Road to the Pepsi North America Cup

MILTON, ON – May 23, 2024 – Woodbine Entertainment today released its latest “Road to the Pepsi North America Cup” harness racing rankings for the 41^st edition of Canada’s most prestigious race.

The 41^st Pepsi North America Cup for three-year-old pacers will take place on Saturday, June 15 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The eliminations for the $1 million event will take place on Saturday, June 8.

Woodbine’s Communications, Marketing and Racing teams collaborated to determine the “Road to the Pepsi North America Cup” rankings. New rankings are released each Thursday leading up to the race.

Moving Up:

Legendary Hanover (2^nd to 1^st)
​Gem Quality (6^th to 4^th)
​Mirage Hanover (8^th to 7^th)
​Total Stranger (Not Ranked to 10^th)

Key Races This Weekend:

OSS Gold – Saturday, May 25 – Woodbine Mohawk Park
​PASS – Sunday, May 26 – Philadelphia

Road to the Pepsi North America Cup – Rankings – May 23, 2024

1 – Legendary Hanover (Trainer: Anthony Beaton)

Owner: Eric Good, West Wins Stable, Mark Dumain
​Driver: James MacDonald
​Sire: Huntsville

2024: 2-2-0-0 – ​ $23,000 – 1:48.3 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)
​2023: 9-6-2-0 – $405,100 – 1:50 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 1^st (Overnight) in 1:48.3 on May 18 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
​Next Start: Not Entered

Last Week’s Ranking: 2

2 – Captains Quarters (Trainer: Herb Holland)

Owner: Rich Stiles
​Driver: Jody Jamieson
​Sire: Captaintreacherous

2024: 1-1-0-0 – $10,500 – 1:50.1 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)
​2023: 5-2-1-2 – $525,904 – 1:49.3 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 1^st (Overnight) in 1:50.1 on May 18 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
​Next Start: Not Entered

Last Week’s Ranking: 1

3 – Captain Albano (Trainer: Noel Daley)

Owner: Patricia Stable, L A Express And Sjoblom Inc., Michael Dolan
​Driver: Todd McCarthy
​Sire: Captaintreacherous

2024: 1-1-0-0 – $27,016 – 1:50.4 (Pocono)
​2023: 9-7-2-0 – $445,680 – 1:49.2 (The Red Mile)

Last Start: 1^st (PASS) in 1:50.4 on May 18 at Pocono
​Next Start: Entered in PASS on Sunday (May 26) at Philadelphia

Last Week’s Ranking: 3

4 – Gem Quality (Trainer: Chris Ryder)

Owner: Let It Ride Stables Inc., Odds On Racing, Brad Grant, Enviro Stables Ltd.
​Driver: Dexter Dunn
​Sire: Captain Crunch

2024: 2-2-0-0 – $47,564 – 1:51 (Pocono)
​2023: 8-4-1-1 – $442,710 – 1:50 (Hoosier Park)

Last Start: 1^st (PASS) in 1:51 on May 18 at Pocono
​Next Start: Entered in PASS on Sunday (May 26) at Philadelphia

Last Week’s Ranking: 6

5 – Funtime Bayama (Trainer: Richard Moreau)

Owner: Bayama Farms
​Driver: Sylvain Filion
​Sire: Hes Watching

2024: 2-2-0-0 – $76,000 – 1:49.4 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)
​2023: 7-4-2-1 – $246,720 – 1:50.1 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 1^st (SBOA Stakes Final) in 1:49.4 on May 11 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
​Next Start: Entered in OSS Gold on Saturday (May 25) at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Last Week’s Ranking: 4

6 – Clever Cody (Trainer: Dr. Ian Moore)

Owner: Clever Cody Stable
​Driver: Aaron Merriman, Bob McClure
​Sire: The Panderosa

2024: 2-1-0-0 – $44,521 – 1:50.1 (Miami Valley)
​2023: 10-6-1-2 – $415,810 – 1:50.4 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 8^th (Overnight) in 1:51.3 on May 18 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
​Next Start: Not Entered

Last Week’s Ranking: 5

7 – Mirage Hanover (Trainer: Jake Leamon)

Owner: Marvin Rounick
​Driver: Tim Tetrick
​Sire: Bettors Delight

2024: 1-1-0-0 – $9,658 – 1:49.3 (The Meadowlands)
​2023: 9-4-1-2 – $220,660 – 1:50.4 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 1^st (Overnight) in 1:49.3 on May 11 at The Meadowlands
​Next Start: Entered in Overnight on Saturday (May 25) at The Meadowlands

Last Week’s Ranking: 8

8 – Newsroom (Trainer: Joe Holloway)

Owner: Val D’Or Farms
​Driver: Dexter Dunn
​Sire: Always B Miki

2024: 0-0-0-0 – $0 –
​2023: 12-7-2-1 – $247,565 – 1:49.4 (The Meadowlands)

Last Start: 2^nd (Qualifier) in 1:50.2 on May 18 at The Meadowlands
​Next Start: Entered in Qualifier on Saturday (May 25) at The Meadowlands

Last Week’s Ranking: 7

9 – Captain Luke (Trainer: Tony Alagna)

Owner: Robert LeBlanc, Pryde Stables Inc., Brad Grant, Steven Head
​Driver: Scott Zeron
​Sire: Captaintreacherous

2024: 1-0-1-0 – $4,459 – Q1:52 (The Meadowlands)
​2023: 12-2-4-0 – $362,266 – 1:51 (The Meadowlands)

Last Start: 2^nd (Overnight) in 1:50 on May 18 at The Meadowlands
​Next Start: Entered in Overnight on Saturday (May 25) at The Meadowlands

Last Week’s Ranking: 9

10 – Total Stranger (Trainer: Nancy Takter)

Owner: Judith Taylor, Caviart Farms, Chuck Pompey
​Driver: Yannick Gingras
​Sire: Bettors Delight

2024: 2-2-0-0 – $15,411 – 1:49 (Philadelphia)
​2023: 11-0-4-2 – $87,205 –

Last Start: 1^st (Overnight) in 1:49 on May 19 at Philadelphia
​Next Start: Not Entered

Last Week’s Ranking: Not Ranked

by Mark McKelvie, for Woodbine Communications