North America Cup

[whiptherabbit]

https://standardbredcanada.ca/news/6-2-26/pepsi-north-america-cup-attracts-16-entrants.html

Only 16 entries , eliminations will be drawn this afternoon.

[Sweet]

 

Al Papi (Ron Burke)
Azrael Blue Chip (Besim Odza)
​Beau Jangles (Dr. Ian Moore)
​Brandon Blvd (Andrew Harris)
Gentlemans Club (Aaron Lambert)
Lindy Dragonwater (Ron Burke)
Melillo (Ron Burke)
​No Waitlist (Blake MacIntosh)
​Odds On Mr Mamba (Melanie Wrenn)
​Redland Rocket Man (John Pentland)
​Superchamp Hanover (Travis Alexander)
​Sweet Lovin Lou (Daniel Lagace)
​Talbot Andretti (Jake Leamon)
​Ubrute (Ron Burke)
​Wholetthedogsout (John Pentland)
​Windor (Michiel Vanderkemp)

This my BJ and his initial 7 rivals, made it extremely tough for him like he's used too 

[JT]

It'll be interesting who draws into each division
What do you wanna bet OOMM and Brandon are not in the same division as Bj?
Also BJ' s pp 3,4,5, or 6? No way he gets 1 or 8 hole.

[darnoldrocks]

It'll be interesting who draws into each division
What do you wanna bet OOMM and Brandon are not in the same division as Bj?
Also BJ' s pp 3,4,5, or 6? No way he gets 1 or 8 hole.

It will be interesting, but I'm going to say BJ draws at least one of OOMM or Brandon and BJ will not get post positions 4, 5 or 6 !!

[Sweet]

It'll be interesting who draws into each division
What do you wanna bet OOMM and Brandon are not in the same division as Bj?
Also BJ' s pp 3,4,5, or 6? No way he gets 1 or 8 hole.

BJ raced nine times from the 1 hole and 8 hole.

It's an elim, you want to set a world record in an elim, Burke don't made a point and said that, no one does.  Why go after the king, BJ, lose and have nothing for the final.

I do think BJ will look to win easy, draw will be interesting, but nonetheless peak at the final. 

Finally a competition upgrade.

Fragment is in Buffalo though 

OOMM makes it the final and will come off the pace like a bat out of hell, BJ holds him off, holds them all off.  Maybe get 5,6-1 on that exacta.  BB tries to win, anyone and fails they're out of the money.

The king, BJ, let the dust settle and flash to the top, never look back...4/5?! 

[Lance]

1   GENTLEMANS CLUB                 MCCARTHY,ANDREW J   LAMBERT,AARON J      
2   REDLAND ROCKET MAN                 ROY,LOUIS-PHILIPPE   PENTLAND,JOHN R      
3   MELILLO                 WRENN,RONNIE H   BURKE,RONALD J      
4   ODDS ON MR MAMBA                 DUNN,DEXTER J   WRENN,MELANIE      
5   UBRUTE                 GINGRAS,YANNICK   BURKE,RONALD J      
6   TALBOT ANDRETTI                 DUNN,DEXTER J   LEAMON,JAKE      
7   BEAU JANGLES                 MCCLURE,BOB   MOORE,IAN      
8   BRANDON BLVD                 DUNN,DEXTER J   HARRIS,ANDREW S

Thats a good elim.

[Lockedin with Pace]

Hard to believe all 3 ended up in the same elimination.

[Lance]

Interesting to see who Dex will drive.

[getreal]

I think Dexter Dunn Drives OOMM and Bartlett gets the call on BB

[JT]

It'll be interesting who draws into each division
What do you wanna bet OOMM and Brandon are not in the same division as Bj?
Also BJ' s pp 3,4,5, or 6? No way he gets 1 or 8 hole.

Man I was way wrong..    that's a helluva elimination!!
Here is the question..
The only goal for the elimination is to qualify for the final. Top 5 advance
Will BJ go all out to keep the undefeated streak alive?
Or will he have to?

[Lance]

Man I was way wrong..    that's a helluva elimination!!
Here is the question..
The only goal for the elimination is to qualify for the final. Top 5 advance
Will BJ go all out to keep the undefeated streak alive?
Or will he have to?

I think BJ will make his way to the front pretty easily.  Nobody is going to risk hooking up in an elim.  They’ll take a shot the last 1/4 or 1/8 but he’ll get his way.  The final will be a different story.

[darnoldrocks]

Man I was way wrong..    that's a helluva elimination!!
Here is the question..
The only goal for the elimination is to qualify for the final. Top 5 advance
Will BJ go all out to keep the undefeated streak alive?
Or will he have to?

Do the winners of the elims get to pick their post position for the final?

[Pacefast11]

Yes

[Bitter Truth]

It was said that they wouldn't put BJ and OOMM in same elim. Hmm seems they might and throw in Brandon as a bonus.
Chance for my NO WAITLIST  to possibly do some damage [certainly would expect to make final] in the other Elim.
I still stress that my big hope for him is at Delaware. Post means a lot in final. Brandon won't be playing as he showed
last week. OOMM I think will be satisfied just to get qualified. You get these Elims, Belmont, and Golf on Jack's course
all in one day. Bring it on.

[Bitter Truth]

Speaking of bonus, I see that Battle Of Lake Erie has once again snuck up on me.
Pretty meaty field there. Also on Saturday
Post Positions – 40th Battle of Lake Erie
Post-Horse-Driver-Trainer-Morning Line
1-Women Layer – Luke Hanners – Virgil Morgan Jr. – 6-1
2-Mossdale Ben N – Jim Marohn Jr. – Peter Tritton – 4-1
3-Captain Albano – Todd McCarthy – Noel Daley – 3-1
4-Helium N – Dan Noble – Christi Noble – 12-1
5-Prince Hal Hanover – Matt Kakaley – Dr. Ian Moore – 9-2
6-Ken Hanover – Brett Miller – Roland Mallar – 7-2
7-For Once Inmy Life – Jordan Stratton – Cory Stratton – 15-1
8-Bythemissal – Chris Page – Ron Burke – 20-1
9-Huntinthelastdolar – Tyler Smith – Per Engblom – 10-1
Note: Huntinthelastdola r starts from the second tier.

Looks like Ken Hanover's cup of tea. Plenty of burning, Pick up some cover. Come calling.