CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. Kevin Grobkreutz Jersey . -- Tellitlikeitis heads into the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup on Saturday as the horse to beat. Tellitlikeitis was installed as the 3-1 early favourite for the worlds richest pacing event at Tuesdays draw. The son of 09 Cup winner Well Said will start from the third post in the 10-horse field at Mohawk Racetrack. Tellitlikeitis, bred and owned by Lothlorien of Cheltenham, Ont., won his elimination race in a career best 1:48.4, passing heavily-favoured Hes Watching for the 1 1/4-length win in just his second start of the year. Tellitlikeitis also won his season opener, a Pennsylvania Sires Stake, at Pocono Downs last month. Lothlorien has shared ownership of three previous Cup winners -- Well Said (2009), Rocknroll Hanover (2005) and Red River Hanover (2002). Trainer Jim Takter has only started two previous Cup entrants, both in 2012, and finished second with Time To Roll. Brett Miller has two previous Cup drives, finishing second in 2010 with We Will See. "He has wicked speed and hell take you to where you want to go in the mile," said Miller. "I definitely wanted to sit in with him this week (in the elim) and it worked out very well that the two horses I wanted to follow were in front of me." The three Cup elimination races were held Saturday to determine the field for the final. Takter will have to Cup entrants, the other being Lyonssomewhere, the 4-1 third choice who also was an elimination race winner. Lyonssomewhere, owned by Geoffrey Lyons Mound of Burford, Ont., will start from the No. 4 position and is undefeated in five starts. The son of 08 Cup winner and horse of the year Somebeachsomewhere took his elim comfortably in 1:50.1 by one and three-quarter lengths in his first stakes appearance. Hell be driven by Corey Callahan, making only his second Cup drive after finishing fourth with Mr Wiggles in 2009. "I like just about everything about him," said Takter. "Hes handy and hes the real deal. "Its a long year and I wanted to have him fresh for this event and not too many starts." Other elim winner, Mcwicked, selected the No. 2 post. Mcwicked, the American-owned son of 02 third-place Cup finisher Mcardle, posted the fastest elimination race victory, winning by two lengths in 1:48.3. Mcwicked is trained by Casie Campbell and is a five-time winner in 14 outings with career earnings of $248,457. "He was absolutely awesome (in his elim)," Coleman said. "It was the fourth time Ive raced him and every time he keeps getting better and better. "It looks like theres a lot of speed in the race. My horse can race either way. Id prefer him coming off a helmet but hes very versatile." The remainder of the field includes: Beat The Drum (post one, 20-1 odds); Lets Drink On It (post five, 6-1); Cowboy (post six, 15-1); Hes Watching (post seven, 5-1); Luck Be Withyou (post eight, 12-1); JK Endofanera (post nine, 10-1); and Sometimes Said (post 10, 20-1). Andre Schurrle Germany . -- As much time as Adam Scott spends away from the PGA Tour, this might have been a good week to take off. Toni Kroos Germany . -- Former Auburn and LPGA player Danielle Downey has died in a single-car accident.ZURICH, Switzerland -- The Netherlands leads the FIFA rankings for the first time after ending World Cup winner Spains 13-month reign at the top on Wednesday. The Dutch, World Cup runners-up last year, rose to the top spot despite not playing last month. Spain lost 2-1 in a friendly to new No. 7 Italy. Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk welcomed his nations status as the seventh country to lead the table in its 18-year history. "We know it is tough to reach first place, but tougher still to stay there. That is a great challenge," Van Marwijk said. Meanwhile, Canada is up three spots to 102nd overall. The Canadian squad begins the next phase of World Cup qualifying next month. Canada hosts St. Lucia on Sept. 2, Puerto Rico on Oct. 11 and St. Kitts and Nevis on Nov. 15. Canadas away games are Sept. 6 in Puerto Rico, Oct. 7 in St. Lucia, and Nov. 11 in St. Kitts and Nevis. The rankings take results across four years into account and have often proved difficult for fans to understand. The current standings include points gained at the 2008 European Championship, which Spain also won. The Netherlands lost in the quarter-finals. Van Marwijkk said his teams main focus remains qualifying for Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. Miroslav Klose Germany Jersey. "We have to stay realistic. This is a snapshot, not a tangible prize," he said. Europe holds the top four places, with Germany at No. 3 and England rising two places to No. 4 after also not playing. Its friendly against the Netherlands was cancelled due to riots in London. Copa America winner Uruguay stays at No. 5 but heads Brazil, which dropped to sixth place after losing 3-2 in Germany. Ivory Coast is the top African country at No. 15, tied with Japan, the best of the Asian nations. Gold Cup winner Mexico leads CONCACAF teams at No. 20. The United States rises two to No. 28. New Zealand is unchanged at No. 94 as the best from Oceania. A total of 76 matches counted toward the latest rankings, including 60 friendlies and 15 Asian qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Vietnam moved up 15 places to No. 129 after beating Qatar 2-1 in the return match of a qualifier which cost Qatar coach Milovan Rajevac his job. Qatar, the 2022 World Cup host, advanced 4-2 on aggregate against Vietnam and climbed two places to No. 88. cheap nfl jerseyscheap jerseys ' ' '
