MILTON, May 23, 2024 – Woodbine Entertainment today released its latest “Road to the Pepsi North America Cup” rankings for the 41st edition of Canada’s most prestigious harness race. The 41st 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 (2nd to 1st) Gem Quality (6th to 4th) Mirage Hanover (8th to 7th) Total Stranger (Not Ranked to 10th) 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: 1st (Overnight) in 1:48.3 on May 18 at Woodbine Mohawk Park Next Start: Not Entered Last Week’s Ranking: 2 Legendary Hanover winning on May 18 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. (New Image Media) 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: 1st (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: 1st (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: 1st (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: 1st (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: 8th (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: 1st (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: 2nd (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: 2nd (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: 1st (Overnight) in 1:49 on May 19 at Philadelphia Next Start: Not Entered Last Week’s Ranking: Not Ranked Share This:Share
