by Greg Gangle, WEG Communications

Toronto, ON — The connections of 53 colts made the April 15 sustaining payment to this year’s C$1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup and remain eligible to contest North America’s richest race for pacers.

Headlining this year’s talented group is Sweet Lou, who became the fastest 2-year-old in history with his 1:49 world-record performance in last year’s Breeders Crown.

The son of Yankee Cruiser has lifetime earnings of $686,647 for trainer Ron Burke and owners Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Larry Karr and Phillip Collura.

The Pepsi North America Cup eliminations are set for Saturday (June 9) with the final slated for Saturday (June 16) at Mohawk.

For coverage of the Pepsi North America Cup visit www.NorthAmericaCup.com.

Total horses after the following payments:
April 15 – 53
March 15 – 64
Feb. 15 – 77

Here are the 53 that remain eligible:

A Rocknroll Dance
Aahm A Gesture
Adkins Hanover
Allstar Legend
American Gi
Atta Boy Dan
Bettor’s Edge
Coach Cal
Cold Hearted Shark
College Major
D Terminata
Dapper Dude
Easy Again
Escape The News
Future Plans
Gable Blue Chip
Hillbilly Hanover
Hope Blue Chip
Hurrikane Kingcole
I Fought Dalaw
I Like Dreamin
Ideal Romance
Lucky Lime
Major Bombay
Mcerlean
Mel Mara
Michael’s Power
Mudslide
Mybrothergeorge
One Lucky Dragon
Ontheclock Hanover
Pansational
Panther Hanover
Papa Ray
Pet Rock
Private Jet
Racing Rocky
Rockweiller
Secretsoftheknight
Shakerattlenrock
Simply Business
Sing For Me George
Special Blend
Speed Again
Spinarama
State Treasurer
Sweet Lou
Terrorist Alert
Thinking Out Loud
Time To Roll
Warrawee Needy
Windsun Cointreau
Zall Good