Georgia Pacific (foaled April 13, 2001) is a dark bay Standardbred race horse sired by Western Hanover and out of Armbro Savannah.
A year to the day after making his first lifetime start, Georgia Pacific was at Mohawk Racetrack for the $74,000 Burlington, where he again drew the outside with post 8.
Going into the $1,189,535 North America Cup final on June 19, 2004, Georgia Pacific had the post he wanted and his regular driver, and he was made the betting favorite.
Rogue Hall had the lead past the half, with Georgia Pacific parked without cover and Mantacular sitting on his back second-over.
Thereafter, the pacer headed east again, this time for the Meadowlands Pace, where he was third in his elimination behind Circle L Kid and drew post 3 for the July 17, 2004, final.
After a qualifier on July 30, 2004, at The Meadows, Bendis sent him back to The Meadowlands for the last stakes race of the meet, the Oliver Wendell Holmes on closing day.
Next up was the Adios at The Meadows, which Bendis described as “the biggest race right in our own backyard.” Georgia Pacific went straight for the lead from post 7 and won the first heat over Driven to Win and Western Terror in 1:50.
Though Timesareachanging was two lengths better at the wire the final, with Georgia Pacific second, Bendis considered the first-heat win the “biggest thrill” of his racing career.