUP XLIII (GR.1)

CONDITIONS FOR THE PEPSI NORTH AMERICA CUP

Effective 2019 this event is subject to the Woodbine’s Standardbred Integrity and Accountability Initiative Stake Conditions.
Note: The race will be contested in eliminations on Saturday, June 6, 2026 if required. Otherwise, the race will be contested as
a single dash on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
1. If eliminations are required, the final event will be limited to ten horses. Horses tied for the last eligible starting
position or positions for the final event will be drawn by lot to constitute a ten horse field.
2. If eliminations are required, one also eligible will be drawn from the highest placed starters that do not qualify for
the final event. If there are ties the also eligible will be drawn by lot.
3. All nominations, sustaining, and starting monies will be added to the total purse.
4. Purse distribution for the Final: All finishers in the race will receive money. The winner of the race will receive
50% of the total purse; One percent (1%) of the total purse will be paid to each horse finishing sixth through last; the
remainder of the purse for the race,will be divided 50-24-16-10% for the horses finishing second through fifth.
(See General Racing Conditions for complete details).

 2026 GENERAL RACING CONDITIONS
The rules of racing of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) in effect at the time the race is
contested shall govern this race and any and all entries to the race will be received only with the understanding
and on the agreement of the subscriber that the rules of racing govern, and that the following additional conditions
apply:
1. At the absolute discretion of Woodbine Entertainment, the entries of any person (including this entry) or the
transfer of any entry (including this entry) may at any time be refused and/or cancelled without either notice
or reason being given and without liability except for the return of any subscriptions paid on an entry or entries
refused and/or cancelled.
2. Subject to the said rules of racing, Woodbine Entertainment reserves the right to cancel the race without
liability therefore upon repayment of all subscription fees, if any, paid on such cancelled race.
3. Woodbine Entertainment reserves the right to change the time and/or place of the race in its absolute
discretion, subject, however, to the rules and regulations of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.
4. It is expressly understood and agreed that the race may, if Woodbine Entertainment so determines in its
absolute discretion, be conducted by a Racing Association other than Woodbine Entertainment, and Woodbine
Entertainment shall have the right to assign, and transfer this entry and all monies paid to it hereunder to such
other Racing Association and in such event all obligations, if any, of Woodbine Entertainment shall terminate.
5. “All Stakes races are subject to the conditions of Woodbine’s Standardbred Integrity and Accountability
Initiative. See page 3.”
6. Purse distribution: 50 per cent, 25 per cent, 12 per cent, 8 per cent, 5 per cent, unless otherwise stated in the
conditions. Purse distribution for added money events may be held for a minimum
of 15 days.
7. Woodbine Entertainment reserves the right to increase added monies at any time.
8. All races to be a distance of One Mile (1609 M) unless otherwise stated in the conditions.
9. If ELEVEN (11) horses or fewer declare to start, there will be no eliminations, and all declared horses will advance
directly to the Final.
10. If TWELVE (12) or more horses declare to start, races will be contested with two or more eliminations. The
finalists from the elimination will be those horses who finish highest in the official order of finish. Horses tied for
the last eligible starting position or positions for the final event will be drawn by lot to constitute a ten-horse
field. All horses that qualify will advance directly to the final. If eliminations are used to determine the finalists,
post positions in the final will be determined by an open draw with the exception that the elimination winners,
in an order determined by lot, will draw for post positions number two (#2) through six (#6) in the final. All other
finalists will be placed in an open draw for the remaining post positions.
11. For each series conducted (unless otherwise stated in conditions): the Final event will be limited to ten horses
according to the highest money earnings in the series. All horses must declare in for the Final. If one of the ten
highest money winners fails to declare in for the final, the next highest money winner declared will become
eligible to the final. If the number of horses tied in money earnings for the last eligible starting position
increases the field to more than ten horses, they will be drawn by lot to constitute a ten horse field. If enough
money winners fail to declare in for the final, starters in the series that are not money winners and declared
for the final may increase the field to ten horses, and such horses will be drawn by lot. If there is more than one
division of the preliminary races, each division will race for 100% of the advertised purse. If there are more than
4 divisions of a preliminary leg, some divisions may be carried over to the next racing day.
12. One Also Eligible may be carried on the Final Event.

13. **Ontario Sired means bred by a sire that was registered in the Ontario Sires Stakes programing the year of the
breeding. **
14. U.S. Funds will be accepted at the fees designated on the stake conditions. U.S. funds will be converted
to Canadian funds when deposited to the bank. U.S. funds will be converted at Woodbine Entertainment’s
internally published buying rate for US dollars.
15. Woodbine Entertainment may require all horses declared to its races to be on the grounds of Woodbine or
Woodbine,Mohawk Park up to 48 hours prior to the race in which such horses are to start. These horses may be
placed in a retention barn.
16. All post positions will be drawn by lot unless otherwise stated in the conditions.
17. In series races a leg or a race may be cancelled if less than five separate betting interests are declared to start
or due to weather or track conditions. A cancellation of a leg will not affect the running of the remaining legs of
the series.
18. All nominated or supplemented horses must be registered as twins that were carried by the natural mother to
term, or the only foal of the dam in any given year, or if produced through embryo/ovum transfer, must be the
donor mare’s first born foal in any given year.
19. No Also Eligible will draw in to race after wagering has opened.
20. A breach of any of these General Racing Conditions and/or any applicable racing rules and policies of
Woodbine Entertainment that are in effect at the time of racing may result in fines, suspension of privileges,
the loss of any or all nomination fees, sustaining fees and/or starting fees, and/or eviction from the premises of
Woodbine Entertainment.
21. Qualifying standards for all added money events are governed by the Rules of the Alcohol and Gaming
Commission of Ontario.
22. All nominating and all sustaining payments must be postmarked no later than due date. Failure to make
a payment when it is due constitutes automatic withdrawal from the event. Woodbine Entertainment
recommends that if payments are being mailed, that receipt of mailing is kept. It is suggested that payments
be made by registered mail or be hand delivered to ensure safe delivery.
23. Payment options are available online woodbine.com/mohawk/standardbred-nomination/
24. All race dates subject to annual appropriate approvals.