North America Cup
| Location | Woodbine Mohawk Park Campbellville, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1984 |
| Race type | Standardbred (Pace) |
| Website | woodbine |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | 3-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
- 6 – John Campbell (1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999)
- 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ 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