North America Cup

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North America Cup
LocationWoodbine Mohawk Park
Campbellville, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated1984 (40 years ago) (1984)
Race typeStandardbred (Pace)
Websitewoodbine.com/mohawk/
Race information
Distance1 mile
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification3-year-olds
Purse$1,000,000 (2023)

The North America Cup is an annual harness racing event for 3-year-old standardbred pacing horses which is held at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Campbellville, Ontario, Canada.[1] The race replaced the Queen City Pace run from 1964 to 1983. From 1984 to 1993, the North America Cup was held at Greenwood Raceway and from 1994 to 2006, the North America Cup was held at Woodbine Entertainment Group's other harness racing venue, Woodbine Racetrack. It is the richest harness race in North America at $1,000,000.[2]

Records[edit]

Most wins by a driver
Most wins by a trainer
  • 3 – William G. Robinson (1993, 1994, 2002)
Stakes record
  • 1:47 2/5 – Captain Crunch (2019)

North America Cup winners[edit]

Year
Winner
Driver
Trainer
Owner
Time
Purse
2023 It's My Show Scott Zeron Linda Toscano Richard Young, Joanne Young 1:47 4/5 $1,000,000
2022 Pebble Beach Todd McCarthy Noel Daley Patricia Stable, Joe Sbrocco, Country Club Acres Inc., Laexpressfoderadeovolente 1:50 0/0 $1,000,000
2021 Desperate Man Trevor Henry Kathy Cecchin Kathy Cecchin, John Cecchin, Nicole Davies, and Arthur Davies 1:49 3/5 $1,000,000
2020 Tall Dark Stranger Yannick Gingras Nancy Takter Crawford Farms Racing, Marvin Katz, Caviart Farms, and Howard Taylor 1:48 2/5 $1,000,000
2019 Captain Crunch Scott Zeron Nancy Johansson 3 Brothers Stable, Christina Takter, Rojan Stables, and Caviart Farms 1:47 2/5 $1,000,000
2018 Lather Up Montrell Teague Clyde Francis Gary and Barbara Iles 1:48 1/5 $1,000,000
2017 Fear the Dragon David Miller Brian Brown Emerald Highlands Farm 1:48 4/5 $1,000,000
2016 Betting Line David Miller Casie Coleman Casie Coleman, Ross Warriner, Steve & Christine Calhoun, Mac Nichol 1:47 4/5 $1,000,000
2015 Wakizashi Hanover Tim Tetrick Joann Looney-King Tri County Stable 1:48 0/0 $1,000,000
2014 JK Endofanera Brian Sears Ron Burke 3 Brothers Stables 1:48 4/5 $1,000,000
2013 Captaintreacherous Tim Tetrick Tony Alagna M. Bell, Brittany Farms, M. Katz, J. Sbrocco, Riverview Farm, M. Parisi 1:48 3/5 $1,000,000
2012 Thinking Out Loud Randy Waples Robert McIntosh Robert McIntosh Stables Inc., C S X Stables, Al McIntosh Holdings Inc. 1:47 4/5 $1,500,000
2011 Up The Credit Jody Jamieson Carl Jamieson Carl Jamieson, Thomas Kyron, Brian Paquet, Joanne Morrison 1:49 3/5 $1,500,000
2010 Sportswriter Mark J. MacDonald Casie Coleman Steve Calhoun 1:48 3/5 $1,500,000
2009 Well Said Ronald Pierce Steve Elliott Jeffrey S. Snyder, Lothlorien Equestrian 1:48 1/5 $1,500,000
2008 Somebeachsomewhere Paul MacDonell Brent MacGrath Brent McGrath, Schooner Stables 1:49 0/0 $1,500,000
2007 Tell All Jody Jamieson Blair Burgess MY Desire Stable 1:50 3/5 $1,500,000
2006 Total Truth Ronald Pierce Brenda Teague Only Money Inc., Teague Inc., 1:49 1/5 $1,500,000
2005 Rocknroll Hanover Brian Sears Brett Pelling Jeffrey S. Snyder, Lothlorien Equestrian 1:49 4/5 $1,542,500
2004 Mantacular Catello Manzi Larry Rathbone M And L of Delaware Inc. 1:51 2/5 $1,629,500
2003 Yankee Cruiser Dean Magee Tim Pinske Brian Pinskie Stable Inc, Nick Barbieri, Pinskie Stables 1:49 3/5 $1,542,500
2002 Red River Hanover Luc Ouellette William Robinson Jeffrey S. Snyder, Lothorien Farms 1:48 4/5 $1,500,000
2001 Bettor's Delight Michel Lachance Scott McEneny John B. Grant 1:50 0/0 $1,148,500
2000 Gallo Blue Chip Daniel Dubé Mark Ford Martin Scharf 1:50 1/5 $1,000,000
1999 The Panderosa John Campbell Brett Pelling Peter Pan Stables Inc. (Robert Glazer) 1:49 4/5 $1,000,000
1998 Straight Path Michel Lachance Shawn Robinson Anthony Delmonte & Antoinette Liberto 1:51 2/5 $1,000,000
1997 Gothic Dream John Campbell Jack Darling Jack Darling Stables, Dan Smith 1:50 4/5 $1,000,000
1996 Arizona Jack John Campbell Gary Machiz Leon & Gary Machiz, Barry Rubenstein Farms 1:55 1/5 $1,000,000
1995 David's Pass John Campbell Brett Pelling RJS Stable 1:52 1/5 $1,000,000
1994 Cam's Card Shark John Campbell William Robinson Jeffrey S. Snyder 1:51 4/5 $1,000,000
1993 Presidential Ball Ron Waples William Robinson Antonio Chiaravalle 1:51 0/0 $1,000,000
1992 Safely Kept Michel Lachance Joe Holloway Robert Suslow 1:53 1/5 $1,000,000
1991 Precious Bunny John Campbell William Robinson R. Peter Heffering 1:53 0/0 $1,000,000
1990 Apaches Fame William "Bud" Fritz William "Bud" Fritz Dovers Venture II 1:53 4/5 $1,000,000
1989 Goalie Jeff Steve Condren Thomas Artandi Centre Ice Stable 1:53 2/5 $1,000,000
1988 Runnymede Lobell Yves Filion Yves Filion Bayama Farms & Normand Mondoux 1:54 4/5 $1,000,000
1987 Jate Lobell Mark O'Mara Mark O'Mara Joe McCluskey & Kentuckiana Farms 1:52 3/5 $1,000,000
1986 Quite A Sensation Trevor Ritchie R. Claire Porter R. Claire Porter 1:54 3/5 $488,000
1985 Staff Director Dave Wall Dave Wall Galleon & Green-White-Red Stable 1:55 2/5 $387,500
1984 Legal Notice Dr. John Hayes Dr. John Hayes J. Hayes Stable, Quarter Century Club, J. Burns 1:55 3/5 $357,900

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