Woodbine Mohawk Park: Road to the North America Cup (May 23)

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 3-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 3/5 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

2023: 9-6-2-0 - $405,100 – 1:50 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 1st (Overnight) in 1:48 3/5 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 1/5 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

2023: 5-2-1-2 - $525,904 – 1:49 3/5 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 1st (Overnight) in 1:50 1/5 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 4/5 (Pocono)

2023: 9-7-2-0 - $445,680 – 1:49 2/5 (The Red Mile)

Last Start: 1st (PASS) in 1:50 4/5 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 4/5 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

2023: 7-4-2-1 - $246,720 – 1:50 1/5 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 1st (SBOA Stakes Final) in 1:49 4/5 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 1/5 (Miami Valley)

2023: 10-6-1-2 - $415,810 – 1:50 4/5 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 8th (Overnight) in 1:51 3/5 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 3/5 (The Meadowlands)

2023: 9-4-1-2 - $220,660 – 1:50 4/5 (Woodbine Mohawk Park)

Last Start: 1st (Overnight) in 1:49 3/5 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 4/5 (The Meadowlands)

Last Start: 2nd (Qualifier) in 1:50 2/5 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

-edited release (Woodbine)