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MILTON, June 8, 2026 – Woodbine Mohawk Park is set to host the post-position draw for the 43rd Pepsi North America Cup (Grade 1) on Tuesday afternoon.

With the field of 10 now set, the connections of the Pepsi North America Cup finalists will find out their starting spots at a special press conference and luncheon on Tuesday. All connections of the Cup finalists are invited to attend.

For those attending, the event starts at 12 p.m. The live stream of the draw will begin at 12:30 p.m. and can be viewed on Woodbine Mohawk Park’s YouTube channel.

Elimination winners Sweet Lovin Lou and Odds On Mr Mamba will draw for posts two through six. The other eight finalists will draw for the remaining posts.

Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame member Paul MacDonell will be the special guest at Tuesday’s Pepsi North America Cup draw. MacDonell will be on stage for interview to talk about his 2008 Cup victory with the legendary Somebeachsomewhere.

Mark McKelvie will host Tuesday’s event, which will include interviews with several of the participants in this year’s race.

The full field for this year’s Pepsi North America Cup is listed below:

Al Papi
\u200bAzrael Blue Chip
\u200bBeau Jangles
\u200bBrandon Blvd
\u200bLindy Dragonwater
\u200bMelillo
\u200bNo Waitlist
\u200bOdds On Mr Mamba
\u200bRedland Rocket Man
\u200bSweet Lovin Lou

The 2026 Pepsi North America Cup set for this Saturday evening. Admission is free. Doors open at 5 p.m. and live racing begins at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit WoodbineMohawkPark.com.

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