We thought it might be fun to take a look at all the connections to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame to this year’s Pepsi North American Cup horses, and what we found is that 9 horses in the 10 horse field as well as the Also Eligible horse have connections to Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductees.

Here is a horse by horse breakdown of the 2013 Pepsi North American Cup field’s Hall of Fame ties.

Apprentice Hanover – Sired by 2009 Inductee Somebeachsomewhere who also traces back to Cam Fella (1986) and Matts Scooter (1992)

Vegas Vacation – Sired by 2007 Inductee Bettors Delight who is a grandson of both Cam Fella (1986) and Armbro Emerson (2006)

Fool Me Once – Can be traced back to Cam Fella through his mother Fool That I Am who is a great granddaughter of Cam Fella (1986)

Captaintreacherous – sired by Somebeachsomewhere as well as having a Hall connection on his mother’s side.  Worldly Treasure is a great granddaughter of 2013 Hall of Fame Inductee Niatross

Twilight Bonfire – goes back to Cam Fella through the mare Firelight Dancer who is a Cam Fella  (1986) daughter

Wake Up Peter – Niatross shows up in this horse’s pedigree through his mother Lovely Lady who is a great granddaughter of the 2013 inductee

Sunshine Beach – Sired by Somebeachsomewhere (2009) who in turn traces back to Cam Fella and Matts Scooter as previously mentioned

Odds on Equuleus  – Driven by Hall of Fame Driver John Campbell (1987), Odds on Equuleus has Hall of Fame bloodlines on both sides of his pedigree.  His dam, Latte Lady is a great granddaughter of Cam Fella.  His sire, Art Major, is a great grandson of Niatross

Captive Audience – Shares the same sire line as Odds on Equuleus as a son of Art Major – a great grandson of Niatross

Varadero Hanover  – sired by Somebeachsomewhere with connections further back in his pedigree to both Cam Fella and Matts Scooter.

The 2013 NA Cup field has deep connections to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.