Mohawk Million
Slot Sale
Be a part of Harness Racing’s richest race for two-year-olds!
After a successful inaugural edition the Mohawk Million for two-year-old trotters will return in 2021.
Mohawk Million will continue to follow a “buy-in” formula with a few minor changes made to the conditions.
Details for the 2021 race include:
- Race date is scheduled for Saturday, September 25, 2021
- Nine slots will be available for purchase
- Cost of each slot is reduced from $110,000 USD to $100,000 CAD
- Tenth and final slot will be awarded to the winner of the William Wellwood Memorial
- Purse for the 2021 Mohawk Million will be $1 million CAD
- Each slot is an entity that may be sold, traded or subject to lease
- Slot owners must declare a horse to race in their slot by Monday, September 20, 2021 at noon
- The winner of the race will receive the traditional 50 per cent of the purse
- All starters will receive at least one per cent of the purse
Woodbine Mohawk Park News
Lite Up The World offers Beaton chance at Cup repeat
MILTON, June 11, 2025 – Trainer Anthony Beaton will have an opportunity to become the third trainer to win the Pepsi North America Cup in consecutive years this Saturday at Woodbine Mohawk Park. After receiving the thrill of a lifetime with Nijinsky in last year’s $1 million race, Beaton shows up to this year’s showdown with Lite Up The World, a son of American Ideal that will be getting plenty of support following a last-to-first victory in his elimination. Hot fractions set things up for a closer in last Saturday’s second Cup elimination, but Lite Up The World didn’t just…
MEDIA KIT – 42nd Pepsi North America Cup
MEDIA KIT 42nd Pepsi North America Cup Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025 Post Time: 6:35 p.m. Cup Post Time: 10:45 p.m. (Race 11) TV: Game+ (10 p.m. ET) Field Sheet Horse/Owner/Trainer/Drivers listed for 42nd Pepsi North America Cup Fact Sheet Past Winners, Stakes Records for the North America Cup Crunching The Cup Historical facts and figures of the North America Cup Contender Bios Profiles of each horse in this year's North America Cup Driver Appearances All-time list of Drivers in the North America Cup Trainer Appearances All-time list of Trainers in the North America Cup **Click on title to open...
Breakfast for Racing Participants at Woodbine Mohawk Park
MILTON, June 10, 2025– Woodbine Mohawk Park is pleased to announce a complimentary breakfast for racing participants (Owner’s Breakfast) will be held on Saturday, June 21 during 2-Year-Old Qualifiers. The breakfast will be held outside at the new Railside Deck beginning at 9:30 a.m. A variety of hot foods featuring a pancake breakfast will be available along with a selection of juices and coffee. This event is open to all racing participants and Woodbine’s racing leaders will be in attendance. RSVP is not required.
Post Positions Drawn for the 42nd Pepsi North America Cup
MILTON, June 9, 2025 – Louprint, the expected favourite, landed post-4 for Saturday’s $1 million Pepsi North America Cup (Grade 1) at the Post Position Draw on Monday evening. Elimination winners Lite Up The World, Captain Optimistic, and Louprint were guaranteed to land a post anywhere from two to six. Lite Up The World landed post-5, Captain Optimistic post-6, and Louprint post-4. With the fastest elimination time last Saturday of 1:48.3, Lite Up The World is trained by last year’s Cup winner Anthony Beaton and is driven by James MacDonald, who is looking to score his first Cup. “I think anyone that watched…
Pepsi North America Cup Draw set for Monday at 5 p.m.
MILTON, June 8, 2025 – Woodbine Mohawk Park will host the post-position draw for the 42nd Pepsi North America Cup on Monday at 5 p.m. All connections of the 10 qualified horses for the $1 million race are invited to attend the draw, which will be held on the main floor of the Grandstand. Food and drinks will be offered. Media is also invited to attend and are asked to RSVP to Woodbine’s Communications team. The draw will also be live streamed and broadcast through Woodbine Mohawk Park’s simulcast. Elimination winners Captain Optimistic, Lite Up The World and Louprint will draw…
On to the big dance: Pepsi North America Cup elims in the books
MILTON, June 7, 2025 – Captain Optimistic, Lite Up The World, and Louprint roll into next Saturday’s prestigious $1 million Pepsi North America Cup (Grade 1) at Woodbine Mohawk Park in top-tier form after winning their respective $50,000 eliminations on Saturday evening. If tonight’s performances are any indication of what’s to come on June 14, the 42nd edition of the premier event for three-year-old pacers is shaping up to be a classic. In the opening Cup elimination, Joel And The Jets jetted to the lead heading into the first turn, followed by Fast Choice, Swingtown and Avanti, while Captain Optimistic,…
