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MILTON, June 2, 2026 – Woodbine Entertainment today announced the 43rd edition of the Pepsi North America Cup (Grade 1) for three-year-old pacers has attracted 16 entrants.

The entry box for this year’s Pepsi North America Cup closed Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m.

The 16 entered pacers will now be drawn into two $50,000 elimination races for this Saturday (June 6). The top five finishers will advance to the $1 million final on Saturday, June 13 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

The draw for Saturday’s eliminations will be released later this afternoon.

Below are the horses entered (in alphabetical order) for this year’s Pepsi North America Cup:

Horse Name (Trainer)

Al Papi (Ron Burke)
\u200bAzrael Blue Chip (Besim Odza)
\u200bBeau Jangles (Dr. Ian Moore)
\u200bBrandon Blvd (Andrew Harris)
\u200bGentlemans Club (Aaron Lambert)
\u200bLindy Dragonwater (Ron Burke)
\u200bMelillo (Ron Burke)
\u200bNo Waitlist (Blake MacIntosh)
\u200bOdds On Mr Mamba (Melanie Wrenn)
\u200bRedland Rocket Man (John Pentland)
\u200bSuperchamp Hanover (Travis Alexander)
\u200bSweet Lovin Lou (Daniel Lagace)
\u200bTalbot Andretti (Jake Leamon)
\u200bUbrute (Ron Burke)
\u200bWholetthedogsout (John Pentland)
\u200bWindor (Michiel Vanderkemp)

The entry box also closed Tuesday morning for several major stakes. The number of entrants for each event is listed below:

Roses Are Red (Mare Pace): 14
\u200bGoodtimes (3-Year-Old Trot): 18
\u200bArmbro Flight (Mare Trot): 11
\u200bFan Hanover (3-Year-Old Filly Pace): 21

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