ITM Players' Newsletter - February 7th, 2025
Gulfstream, Santa Anita & Sam F. Davis!
Tomorrow’s action is highlighted by the Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, a key prep on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Nick Tammaro and Mike Pribozie previewed the race in a YouTube video and we’ll have further coverage of the stakes filled card on ITM Plus today. For even more thoughts on the Derby trail, be sure to check out this week’s updated Top 10 video with JK and I, as well as the Contender page on inthemoneypodcast.com.
The Players’ Podcast today continues our coverage of the great racing from Gulfstream and Santa Anita, featuring two competitive sequences that JK and I go over. You can also find picks and analysis of those tracks, plus others like Oaklawn and Aqueduct, on our blog page.
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Players’ Podcast: Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita and More
PTF and JK kick off the show with quick thoughts on the Super Bowl.
Then it’s back to regularly scheduled programming as they delve into the late Pick Five at Gulfstream Park and the $2 Pick Six at Santa Anita.
In the show’s next segment, Mikee P (Mike Pribozie) and Nick Tammaro take an in-depth look at the Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs where valuable Kentucky Derby points are on the line.
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Mikee P and Nick Tammaro analyze the Sam F Davis from Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, February 8, 2025. KY Derby Points are on the line with the competitive 10-horse field going 8.5 Furlongs.
Welcome to our latest 2025 Kentucky Derby TOP 10, where we continue tracking the most intriguing three-year-olds on the Road to the Roses. In this video, we break down the recent Holy Bull and Withers Stakes results, offer a fresh update on Citizen Bull, discuss Captain Cook’s impressive run, and raise the question: what do we do with Ferocious? We also look ahead to the upcoming Risen Star, where East Avenue and Jonathan’s Way are set to clash and potentially bring more clarity to this ever-evolving Derby trail.
2025 Kentucky Derby Top 10 + Other Contenders
Newly added section for horses now off the Derby trail or questionable to start in another Derby prep!
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: Kentucky Derby Point Race Review and More
The show kicks off with PTF and Nick Tammaro looking back at a trio of Kentucky Derby prep races from last weekend: Burnham Square’s win in the Holy Bull at Gulfstream, Citizen Bull’s three-year-old debut in the Lewis stakes at Santa Anita, and Captain Cook’s nice effort in the Withers at Aqueduct.
Then they dive deeper into various Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita races from the weekend.
For the final segment, recent $100,000 winner Jim Tragos, who took down the 1/ST Grand Three, joins PTF to talk about his time being a horseplayer and his winning strategy in the contest.
The Owner’s Box - Episode 157 – Soapbox Billy & Michelle
Soapbox Billy and Michelle discuss the weekend past and the week to come, including thoughts on this weekend’s Kentucky Derby Prep at Santa Anita.
