North America Cup
| Location | Campbellville, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1984 |
| Race type | Harness race for standardbred pacers |
| Website | Woodbine Entertainment Group |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres or 8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Mohawk Raceway |
| Qualification | 3 year olds and older |
| Purse | $1,000,000 (2016) |
The North America Cup is an annual harness racing event for 3-year-old standardbred pacing horses which is held at Mohawk Raceway in Campbellville, Ontario, Canada. [1] The race replaced the Queen City Pace run from 1964 to 1983. From 1984-1993, the North America Cup was held at Greenwood Raceway and from 1994-2006, 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
- Most wins by a driver
- 6 – John Campbell (1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 8 – William Robinson (1993, 1994, 2002)
- Stakes record
- 1:47 4/5 – Thinking Out Loud (2012) & Betting Line (2016)
North America Cup winners
| Year |
Winner |
Driver |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $1,500,000 |
| 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 | Sylvain 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 |
References
- ↑ Woodbine Entertainment Group North America Cup Winners Ledger retrieved October 11, 2016
- ↑ Woodbine Entertainment Group article titled "History of North America Cup" retrieved October 11, 2016
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