by Mark McKelvie, WEG Communications
Campbellville, ON — Woodbine Entertainment Group is pleased to announce that Lou Lamoriello, general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, will be making the winner’s circle presentation for this Saturday’s C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup at Mohawk Racetrack.
A native of Rhode Island, Lamoriello became exposed to harness racing during his 28 years as the general manager of the New Jersey Devils. During his time in the Garden State, Lamoriello led the Devils organization to three Stanley Cups, five conference titles and nine division titles.
In July of 2015, Lamoriello was named the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs and recently led the organization to a playoff appearance.
Lamoriello was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009.
The C$1 million North America Cup features the continent’s finest 3-year-old pacers and is Canada’s richest harness race. This year’s event marks the 34th edition of the North America Cup.
Lamoriello, who recently attended the North America Cup eliminations, will present the prestigious trophy to the connections of the winning horse along with Michael Hall, director of business development for PepsiCo.
The Pepsi North America Cup is carded as race 12 on Saturday’s 15-race card. Live racing begins at 6:30 p.m., with the North America Cup scheduled for approximately 10:40 p.m.
- Favorites dominate in North America Cup eliminations (Sunday, June 11, 2017)
Harness racing’s finest 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings faced off Saturday (June 10) at Mohawk to contest three C$50,000 eliminations to determine the starters for the C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup on June 17 with Downbytheseaside, Huntsville and Fear The Dragon winning their elimination events.
- Miller to drive Fear The Dragon, Sears gets Downbytheseaside in NA Cup (Tuesday, June 13, 2017)
This past weekend, David Miller won Pepsi North America Cup eliminations with Downbytheseaside and Fear The Dragon. Trot Insider has been told who Miller will be driving in this Saturday’s C$1 million final, and has also been told who will be steering the other mount.
- Post positions drawn for Pepsi North America Cup (Tuesday, June 13, 2017)
Posts were drawn today for Saturday’s C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup for 3-year-old male pacers at Mohawk Racetrack. The connections of elimination winners Downbytheseaside, Fear The Dragon, and Huntsville got to pick starting spots before an open draw for the remaining positions.
- Mohawk to host lucrative Grand Circuit program (Wednesday, June 14, 2017)
The Grand Circuit spotlight will be on Mohawk Racetrack this weekend as the Ontario oval hosts five lucrative stakes finals on Saturday night (June 17) led by the C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup for 3-year-old colt pacers.
- Tetrick hopes to hoist Cup with Huntsville (Thursday, June 15, 2017)
Tim Tetrick knows Huntsville will face challenges in Saturday’s C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup. His goal is to make the race even more challenging for those that oppose him.
- Pepsi North America Cup event details released (Thursday, June 15, 2017)
Mohawk Racetrack has released admission, entrance and event details for Saturday’s C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup.
- Alagna sending out fifth Cup starter with Western Hill (Thursday, June 15, 2017)
Trainer Tony Alagna is set to make his fifth appearance in the C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup on Saturday (June 17) when he sends Western Hill, a Western Ideal gelding from the Art Major mare Cosmo Blue Chip, from post nine with Doug McNair driving the 20-1 morning line shot.
- Fear The Dragon hopes to bring Emerald Highlands Cup glory (Friday, June 16, 2017)
The Perretti Farms dispersal in November 2013 allowed Bruce Trogdon’s Emerald Highlands Farm to acquire Armbro Cinnamon in foal to Dragon Again. The resulting foal, born on April 16, 2014, was Fear The Dragon. A 3-year-old colt, Fear The Dragon has won 10 of 16 career starts and is undefeated in five outings this season. His most recent victory was a 1:50 score in an elimination of the Pepsi North America Cup.