Road to the Pepsi North America Cup Top Ten

MILTON, ON – May 30, 2024 – Woodbine Entertainment today released its latest “Road to the Pepsi North America Cup” rankings for the 41^st edition of Canada’s most prestigious harness racing event.

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:

Mirage Hanover (7^th to 6^th)
​Captain Luke (9^th to 8^th)
​Nijinsky (Not Ranked to 10^th)

Key Race This Weekend:

Somebeachsomewhere – Saturday, June 1 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Road to the Pepsi North America Cup – Rankings – May 30, 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: Entered in Somebeachsomewhere Stakes on Saturday (June 1) at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Last Week’s Ranking: 1

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: Entered in Somebeachsomewhere Stakes on Saturday (June 1) at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Last Week’s Ranking: 2

3 – Captain Albano (Trainer: Noel Daley)

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

2024: 2-2-0-0 – $62,397 – 1:49.4 (Philadelphia)
​2023: 9-7-2-0 – $445,680 – 1:49.2 (The Red Mile)

Last Start: 1^st (PASS) in 1:49.4 on May 26 at Philadelphia
​Next Start: Not Entered

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: 3-2-1-0 – $65,254 – 1:51 (Pocono)
​2023: 8-4-1-1 – $442,710 – 1:50 (Hoosier Park)

Last Start: 2^nd (PASS) in 1:50 on May 26 at Philadelphia
​Next Start: Not Entered

Last Week’s Ranking: 4

5 – Funtime Bayama (Trainer: Richard Moreau)

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

2024: 3-2-1-0 – $97,850 – 1:49.4 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)
​2023: 7-4-2-1 – $246,720 – 1:50.1 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 2^nd (OSS Gold) in 1:49.4 on May 25 at Woodbine Mohawk Park
​Next Start: Entered in Somebeachsomewhere Stakes on Saturday (June 1) at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Last Week’s Ranking: 5

6 – Mirage Hanover (Trainer: Jake Leamon)

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

2024: 2-1-1-0 – $14,836 – 1:49.3 (The Meadowlands)
​2023: 9-4-1-2 – $220,660 – 1:50.4 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 2^nd (Overnight) in 1:48.4 on May 25 at The Meadowlands
​Next Start: Not Entered

Last Week’s Ranking: 7

7 – 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: Entered in Ohio Sires Stakes division on Saturday (June 1) at Northfield Park

Last Week’s Ranking: 6

8 – Captain Luke (Trainer: Tony Alagna)

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

2024: 2-1-1-0 – $14,226 – 1:49.3 (The Meadowlands)
​2023: 12-2-4-0 – $362,266 – 1:51 (The Meadowlands)

Last Start: 1^st (Overnight) in 1:49.3 on May 25 at The Meadowlands
​Next Start: Not Entered

Last Week’s Ranking: 9

9 – Newsroom (Trainer: Joe Holloway)

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

2024: 0-0-0-0 – $0 – Q1:51 (The Meadowlands)
​2023: 12-7-2-1 – $247,565 – 1:49.4 (The Meadowlands)

Last Start: 1^st (Qualifier) in 1:51 on May 25 at The Meadowlands
​Next Start: Entered in Somebeachsomewhere Stakes on Saturday (June 1) at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Last Week’s Ranking: 8

10 – Nijinsky (Trainer: Anthony Beaton)

Owner: West Wins Stable, John Fielding, Mark Dumain
​Driver: Louis-Philippe Roy
​Sire: Bettors Delight

2024: 2-2-0-0 – $57,000 – 1:49.4 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)
​2023: 10-1-2-3 – $99,862 – 1:53.4 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

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

Last Week’s Ranking: Not Ranked

by Mark McKelvie, for Woodbine Communications