Odds-on choice and last season's Metro Pace winner Stockade Seelster delivered on a 4-5 promise to win the $75,000 Pepsi North America Cup Consolation on Saturday night (June 17) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Starting from the pylon post, driver Jody Jamieson gave Stockade Seelster his head following a :26.4 first quarter and let the colt by State Treasurer roll to the top before a :55 half. El Rey pulled from fourth to the final turn and blitzed the pacesetter into a stiff panel as the pair hooked in battle to three-quarters in 1:22.4. Off the turn, El Rey levelled off from the first-over push while Stockade Seelster strode strongly for the finish under minimal encouragement from Jamieson to clock a 1:49.3 win by 1-1/2 lengths. Pocket-sitter Hungry Angel Boy settled for second with Gung Ho taking third and Just Bet It All fourth.
Dr. Ian Moore trains Stockade Seelster for owners Sally and Paul MacDonald. The victory -- the 10th in his career from 15 tries -- places him into millionaire's row with $1,032,670 in the bank.
He paid $3.80 to win.
The 2023 Pepsi North America Cup featured a stacked undercard with a number of stakes and open class events. Recaps of the evening's other stakes are available below:
- Its My Show Wins 40th Pepsi North America Cup
- Sylvia Hanover Stomps Foes In Fan Hanover
- Records In Roses Are Red For Grace Hill
- Southwind Coors Claims Goodtimes In Tight Finish
- Abuckabett Hanover Wins Mohawk Gold Cup
- Refined Upsets Bella Bellini In Armbro Flight
- Warrawee Vital Matches All-Age Canadian Record
For the results from the 2023 Pepsi North America Cup night card of harness racing, click the following link: Saturday Results - Woodbine Mohawk Park.