The connections of 63 three-year-old pacing colts and geldings have made the first sustaining payment to remain eligible to this year's Pepsi North America Cup.

The $1 million showcase, to be contested on Saturday, June 20 at Mohawk Racetrack, is Canada's richest harness race.

Headlining the top-notch group of sophomore pacers is O'Brien and Dan Patch Award winner Artspeak.

The Tony Alagna-trainee put together a fantastic rookie campaign last season, that saw the son of Western Ideal capture the Metro Pace and Governors Cup

Artspeak is only the third horse (Artsplace and Jeremes Jet) to win the Metro Pace and Governors Cup in the same season, however he could become the first to go on and win the Pepsi North America Cup the following season.

O'Brien Award finalist Go Daddy Go, multiple stakes-winner In The Arsenal and winter-series standout Wiggle It Jiggleit are just a few of the notables that remain eligible to this year's 'Cup.'

As excitement builds towards the 31st edition of Canada's richest harness race, the Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) has unveiled the official event logo for the 2015 edition of the Pepsi North America Cup.

All members of the WEG creative team had an opportunity to create a logo with a committee making the final selection of this year's event logo.

The selected logo pays homage to both sides of the border by incorporating a pattern of the maple leaf and stars along with the colours of Canada, the United States and the title sponsor, Pepsi.

"The symbols of the star and leaf helps support the rivalries theme of the Pepsi North America Cup," said Ken McConnachie, Creative Director for WEG

"The chosen logo is bold with a sports-team type feel. The new logo can work in all sizes and applications, from print to broadcasting."

The 31st edition logo will be used on merchandise, advertising and in other material leading up to the big race on June 20.

A full list of the 63 horses that remain eligible to the Pepsi North America Cup can be viewed below.

ALLBEEF N NOBULL

AMERICANPRIMETIME

AMORA BEACH

ARQUE HANOVER

ARTSPEAK

ASAP HANOVER

AZOREAN ART

BERKLEY

BETTING EXCHANGE

BRING ON THE BEACH

CAMTURO ROCK

CORSICA HALL

DEALT A WINNER

DERBY DALE

DRACHAN HANOVER

DUDES THE MAN

EDWARD TEACH

FIRST CLASS HORSE

FREEDOMFORMYSOUL

GALLIC BEACH

GO DADDY GO

GOOD FRIDAY THREE

HARFO HANOVER

HURRIKANE ALI

IF YOU WANT FIRE

IN THE ARSENAL

JO PAS WELL SAID

JOE HILL

LYONS AGAIN

LYONS GEOFFJNR

LYONS LEVI LEWIS

MAXDADDY BLUE CHIP

MIKES POWERHOUSE

MITT JAGGER

MOHEGAN BLUE CHIP

MULLET BLUE CHIP

ONEISALONELYNUMBER

PAPARAZZI HANOVER

PENJI HANOVER

PHYSICALLYINCLINED

PIERCE HANOVER

RANDYS PLAN

REVENGE SHARK

REVEREND HANOVER

RICH WISDOM

ROCK N ROLL WORLD

ROCK THE NITE

ROCKIN IN HEAVEN

ROCKNTOUCH

SICILY

SOMWHEREONTHEBEACH

SPLIT THE HOUSE

SPORTS BETTOR

SPORTS IMAGE

STOVER

THE SPY

THE WAYFARING MAN

TRACEUR HANOVER

TRADING UP

WAKIZASHI HANOVER

WELL WELL WELL

WIGGLE IT JIGGLEIT

YANKEE BOUNTY

 

​Mark McKelvie – WEG Communications