2009 Pepsi North America Cup; Harness Horses to Watch

The 2009 Pepsi North America Cup Spring Book is featured in Trot Magazine's April 2009 edition, the Horseplayer's Issue, and the top 10 horses in the '09 North America Cup Spring Book are listed below.

Rank - Horse - Odds

1 - Well Said - 6-1
2 - Art Colony - 7-1
3 - Major In Art - 10-1
4 - Dial Or Nodial - 11-1
5 - Sheer Desire - 12-1
6 - Nebupanezzar - 18-1
7 - Captain Sir - 20-1
8 - Carnivore - 22-1
9 - Annieswesterncard - 24-1
10 - Schoolkids - 25-1


Here are some other contenders for 2009 Pepsi North Cup standardbred stakes race for 3 year old colts. This is a very preliminary list and I will add more names based on performances in April and May. Thanks to Ken Middleton's list of 2009 NA Cup contenders and longhots for valuable insight and updates.

GLAD TO BE BACK - Finished 2nd by 1/2 length in 1.52.1 on April 4th

LIFESONG - Fourth in the same Apr 04 race as GLAD TO BE BACK, timed in 1.52.

DROP RED - Won his April 2nd qualifier at the Meadowlands in 1.52.4 after placing in 1.55 his first time out; tighteing nicely.


ESTERO BAY - Won qualifier in 1.57.1 and won first start in 1.57.3 and just getting rolling.


ALLAMERICAN MOTIVE - 2nd in his April 3rd start, race-timed in 1.55.3


OK BOROMIR - Won qualifier in 1.53.4 while finishing 15 lengths ahead of 2nd place finisher, fellow NA Cup eligible colt Sombrero Blue Chip.


WESTERN POSSE finished 7th in his qualifier but still paced his own mile in 1.54.1.


ARCTIC WARRIOR won his opening qualifier in 1.59.3 and the Blissfall Hall winner of 6 of 10 last year looks ready to go faster.


ALLAMERICAN IMPROV - Qualified in 1.56.3 victory first time out after posting 5 for 9, 128k freshman season.


AINTNOFOOLSGOLD - Fourth in qualifier but race-timed in 1.55.3