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Three major Derby preps and many more graded stakes highlight a tremendous weekend of racing. Our biggest and best show of the week was a great livestream with NBC’s Randy Moss and Jerry Bailey! Check it out here as we discuss the San Felipe and Fountain of Youth, which they will cover even more tomorrow on CNBC from 5-7 PM ET.
The Derby trail action is further previewed in a pair of YouTube videos, as well as Eric Solomon’s routine horse-by-horse analysis which you can find below in the Derby trail content section. You can find even more Gulfstream coverage in this write-up of mine where I cover seven of the stakes on tomorrow’s card. There’s also an ITM Plus show coming shortly with a look at the Early Pick Five from there.
Finally, we’ve sent out some important updates this week regarding the newly introduced ITM Inner Circle. If you are an ITM Plus subscriber, click here to read more about the service and how you can get involved. There is some exciting content on that front coming as soon as tomorrow that you won’t want to miss!
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Gulfstream Saturday Early Pick Five - Mikee P, Will Humphrey, & Justin Christein
Players’ Podcast notes for Santa Anita & Gulfstream
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Players’ Podcast - 1/ST Saturday Kentucky Derby Prep Action from Gulfstream and Santa Anita
PTF and JK kick off the show with thoughts, tips and analysis on the last five races on Fountain of Youth day at Gulfstream Park — all graded stakes. Horses covered include Mindframe, Burnham Square, Sovereignty, Keep It Easy and many more.
Next up, they talk about Santa Anita’s $2 Pick Six on Saturday, highlighted by the key Kentucky Derby prep the San Felipe, where current #1 on the ITM Derby Top 10 list Barnes makes his return to the races. Other horses covered include Journalism, Rodriguez, and many more.
Harness Players’ Podcast Returns - Fraser Downs w Dawn Lupul
Ray Cotolo hosts Mikee P. and Dawn Lupul, Manager of Racing at Fraser Downs, to preview the opening weekend at the British Columbia Racetrack. They discuss the beginning of the meet and the Late Pick 4 for Friday, February 28, 2025. Fraser has recorded a record handle over the past two years, along with a player-friendly 15% takeout on Win, Place, Show, Double, High 5, Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 5.
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Peter Thomas Fornatale of In the Money Media sits down with the NBC duo Randy Moss and Jerry Bailey to discuss key Kentucky Derby prep race action in the form of the Fountain of Youth from Gulfstream Park and the San Felipe from Santa Anita.
PTF and Mikee P with another Kentucky Derby Prep Race Preview. This week the stop is at Gulfstream Park for the Fountain of Youth Stakes. The race is a Win and Your in as it rewards 50 points to the winner to qualifiy for the KY Derby.
PTF and Mikee P are back with another Kentucky Derby Prep Preview with the San Felipe at Santa Anita on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The race features the return of Journalism to match up with the formidable Bob Baffert charges of Barnes and Rodriguez. Who will earn valuable Derby Points on the road to this year's Kentucky Derby?
Welcome to our latest 2025 Kentucky Derby betting preview. In this video, we unveil a reshuffled group of top Derby contenders while noting that each horse only has one shot at the Run for the Roses on May 3. This past weekend of racing brought delays at Oaklawn Park and late scratches at Turfway Park, but it also showcased a breakout performance in the Rebel Stakes, where Coal Battle overcame the inside post and scored his third straight victory under jockey Juan Vargas.
Road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby – The Grade 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes – By Eric Solomon
The second of three important stops on the Derby Trail in South Florida is the Fountain of Youth Stakes, going 1 1/16 miles. Burnham Square was best in the Holy Bull and he’s facing stiffer competition in this race today.
This is a race that Tim Tam put on the map all the way back in 1958. He would win this race on his way to winning the Run for the Roses that year. Kauai King, Spectacular Bid, Thunder Gulch, and Orb, have also used this race to springboard themselves to Derby victories. Dornoch, Union Rags, and Bet Twice all won this race and also won the Belmont Stakes.
Road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby – The Grade 3 Gotham Stakes – By Eric Solomon
Until the Virginia Derby was re-positioned on the calendar, the Gotham Stakes was the lone, one turn race that offered Derby Points in North America. This one mile contest is typically a fascinating better race, but it’s a race that has had little impact on the Kentucky Derby this century. This year, the three shortest priced runners in this Grade 3 field were all bred in New York. Post time for this race, which is the first of three Derby Points Races, is scheduled for 4:18 (ET)
2025 Kentucky Derby Top 10 + Other Contenders
At this time last year the ITM Derby Top 10 featured Mystik Dan, Sierra Leone, Catching Freedom, & Dornoch. Does this week’s update also feature a Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, or Breeders’ Cup Classic winner? Find out here with…
3 fresh faces in the Top 10
4 new names in the Next 10 — featuring a New York-bred, a Japanese runner, and a flashy recent maiden winner
2 top contenders “on hold”
Big updates from Rebel day, including thoughts on maiden breakers Clever Again and Cornucopian (101 Beyer!)
Overall opinions on most runners in the three Derby preps coming this weekend, plus a few upcoming allowance starters with Derby aspirations
Plenty of international updates after preps in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, and Japan. Is there a Forever Young in this crop?
Potential late blooming hidden gems — Could horses like Pascaline, Filoso, or Maximum Promise upset their final preps and steal a bid into the Derby starting gate?
Recent Beyers, replays, and next likely starts for the top 20 contenders. Plus freshly updated thoughts on over 30 other horses on the Derby trail.
Players’ Podcast - An Early Candidate for Race of the Year and a NEW Kentucky Derby Top 10
PTF and Nick Tammaro kick off the show looking back at a wonderful race in the Saudi Cup with Romantic Warrior and Forever Young really throwing down in the lane — a race that reaffirmed Pete’s belief in the greatness of horse racing as a sport.
In the show’s second segment, Eric DeCoster joins PTF as they go through Eric’s new Kentucky Derby Top Ten list.
The Backstretch Edge – Episode 1 presented by Adelphi Racing Club – Rob MacLennan/Joe Migliore
Nick Tammaro and Joe Migliore kick off the brand-new Backstretch Edge Podcast with a visit from Rob Maclennan, NYRA Racing Secretary.
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JK + 1 - Ep 89 - Jose Ortiz
Presented by @Qatar_Racing
We catch up about his move to Kentucky & Louisiana, who was his messy roommate, his favorite horse, and Linda Rice's impact on his career and LIFE!
Can Do – I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying Part II
In Part I we discussed how something very special happens when horses love us back. A special edition of Can Do also talks about parental love – and dedication.
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