by Greg Gangle, WEG Communications

Toronto, ON — The connections of 49 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings have kept their charges eligible to the 31st edition of the C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup by making the final May 15 sustaining payment.

Eliminations for the Cup are scheduled for Saturday (June 7) at Mohawk Racetrack, while the rich final is scheduled to be raced Saturday (June 14) at the Campbellville, Ont. oval.

Headlining this year’s group of nominees is the Dan Patch Award winner He’s Watching, along with top candidates, Let’s Drink On It, Always B Miki, JK Endofanera, Tellitlikeitis and Luck Be Withyou, just to name a few.

The list of horses whose connections made the May 15 sustaining payment appears below.

Always B Miki
Avalanche Hanover
Beat The Drum
Boom Boom Ballykeel
Bugger Bruiser
Cabana Boy Hanover
Capital Account
Carracci Hanover
Crafty Master
Dancin Hill
Doo Wop Hanover
For A Bettor Time
Fort Knox
Gold Rocks
Here Comes William
He’s Watching
Ideal Cowboy
Ideal Magic
Im Drinkin Doubles
Jet Airway
Jk Endofanera
Journeyman
Let’s Drink On It
Limelight Beach
Luck Be Withyou
Lyons Somewhere
Mcwicked
Melmerby Beach
Naked City
National Debt
Odds On Rhodonite
Parnu Hanover
Play It Again Sam
Silverhill Shadow
Smack Talk
Some Major Beach
Somestarsomewhere
Sometimes Said
Somewhere Fancy
Surprise Hanover
Sweet Beach
Sweet Talkin Clyde
Tellitlikeitis
That’s My Opinion
Three Of Clubs
Unlocked
Well Written
Western Vintage
Winds Of Change

February 15, 2014 – 77 nominations
March 15, 2014 – 70 sustained
April 15, 2014 – 62 sustained