Location | Campbellville, Ontario |
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Inaugurated | 1984 |
Race type | Harness race for standardbred pacers |
Website | Woodbine Entertainment Group |
Race information | |
Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres or 8 furlongs) |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | Mohawk Raceway |
Qualification | 3 year olds and older |
Purse | $1,000,000 (2016) |
The North America Cup is an annual harness racing event for 3-year-old standardbred pacing horses which is held at Mohawk Raceway in Campbellville, Ontario, Canada. The race replaced the Queen City Pace run from 1964 to 1983. From 1984-1993, the North America Cup was held at Greenwood Raceway and from 1994-2006, the North America Cup was held at Woodbine Entertainment Group's other harness racing venue, Woodbine Racetrack. It is the richest harness race in North America at $1,000,000.