Eliminations set for 40th Pepsi North America Cup

Intense battles are guaranteed for this Saturday’s Pepsi North America Cup eliminations at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

For the first time since 2009, a total of four elimination races will be contested to determine the field of 10 for Canada’s most prestigious harness race. The entry box for the Cup closed Tuesday morning with 33 horses entered to compete.

Each $50,000 elimination this Saturday will feature just two guaranteed spots for the $1 million race up for grabs. The top-two finishers from each elimination, plus two third-place finishers drawn by lot, will advance to the Cup final on June 17.

Elimination winners will draw for post positions two through six in the final.

Elimination #1

1 – Christchurch (Dexter Dunn/Nancy Takter)
​2 – Ervin Hanover (Yannick Gingras/Ron Burke)
3 – Kopi Luwak (Andrew McCarthy/Tony Alagna)
4 – Voukefalas (Jordan Stratton/Michael Russo)
5 – Bamboozler (Dexter Dunn/Virgil Morgan Jr.)
6 – Vici (Todd McCarthy/Brett Pelling)
7 – Moment Is Here (James MacDonald/Bob McIntosh)
8 – Racing Rampage (Andrew McCarthy/Darren Dowler)

Elimination #2

1 – Gung Ho (Louis-Philippe Roy/Amanda Fine)
​2 – Annapolis Hanover (Hunter Myers/Mitchell York)
3 – Combustion (Todd McCarthy/Brett Pelling)
4 – Hungry Man (Todd McCarthy/Tony Alagna)
5 – Ammo (David Miller/Joe Holloway)
6 – Fulton (Dexter Dunn/Linda Toscano)
7 – Cant Stop Lou (Yannick Gingras/Ron Burke)
8 – El Rey (Scott Zeron/Tony Alagna)
9 – Redwood Hanover (James MacDonald/Anthony Beaton)

Elimination #3

1 – Its My Show (Scott Zeron/Linda Toscano)
​2 – Stockade Seelster (Jody Jamieson/Dr. Ian Moore)
3 – Save America (Yannick Gingras/Nancy Takter)
4 – Dupree Hanover (Andrew McCarthy/Tony Alagna)
5 – Ace Of Aces (Bob McClure/Shawn Steacy)
6 – Seven Colors (Tim Tetrick/Brian Brown)
7 – Act Fast (Yannick Gingras/Ron Burke)
8 – Tip Top Cat (Yannick Gingras/Ron Burke)

Elimination #4

1 – Hungry Angel Boy (Todd McCarthy/Tony Alagna)
​2 – Just Bet It All (Yannick Gingras/Per Engblom)
3 – Lyons Surfing (Tim Tetrick/Jim King Jr.)
4 – Ants Marching (Yannick Gingras/Nancy Takter)
5 – Confederate (Tim Tetrick/Brett Pelling)
6 – Loubet (Yannick Gingras/Ron Burke)
7 – Stormalong (Jordan Stratton/Tony Alagna)
8 – Write Me A Rose (Sylvain Filion/Kyle Fellows)