With the date for the 2023 Pepsi North America Cup eliminations just three weeks away, the majority of the three-year-old pacers aiming for Canadian harness racing's biggest prize have made on-track appearances and statements as they stake their claim for divisional dominance.
This year's edition of the $1 million Pepsi North America Cup will be contested on Saturday, June 17 at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Campbellville, Ont.
Here are the horses that are still Cup-eligible as of the April 15 sustaining payment and have raced or are in-to-go as of May 21, 2023.
Of note: 24 of the three-year-olds still eligible are in-to-go at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Sun on Sunday (May 21).
Ace Of Aces - raced on May 19 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished second, individually timed in 1:50.4.
Act Fast - raced on May 6 at Miami Valley and finished second, individually timed in 1:50.3.
Admiral Hill - raced on May 14 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:52
Ammo - raced on May 11 at Harrah's Philadelphia, winning in 1:51.2; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono.
Annapolis Hanover - raced on May 6 at The Meadows, winning in 1:50.3; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono.
Ants Marching - raced on May 20 at The Meadowlands and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:52.
Bamboozler - raced on May 6 at The Meadows, winning in 1:50.1; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono.
Base Stealer - raced on May 20 at Harrah's Hoosier and finished third, individually timed in 1:52.1.
Blue Hunt - raced on May 20 at The Meadowlands and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:52.
Blue Lou - qualified on May 16 at Harrah's Philadelphia and finished second, individually timed in 1:53.2.
Brookdale Miki - raced on May 13 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, winning in 1:51.3.
Brue Hanover - raced on May 13 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished third, individually timed in 1:51.1.
Bugaboo Lou - raced on May 12 at Harrah's Hoosier Park and finished second, individually timed in 1:51.2; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono.
Cannibal - qualified on May 5 at The Meadowlands and finished third, individually timed in 1:53; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono.
Cant Stop Lou - raced on May 13 at The Meadows and finished eighth, individually timed in 1:54.
Christchurch - raced on May 19 at The Meadowlands, winning in 1:49.3
Combustion - qualified on May 19 at The Meadowlands and finished second, individually timed in 1:52.4.
Confederate - qualified on May 19 at The Meadowlands, winning in 1:52.3.
Day Trader - raced on May 13 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished second, individually timed in 1:51.3.
Downrightdelicious - raced on May 9 at Yonkers, winning in 1:53.1; entered to race on May 23 at Yonkers
Dupree Hanover - raced on May 19 at The Meadowlands and finished second, individually timed in 1:50.
El Rey - raced on May 20 at The Meadowlands and finished second, individually timed in 1:51.2.
Ervin Hanover - raced on May 6 at The Meadows and finished second, individually timed in 1:50; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono.
Full Horse - raced on May 19 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:54.2.
Fulton - raced on May 6 at The Meadows, winning in 1:49.2; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono.
Ghost Shark - raced on May 20 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished eighth, individually timed in 1:54.1.
Girldad - raced on May 14 at Pocono and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:51.2; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono.
Gung Ho - raced on May 13 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished second, individually timed in 1:50.2.
Handlelikeaporsche - raced on May 13 at The Meadowlands and finished second, individually timed in 1:50.1.
Hungry Angel Boy - raced on May 19 at The Meadowlands and finished third, individually timed in 1:50.3.
Hungry Man - qualified on May 5 at The Meadowlands and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:52; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono.
Huntinthelastdolar - raced on May 20 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished ninth, individually timed in 1:53.1.
Ikes Dream - raced on May 20 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished seventh, individually timed in 1:52.3.
Im Hungry - raced on May 14 at May 14 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania and finished third, individually timed in 1:52.3; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono.
Its My Show - raced on May 12 at The Meadowlands, winning in 1:50.3; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono
Just Bet It All - raced on May 6 at The Meadows and finished third, individually timed in 1:50.3; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono
Kaptain Karlos - qualified on April 29 at The Meadowlands and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:53.4.
Kopi Luwak - qualified on May 5 at The Meadowlands and finished fifth, individually timed in 1:52; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono
Laz - raced on May 13 at The Meadowlands and finished third, individually timed in 1:50.2.
Loubet - raced on May 6 at The Meadows and finished second, individually timed in 1:50.2; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono
Lyons Surfing - raced on May 14 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania and finished second, individually timed in 1:52.1; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono.
Macs Delight - raced on May 14 at Harrah's Philadelphia, winning in 1:51.1; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono.
Mamba - raced on May 14 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania and finished second, individually timed in 1:50.4; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono.
Moment Is Here - raced on May 20 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished third, individually timed in 1:51.3.
Muskateer Hanover - raced on May 14 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania and finished seventh, individually timed in 1:53.3; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono.
Nazare - raced on May 6 at The Meadows and finished second, individually timed in 1:50.3; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono.
No Control - raced on May 19 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, winning in 1:50.3.
Notorious Hanover - raced on May 6 at The Meadows and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:53.3.
Racing Rampage - raced on May 6 at Miami Valley and finished second, individually timed in 1:51.3.
Redwood Hanover - raced on May 20 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, winning in 1:51.4.
Santana Hanover - raced on May 20 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished eighth, individually timed in 1:52.4.
Save America - qualified on May 5 at The Meadowlands and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:51.4.
Seven Colors - raced on May 6 at The Meadows and finished third, individually timed in 1:50.2; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono.
Sheer Terror - raced on May 4 at Plainridge Park and finished third, individually timed in 1:51.1; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono.
Sounds Good - raced on May 20 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished eleventh, individually timed in 1:53.2.
South Point - raced on May 6 at The Meadows and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:51; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono.
Stockade Seelster - raced on May 20 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished second, individually timed in 1:51.2.
Stormalong - qualified on May 5 at The Meadowlands, winning in 1:51.3; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono.
Tarquinus Hanover - raced on April 29 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished seventh, individually timed in 1:56.
The Golden Jet - raced on May 20 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:52.1.
Thong Control - raced on May 6 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished eighth, individually timed in 1:52.2.
Tignanello - raced on May 19 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished eighth after a break, individually timed in 1:55.4.
Tip Top Cat - raced on May 6 at The Meadows and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:50.3; entered to race on May 21 at Pocono.
Twin B Seamonster - raced on May 18 at Scioto Downs and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:53.1.
Verdun - raced on May 6 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished third, individually timed in 1:52.3.
Vici - raced on May 20 at The Meadowlands and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:52.
Voukefalas - raced on May 13 at The Meadowlands, winning in 1:50.
Warrawee Yankee - raced on May 19 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished sixth, individually timed in 1:52.2.
Watchmaker - qualified on April 21 at Southern Oaks Training Centre and finished third, individually timed in 1:51.2.
Whatchulookin At - raced on May 20 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and finished fourth, individually timed in 1:52.
Winmebak - qualified on May 19 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, winning in 1:53.1.
Write Me A Rose - raced on May 20 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, winning in 1:51.2.
(Photos, clockwise from top left, Christchurch {Lisa Photo], Confederate [Amanda Stephens], Write Me A Rose and No Control [New Image Media])