70 remain eligible to Pepsi North America Cup MILTON, April 23, 2018 – Woodbine Entertainment today released the 70 three-year-old pacers still eligible to this year’s Pepsi North America Cup following the April 15 sustaining payment. A total of 79 horses were originally nominated to this year’s Pepsi North America Cup. The first sustaining payment (March 15) saw just four horses drop out, while the most recent payment (April 15) reduced the number of eligible horses by just five. Lost In Time and Stay Hungry, last season’s award-winners, continue to headline the group of 70 eligible three-year-old pacers. Both standouts are Pennsylvania Sired and reported to be aimed towards competing in a PASS (Pennsylvania Sires Stakes) event on May 21 at Pocono. Lost In Time winning the 2017 Metro Pace. (New Image Media) Stay Hungry winning a division of the 2017 Champlain Stakes. (New Image Media) Lost In Time is trained by Jimmy Takter, while Stay Hungry is trained by Tony Alagna. The last week saw many Cup eligible horses qualify and it’s expected many more will resurface this coming weekend. As of April 24, 43 of the 70 eligible sophomores have either raced or qualified in 2018. Sires Stakes competition will be the route many Cup eligible horses take in preparation for the Pepsi North America Cup eliminations on June 9. Here is date and location for the first Sires Stakes event in each State/Province with a Cup eligible: Pennsylvania (33 eligible) – May 5 at The Meadows Ohio (4 eligible) – May 6 at Miami Valley Ontario (18 eligible) – May 20 at Flamboro Indiana (3 eligible) – May 25 at Hoosier New York (12 eligible) – May 28 at Vernon This year’s Pepsi North America Cup will be the 35th edition of Canada’s richest harness race. The $1 million race will take place on Saturday, June 16 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Tickets to this year’s Pepsi North America Cup can be purchased through Ticketmaster. Check out the Replays of Stay Hungry capturing last season’s Breeders Crown and Lost In Time winning the 2017 Metro Pace. Horses eligible to #NACup ALWAYS BET DE GREY AMERICAN HISTORY ATOMIC SEELSTER AVALON HANOVER BABES DIG ME BACKSTREET SHADOW BEACHIN LINDY BIG TALKING MAN BURNING MIDNIGHT CALIFORNIA CRUISIN CAM I AM CAPTAIN DEO CASIMIR RICHIE P CHOCOLATE SWIRL CINNAMACK CLOSING STATEMENT COURTLY CHOICE DECLAN SEELSTER DONE WELL DORSODURO HANOVER DRAGON TIME FASHIONONTHEBEACH GD WESTERN JOE GHOST DANCE GRAND TETON HAYDEN HANOVER HITMAN HILL HUDSON PHIL JIMTASTIC JUSTWIGGLEIT KARPATHIAN KID KWIK TALKIN LARRYS PETROCK LATHER UP LEVIS DAY LOST IN TIME MACADOODLEDOO MAJOR AUTHORITY MISSION THREE MISTER MOJO RISIN NUTCRACKER SWEET ODDS ON LAUDERDALE PEDRO HANOVER PHIL THE THRILL POINTS NORTH PRO BEACH ROOTIN TOOTIN SCOUTS REPORT SEEING EYE SINGLE SHADOW MOON SHNITZLEDOSOMETHIN SOMETIMESAWINNER SPORTS LEGEND SPRINGSTEEN ST LADS NEPTUNE STAY HUNGRY SUMMER TRAVEL TALBOTCREEKWHISKEY THOMAS B HANOVER TOPVILLE OLYMPIAN TORRIN HANOVER TRUMP THAT TURBO HILL TWIN B TUFFENUFF VENOM WES DELIGHT WESTERN PASSAGE WHATSTROUBLNUROCKY WHEN YOU DANCE WHOS BETTER Total Nominations: 79 Horses Sustained after March 15: 75 Horses Sustained After April 15: 70 Share This:Share
