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. From 1984-1993, the event 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 Canadian race at $1,500,000.
Past winners/drivers & trainers:
2011 | Up The Credit | Jody Jamieson | Carl Jamieson |
2010 | Sportswriter | Mark MacDonald | Casie Coleman |
2009 | Well Said | Ron Pierce | Steve Elliott |
2008 | Somebeachsomewhere | Paul MacDonell | Brent MacGrath |
2007 | Tell All | Jody Jamieson | Blair Burgess |
2006 | Total Truth | Ron Pierce | George Teague, Jr. |
2005 | Rocknroll Hanover | Brian Sears | Brett Pelling |
2004 | Mantacular | Catello Manzi | Larry Rathbone |
2003 | Yankee Cruiser | Dean Magee | Tim Pinske |
2002 | Red River Hanover | Luc Ouellette | William Robinson |
2001 | Bettor’s Delight | Michel Lachance | Scott McEneny |
2000 | Gallo Blue Chip | Daniel Dube | Mark Ford |
1999 | The Panderosa | John Campbell | Brett Pelling |
1998 | Straight Path | Michel Lachance | Shawn Robinson |
1997 | Gothic Dream | John Campbell | Jack Darling |
1996 | Arizona Jack | John Campbell | Gary Machiz |
1995 | David’s Pass | John Campbell | Brett Pelling |
1994 | Cam's Card Shark | John Campbell | William Robinson |
1993 | Presidential Ball | Ron Waples | William Robinson |
1992 | Safely Kept | Michel Lachance | Joe Holloway |
1991 | Precious Bunny | John Campbell | William Robinson |
1990 | Apaches Fame | William "Bud" Fritz | William "Bud" Fritz |
1989 | Goalie Jeff | Steve Condren | Thomas Artandi |
1988 | Runnymede Lobell | Yves Filion | Alain Thomas |
1987 | Jate Lobell | Mark O'Mara | Mark O'Mara |
1986 | Quite A Sensation | Trevor Ritchie | R. Claire Porter |
1985 | Staff Director | Dave Wall | Dave Wall |
1984 | Legal Notice | Dr. John Hayes | Dr. John Hayes |
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