2011 North America Cup post positions drawn

Mohawk to host $1.5 million race on Saturday, June 18

Campbellville, July 14 - Ten of the continent's finest three-year-old pacers, headed by Up The Credit, Big Bad John and Powerful Mist, will contest Saturday's $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup at Mohawk Racetrack.

The 28th edition of the Cup is the richest pacing event in North America, with the winner earning $750,000. The Score will air a special one and one-half hour telecast nationally from 8:30 - 10:00 pm ET.

Post positions were drawn today at Mohawk, with Luke Schenn, defenceman with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League, as guest drawmaster.

The final post positions and morning line odds are listed below:

1) Big Jim (7-1)
2) Up The Credit (5-2)
3) Powerful Mist (6-1)
4) Big Bad John (2-1)
5) Shadyshark Hanover (5-1)
6) Rockabillie (15-1)
7) Roll With Joe (8-1)
8) Eighteen (25-1)
9) Dutch Richman (30-1)
10) Foreclosure N (25-1)

North America Cup Post Position Draw, today at 12.15pm

Luke Schenn of Toronto Maple Leafs is drawmaster

North America Cup live draw for post positions

Post positions for 2011 Pepsi North America Cup eliminations at Mohawk

Elimination races for 2011 North America Cup

Have a look at the 3 elims for Saturday night and I believe you'll agree that the 3rd elimination is the preferable race to be in. The first race (Race 3) is incredibly deep, while the second elim also looks tough. I have bolded the three colts I believe will perform best in each race.

Elim No. 1 (Race 3)

PP - Horse - Listed Driver

1 - Mach Of Ballykeel - Sylvain Filion
2 - Rock To Glory - David Miller
3 - Big Jim - Phil Hudon
4 - Powerful Mist - Tim Tetrick
5 - Bestofbest Hanover - Jack Moiseyev
6 - Rockabillie - Sylvain Filion
7 - Custard The Dragon - Montrell Teague



Elim No. 2 (Race 4)

PP - Horse - Listed Driver

1 - Feel Like A Fool - Brian Sears
2 - Betterthancheddar - Brett Miller
3 - Up The Credit - Jody Jamieson
4 - Grams Legacy - Brian Sears
5 - Eighteen - Paul MacDonell
6 - Lookinforadventure - Brett Miller
7 - Townslight Hanover - Scott Zeron
8 - Shadyshark Hanover - Tim Tetrick



Elim No. 3 (Race 6)

PP - Horse - Listed Driver

1 - Mystician - Jody Jamieson
2 - Roll With Joe - Randy Waples
3 - Keystone Velocity - Jody Jamieson
4 - Western Alumni - Randy Waples
5 - Dutch Richman - Tim Tetrick
6 - Wink N Atcha - Brian Sears
7 - Big Bad John - Brett Miller
8 - Foreclosure N - Sylvain Filion

Best 3 Year Old Colts eligible for North America Cup

Top 35 North America Cup contenders, Mohawk stakes races

35 Contending Colts: 2011 Pepsi North America Cup

#1 - Big Jim – 3-1
#2 - Up The Credit -- 5-1
#3 - Betterthancheddar -- 7-1
#4 - Shadyshark Hanover -- 7-1
#5 - Roll With Joe -- 10-1
#6 - Powerful Mist – 12-1
#7 - Rock To Glory – 12-1
#8 - Fashion Delight - 12-1
#9 - Feel Like A Fool -- 15-1
#10 - Custard The Dragon – 15-1


#11 - Mystician – 16-1
#12 - Prodigal Seelster -- 18-1
#13 - Big Bad John -- 18-1
#14 - Eighteen – 20-1
#15 - Watermelonwine -- 20-1
#16 - Foreclosure N – 22-1
#17 - Grams Legacy -- 25-1
#18 - Joe Palz -- 25-1
#19 - Bestofbest Hanover -- 30-1
#20 - Lookinforadventure – 30-1



#21 - Wink N Atcha -- 35-1
#22 - Prana -- 35-1
#23 - Dutch Richman -- 35-1
#24 - Dapper Denzil -- 35-1
#25 - Just Asign To Me -- 38-1
#26 - Wind Me Up -- 38-1
#27 - Arsenal -- 40-1
#28 - On The Radar -- 40-1
#29 - Reckless Ric -- 45-1
#30 - A And Gs Express -- 45-1



#31 - Drain Daddy -- 48-1
#32 - Rockabillie -- 50-1
#33 - Bettors Green -- 50-1
#34 - Ohmygosh Hanover -- 50-1
#35 - D M Bodatious – 50-1

Top contenders for 2011 North America Cup at Mohawk

Here is my updated list of top 2011 Pepsi NA Cup contenders

40 Top Colts: 2011 Pepsi North America Cup

#1 - Big Jim -- 5/2
#2 - Shadyshark Hanover -- 6-1
#3 - Feel Like A Fool -- 6-1
#4 - Rock To Glory -- 6-1
#5 - Custard The Dragon – 7-1
#6 - Mystician – 8-1
#7 - Fashion Delight -- 8-1
#8 - Foreclosure N -- 10-1
#9 - Prodigal Seelster -- 12-1
#10 - Big Bad John -- 12-1


#11 - Grams Legacy -- 15-1
#12 - Powerful Mist -- 18-1
#13 - Joe Palz -- 18-1
#14 - Watermelonwine -- 20-1
#15 - Lookinforadventure -- 20-1
#16 - Roll With Joe -- 25-1
#17 - Wink N Atcha -- 25-1
#18 - Prana -- 25-1
#19 - Eighteen -- 28-1
#20 - Dutch Richman -- 28-1


#21 - Dapper Denzil -- 30-1
#22 - Up The Credit -- 30-1
#23 - Just Asign To Me -- 35-1
#24 - Wind Me Up -- 38-1
#25 - Arsenal -- 40-1
#26 - On The Radar -- 40-1
#27 - Reckless Ric -- 45-1
#28 - A And Gs Express -- 45-1
#29 - Betterthancheddar -- 48-1
#30 - Drain Daddy -- 48-1

#31 - Bettors Green -- 50-1
#32 - Ohmygosh Hanover -- 50-1
#33 - D M Bodatious -- 50-1
#34 - Keystone Velocity -- 50-1
#35 - Mach Of Ballykeel -- 55-1
#36 - Bestofbest Hanover -- 55-1
#37 - Draconian -- 55-1
#38 - Facebook -- 55-1
#39 - Four Starzzz Z -- 55-1
#40 - Dreamfair Kovu -- 55-1