CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. — Betting Line proved the betting public right Saturday night.

The even-money favourite came on in deep stretch to capture the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup at Mohawk Racetrack. The three-year-old colt followed in the footsteps of his father, Bettors Delight, who won this event in 2001.

Betting Line earned his fourth win in five races this season in impressive fashion. He stood fifth at the halfway point but American driver Dave Miller was still brimming with confidence.

"About halfway through it I felt like he was going to get there," Miller said. "I didn't like being that far back . . . but when I asked him through the stretch he took right off."

Betting Line finished a length ahead of Racing Hill in a career-best 1:47.4 on a fast track. He tied a stakes, track and Canadian record in winning Canada's richest harness race.

Control The Moment was third while Boston Red Rocks took fourth.

Betting Line paid $4.20, $3.90 and $2.40. Racing Hill returned $3.70 and $3.30 while Control The Moment paid $4.10.

Betting Line earned his 10th win in 17 career starts. The $500,000 winner's share boosted his lifetime earnings over $1.1 million for owners West Wins Stable of Cambridge, Ont., Christine Calhoun of Chatham, Ont., and Mac Nichol of Burlington, Ont.

The remainder of the field, in order of finish, was: Michaels Victory; Lyons Snyder; Big Top Hanover; Magnum J; Beast Mode; and Manhattan Beach.

Miller ended a frustrating winless drought, earning a trip to the winner's circle in his 16th start in this event.

"The first time I drove a horse in this race was Falcons Future, I mean that was in ‘94 so yes this is very sweet," he said. "Right now he (Betting Line) ranks right up there.

"I like his never give in attitude."

Trainer Casie Coleman of Cambridge, captured her second Cup victory after winning in 2010 with Sportswriter.

"I live 20 minutes from here and I don't even know how to put words into it," she said. "It's absolutely phenomenal just to race in it let alone win it twice."

Coleman said it's difficult for her to compare Betting Line with Sportswriter.

"Obviously now Betting Line has gone faster than him . . . but they're both great horses and I hate having to do that especially when one is still racing," she said. "I can't think of anything to change about them, they're perfect animals and champions."

However, Coleman admits she has a soft spot for Sportswriter, who has since retired to stud, for launching her career. Coleman has captured the O'Brien award as Canada's top trainer five times.

"Sportswriter is the one who got me going," she said. "I owned a big chunk of him and he went to stud and that really got me going so Sportswriter by far is the best horse of my career.

"But now Betting Line, after winning the North America Cup, (hopefully) he can eventually go on to stallion duty also and keep things going."

Earlier, Yannick Gingras of Sorel, Que., drove Hannelore Hanover for a world record-tying win in the $267,000 Armbro Flight Final.

Hannelore Hanover posted Canadian-record time of 1:51 that matched the global mark for four-year-old trotting mares.

Shake It Cerry rallied from seventh to finish second ahead of Rules Of The Road.

And Scott Zeron of Oakville, Ont., drove 8-1 pick Marion Marauder to victory in the $268,000 Goodtimes final for three-year-old trotters.

Marion Maraunder finished in 1:52.4 ahead of Will Take Charge and Blenheim.

American Brett Miller took Pure Country to victory in the $438,000 Fan Hanover final for three-year-old fillies.

Pure Country won in a career-best time of 1:49.3 to surpass the $1-million mark in career earnings while finishing ahead of Darlinonthebeach and L A Delight.

And Miller drove Always B Miki to a scorching win in the $100,000 Mohawk Gold Cup. The 1-5 favourite became the fastest horse in Canadian harness racing history after winning in 1:47.1.

The time was also a track, Canadian and stakes record.