North America Cup
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The North America Cup is an annual harness racing event held at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for 3-year-old standardbred pacing horses. Beginning in 2007, the North America Cup will be held at Woodbine Entertainment Group's other harness racing venue, Mohawk Raceway.
Inaugurated in 1984 at Greenwood Raceway, the race is the first leg of harness racing’s Grand Slam Prize in harness racing with a purse of $1.5 million and the chance for a further bonus of $1 million.
Past winners/drivers & trainers:
- 2006 - Total Truth-Ron Pierce/George Teague, Jr.
- 2005 - Rocknroll Hanover-Brian Sears/Brett Pelling
- 2004 – Mantacular-Catello Manzi/Larry Rathbone
- 2003 – Yankee Cruiser-Dave Magee/Tim Pinske
- 2002 – Red River Hanover-Luc Ouellette/William Robinson
- 2001 – Bettor’s Delight-Michel Lachance/Scott McEneny
- 2000 – Gallo Blue Chip-Daniel Dube/Mark Ford
- 1999 – The Panderosa-John Campbell/Brett Pelling
- 1998 – Straight Path-Michel Lachance/Shawn Robinson
- 1997 – Gothic Dream-John Campbell/Jack Darling
- 1996 – Arizona Jack-John Campbell/Gary Machiz
- 1995 – David’s Pass-John Campbell/Brett Pelling
- 1994 – Cam’s Card Shark-John Campbell/William Robinson
- 1993 – Presidential Ball-Ron Waples/William Robinson
- 1992 – Safely Kept-Michel Lachance/Joe Holloway
- 1991 – Precious Bunny-John Campbell/William Robinson
- 1990 – Apaches Fame-William "Bud" Fritz/William "Bud" Fritz
- 1989 – Goalie Jeff-Steve Condren/Thomas Artandi
- 1988 – Runnymede Lobell-Yves Filion/Yves Filion
- 1987 – Jate Lobell-Mark O'Mara/Mark O'Mara
- 1986 – Quite A Sensation-Trevor Ritchie/R. Claire Porter
- 1985 – Staff Director-Dave Wall/Dave Wall
- 1984 – Legal Notice-Dr. John Hayes/Dr. John Hayes
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