ITM Players' Newsletter - April 18th, 2025
Kentucky Derby Longshots + more Monster Pods!
We’re just two weeks from Kentucky Derby weekend and the ITM network is rolling with all of our Derby content!
In our Kentucky Derby section below you’ll find tons of newly released YouTube videos. We’ve posted a mini-monster pod episode for nearly every horse currently in the field, and those that aren’t available are on their way shortly! Earlier this week the annual Triple Crown draft dropped with myself, JK, Zoe Cadman, and Michelle Yu playing along this year. We also haven’t forgotten the fillies, as JK and I shared our Kentucky Oaks Top 10! Looking for even more Derby content? Be on the lookout for writeups on every Derby contender next week on inthemoneypodcast.com.
There’s also plenty of great racing across the country tomorrow. Be sure to check out the Players’ Podcast featuring a big stakes day at Laurel, the usual great Keeneland talk, and even some international coverage from Japan! For those looking for thoughts on NYRA, head to ITM Plus for my weekend thoughts, sent every morning prior to the card.
MYWAYP,
PTF
Subscribe to ITM Plus for exclusive picks, written analysis, and shows from your favorite ITM contributors! Coming this weekend:
PTF’s Aqueduct Notes for Friday-Sunday
The Keeneland Journal
Exclusive Kentucky Derby content coming throughout the next two weeks!
PTF and Dan Illman preview the Stakes from Laurel Park on Saturday, April 19 for Preakness Preview Day 2025. Five Stakes with $600,000 in purses including the Frederico Tesio Stakes.
Make sure to save and follow the ITM blog for daily picks from your favorite tracks and more racing coverage:
Keeneland /// Aqueduct /// Gulfstream Park /// Oaklawn /// Santa Anita /// Laurel Park
Players’ Podcast - 4/18 - Laurel, Keeneland, JRA
Loaded Players Podcast for this Saturday with PTF grabbing Dan Illman from the MJC to preview Laurel’s Preakness Preview Day on Saturday. Mikee P and Jackson Muniz work the Late Pick 5 at Keeneland. Weekly JRA segment came from Nick Tammaro and Klaus Ebner covering the Japanese 2000 Guineas – the Satsuki Sho.
Players’ Podcast - Santa Anita Friday All-Turf Pick Three
PTF and Dean Keppler of inthemoneypodcast.com are here to give you their thoughts, tips, and opinions on the player-friendly all-Turf Pick Three for Friday’s card.
America’s Best Racing is excited to announce the launch of “The Saturday Show – Live Betting with the Boys,” a fast-paced and exciting betting show hosted by Ryan Anderson and Jackson Muniz. The premiere episode will cover racing at Keeneland and Aqueduct and goes live at 4 p.m. ET on ABR’s Facebook, X, and YouTube channels.
Harness Players’ Podcast - 4/18/25 | Fraser Downs Late Pick 4
Ray Cotolo and Mike Pribozie look at harness racing action from Fraser Downs for Friday night (April 18). The two preview betting and gambling strategies for the Late Pick 4 sequence, which starts in Race 6 and goes through Race 9. They also offer wagering ideas for the harness races at Fraser Downs.
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JK and PTF break down four of their favorite longshots in the 2025 Kentucky Derby—potential game-changers who could help you hit a life-altering score on racing’s biggest day. Whether you’re betting to win or playing for a massive exacta, trifecta, or superfecta payday, longshots are the key to unlocking value in a 20-horse Derby field. In this episode, we dive deep into the history, pedigree, and pace dynamics that could lead these overlooked contenders to Kentucky Derby glory.
Every year, In the Money Media gets together a panel to draft three-year-olds heading to the Triple Crown Trail for a fantasy draft. This year, PTF, JK, Michelle Yu, and Zoe Cadman participate in a friendly competition to see who could build the best team for this year's Triple Crown Races - The Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes.
Monster Pods
Burnham Square - Sandman - Journalism - Rodriguez - Tiztastic - Tappan Street - Sovereignty - Final Gambit - Coal Battle - Chunk of Gold - Citizen Bull - Owen Almighty - East Avenue - Publisher - American Promise - Flying Mohawk - Grande - Madaket Road - Admire Daytona - Luxor Cafe - Baeza
Kentucky Oaks
Join JK and PTF as they dive into their Top 10 contenders for the 2025 Kentucky Oaks, the premier race for 3-year-old fillies and the female counterpart to the Kentucky Derby. Held annually at Churchill Downs on the Friday before the Derby, the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks is contested at 1 1/8 miles on dirt for a purse of $1.5 million. The winning filly receives the iconic garland of lilies and the prestige of victory in one of America’s most historic horse races, inaugurated in 1875
The official real-money handicapping tournament of the Kentucky Derby is the Kentucky Derby Betting Challenge by TwinSpires!
Players’ Podcast - Weekend Recap presented by Twinspires.com
Mikee P and Nick Tammaro recap the weekend’s races including the G1 Apple Blossom Stakes, G1 Jenny Wiley from Keeneland, and the final Kentucky Derby Prep The Lexington Stakes.
JK + 1 - Ep 93 - Ian Sambor (Netflix Executive Producer)
Presented by @Qatar_Racing
JK & Ian discuss the highly anticipated release of "RACE FOR THE CROWN"!
Can Do! - The Education of a Race Caller with Thomas Kearney
With Shenandoah Downs spring season approaching Thomas Kearney joins us to talk about his path to race calling and his plans for the future.
