North America Cup

Horse race

North America CupClass| Grade I

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Location| Woodbine Mohawk Park
Campbellville, Ontario, Canada
Inaugurated| 1984 (41 years ago) (1984)
Race type| Standardbred (Pace)
Website| woodbine.com/mohawk/
Race information
Distance| 1 mile
Surface| Dirt
Track| Left-handed
Qualification| 3-year-olds
Purse| $1,000,000 (2025)

The North America Cup is a Grade I 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 co-richest harness race in North America at $1,000,000.[2] The race was named a Grade I when graded stakes classifications were introduced to harness racing in 2025.

## Records

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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 1/5 – Louprint (2025)

## North America Cup winners

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Year
| Winner
| Driver
| Trainer
| Owner
| Time
| Purse

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2025  | Louprint  | Ronnie Wrenn Jr.  | Ron Burke  | Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Phil Collura, Larry Karr  | 1:47 1/5  | $1,000,000
2024  | Nijinsky  | Louis-Philippe Roy  | Anthony Beaton  | West Wins Stable, John Fielding, Mark Dumain  | 1:48 1/5  | $1,000,000
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 Takter  | 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

## See also

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* North American Cup

## References

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1. ^ Woodbine Entertainment Group North America Cup Winners Ledger retrieved October 11, 2016
2. ^ Woodbine Entertainment Group article titled "History of North America Cup" retrieved October 11, 2016