UPDATED June 6th Top 20 2009 Pepsi NA Cup Contenders

After tonight's races, here are my updated Top 20 Favorites and Contenders for Pepsi North America Cup 2009:

(Unofficial advance odds as of 06jun09 by Joe Trainor, Editor/Publisher of Harness Horses Info)

1 - Dial Or Nodial - 5-1
1 - Well Said - 5-1
1 - Art Colony - 5-1


4 - If I Can Dream - 8-1
4 - Drop Red 8-1
4 - Johnny Z - 8-1


7 - Chasin Racin - 10-1
7 - Mr. Wiggles 10-1
7 - Redneck Riviera - 10-1
7 - Passmaster Hanover - 10-1

11 - Carnivore - 15-1
11 - Vintage Master - 15-1
11 - Barber Pole 15-1
11 - Sheer Desire - 15-1


15 - Arctic Warrior - 18-1
15 - Glad To Be Back - 18-1
15 - Waffles and Cream - 18-1
15 - Annieswesterncard - 18-1
15 - Stonebridge Terror - 18-1


20 - Estero Bay 20-1
20 - Schoolkids - 20-1
20 - Millionaire Cam - 20-1
20 - Ideal Danny - 20-1
20 - Captain Sir - 20-1




A few more 3 year old colts to watch for in the Burlington Stakes and the North America Cup:

Lisagain, OK Boromir, Fast Pay, Western Posse, Bunkmeister, Panmunjom, Built To Drive, Stinger Blue Chip, Straight Shooting, Manhattan Blue Chip


May your racing and your lives be inspired!

3 year old colts to watch; Pepsi NA Cup Eligibles

Here is a list of some of the three year old pacing colts eligible for the Pepsi North America Cup on the 2009 harness racing stakes schedule:

(Unofficial Advance Odds by HarnessHorses.info)

1 - Well Said - 5-1

2 - Major In Art - 6-1

3 - Art Colony - 8-1

4 - Dial Or Nodial - 10-1

4 - Sheer Desire - 10-1

6 - Nebupanezzar - 15-1

6 - Drop Red 15-1

6 - Chasin Racin - 15-1

9 - Captain Sir - 18-1

9 - Vertigo Hanover - 18-1

11 - Glad To Be Back - 20-1

12 - Good Chi - 22-1

12 - Lifesong - 22-1

14 - Carnivore - 25-1

14 - Annieswesterncard - 25-1

14 - Schoolkids - 25-1

17 - OK Boromir - 30-1

17 - Trail Boss - 30-1

19 - Mr. Wiggles - 35-1

20 - Allamerican Motive - 40-1

21 - Western Posse - 45-1

22 - Vintage Hanover - 50-1


This is my second version of the top contenders list, and I'll try and expand it to 25 to 30 in coming weeks. More colts to watch in April and May include Arctic Warrior, Allamerican Improv, Deep Finesse, Lisagain, Pangiorno, Estero Bay, Fire In The Shark, Aintnofoolsgold, Get It Now, Special Art and Allamerican Chief.

Added to Watch List 21apr09, the Casie Coleman trained colt Mr. Terror.


Added to Watch List 24apr09: Johnny Z, Blended Whiskey, Fast Pay


Added 25apr09: Fire On The Water

Additional horses to keep an eye out for include:

Mysticism
Suprizemeagain
Bunkmeister
Shipps Xpectancy
Millionaire Cam
Barber Pole
Standupnkissme
Best Dream Seeker
Stinger Blue Chip
Straight Shooting
Count On Art
Primary Purpose
Ideal Danny
Grandma Jans Max
Shortstacked
Hay Goodlooking
Redneck Riviera
Bay Of Sharks
McLaren

Full online list of all three year old pacing colts eligible for 2009 north america cup at mohawk

Complete Trot Magazine NA Cup 2009 Spring Book Advance Odds online

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