Draw complete for 38th Pepsi North America Cup
At 0h05, on September 7, 2021 • By WOODBINE MOHAWK
The post position draw for the 38th Pepsi North America Cup was conducted Monday (Sept. 6) evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
The field of 10 3-year-old pacers learned their starting spots for this Saturday’s (Sept. 11) $1 million race. Bulldog Hanover and Perfect Sting earned the opportunity to select their post after their elimination victories on Saturday.
Bulldog Hanover’s connections had first choice and selected post four, while Perfect Sting’s connections followed by selecting post three.
Trained by Jack Darling, Bulldog Hanover has won six of eight starts this season and 10 of 14 during his career. The son of Shadow Play will be looking to give trainer Darling his second ‘Cup’ title (Gothic Dream, 1997) and driver Jody Jamieson his third (Tell All, 2007, Up The Credit, 2011).
Perfect Sting, last year’s undefeated Dan Patch Award winner, has won four of nine this season, while never finishing outside the top three. The son of Always B Miki is 14 for 19 lifetime and will attempt to give his trainer Joe Holloway his second ‘Cup’ crown (Safely Kept, 1992) and driver David Miller his third (Betting Line, 2016, Fear The Dragon, 2017).
The remaining eight horses were placed in an open draw for the eight other starting spots.
$1 million North America Cup
1 – Jimmy Connor B (Doug McNair/Gregg McNair)
2 – Bettor Sun (Doug McNair/Gregg McNair)
3 – Perfect Sting (David Miller/Joe Holloway)
4 – Bulldog Hanover (Jody Jamieson/Jack Darling)
5 – Whichwaytothebeach (Sylvain Filion/Brett Pelling)
6 – Desperate Man (Trevor Henry/Kathy Cecchin)
7 – Simon Says Hanover (Scott Zeron/Tony Alagna)
8 – Abuckabett Hanover (Andrew McCarthy/Tony Alagna)
9 – Rockyroad Hanover (Dexter Dunn/Tony Alagna)
10 – Southwind Gendry (Yannick Gingras/Ron Burke)
The $1 million North America Cup will go as race 11 on Saturday evening. Post time is approximately 10:42 p.m.
First race post time for the $3 million-plus card is 6:30 p.m.
