Milton, ON — When he puts on his burgundy, white and black colors ahead of Saturday evening’s 11th race at Woodbine Mohawk Park, driver Brett MacDonald will do more than just look the part.

As post time ticks down for the 41st edition of the C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup, the man with nearly 1,850 wins will have meticulously prepared for the task at hand.

After the walk from the drivers’ room to the paddock, MacDonald will be greeted by his father, longtime trainer Ron MacDonald, and pacer Janelle Granny, the bay colt Brett is teamed with in North America’s pre-eminent race for 3-year-old pacers.

By the time the field reaches the racetrack in front of a packed house, he will already be in the zone.

Then, the realization that he is set to contest his first Cup will no doubt sink in.

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