ITM Players' Newsletter - June 6th, 2025
Journalism vs. Sovereignty!
Here we are on the eve of a hopefully budding racing rivalry. Tomorrow we’ll watch the scrappy Journalism attempt to usurp Kentucky Derby champ Sovereignty in a brawl that also has spoilers peering from the wings, such as the likes of Rodriguez and Baeza, and heck maybe even the Peter Pan winner Hill Road. I just hope the race can live to the billing with the hype brewed from the performances this Triple Crown season.
We of course are laser focused on Belmont @ Saratoga content here at In The Money. I also dipped my pen across the pond to offer insight on some of this weekend’s stakes actions for my friends at Sky Sports Racing and Attheraces.com, so be sure to check out some of that content! Including:
Triple Crown season has arrived and gone so swiftly again. But the Belmont at Saratoga is at least a fitting setup to an exciting summer of racing still to come! And before we know it, we’ll be eyeing down the tunnel towards the 2025 Breeders’ Cup at beautiful Del Mar.
Buckle in, gang. This fun will glide past fast.
MYWAYP,
PTF
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Players’ Podcast - JK’s Belmont Day Pick 6 Picks + MTH and JRA
PTF kicks off the show with Double D (Darren DeLucia) as they go over the last five races from Monmouth on Saturday.
Next up, Mikee P takes the reins as he and Alex Henry go over the G1 Yasuda Kinen in Japan on Sat night/Sun morning.
The show closes with PTF getting thoughts from JK on the Belmont Racing Festival Pick 6 sequence on Saturday at Saratoga.
Players’ Podcast - Pro Player Roundtable: Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Saturday at Saratoga
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In a memorable edition of the show, Duke Matties and Sean Boarman do not hold back their feelings even one bit about the decision to hold back Sovereignty from the Preakness or the effect of late odds-dops on horseplayers. They also give MANY great wagering ideas for the Saturday Saratoga card.
Players’ Podcast - And the Tournament Winner Was…. Episode 2 John Gaspar and Kevin Costello
A new edition of the New ITM Tournament Podcast with John Gaspar. This show focuses on this past weekend’s Pick Your Prize contest at Monmouth Park and 4th place finisher Kevin Costello. John recaps Kevin’s tournament strategy and angles he uses to play contests.
Harness Players’ Podcast - 6/5/25 | 2025 North America Cup Eliminations
In The Money’s Mikee P and Ray Cotolo are joined by harness racing handicapper extraordinaire John Rallis to look at the eliminations for the 2025 Pepsi North America Cup at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday night (June 7). The three also touch on the eliminations of the 2025 Fan Hanover Stakes, 2025 Goodtimes Trot and the 2025 Armbro Flight.
Woodbine Thoroughbreds is back in full swing for 2025! Catch racing from the Toronto oval on Saturdays and Sundays starting at 1:05 p.m. (EDT). Don’t forget, too, about the $100,000 guaranteed Early Pick 5!
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Join in on the thrilling late-night thoroughbred action at Assiniboia Downs! Catch racing from the gem of Manitoba on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from May through early October with first-race post time at 7:30 p.m. (CDT).
Race Lens 2025 Belmont Preview with PTF and Ben Kudla
PTF grabs Ben Kudla from Equibase to discuss the Belmont Stakes and the fantastic Race Lens products Equibase provides to improve handicapping.
TOP 5 Races @ the 2025 Belmont Stakes Festival - The Belmont? Met Mile? - Presented by DK Horse
Join Jonathon Kinchen (JK) and Peter Thomas Fornatale (PTF) as they count down their Top 5 must-watch races of the 2025 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, live from Saratoga for the second straight year. With $11.275 million in purses and 27 stakes races packed into five thrilling days, this year’s festival is shaping up to be one of the most talent-rich events in recent memory.
2025 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS — Journalism IN and MORE!!!
PTF and JK are back with you with the major news that Journalism is officially IN the 2025 Belmont Stakes where he will take on his old rivals, 2025 Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty, 2025 Santa Anita Derby runner-up Baeza and more.
Journalism vs Sovereignty - Who wins the 2025 Belmont Stakes? - Presented by DK Horse
In this episode, Jonathon Kinchen (JK) and Peter Thomas Fornatale (PTF) go head-to-head debating one of the most compelling showdowns in recent Triple Crown memory: Journalism vs. Sovereignty in the 2025 Belmont Stakes. With the Belmont once again being run at historic Saratoga Race Course at 1 1/4 miles due to Belmont Park’s renovation, this rematch between the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winners could be a defining moment of the racing year.
2025 DK HORSE ACORN Stakes - QUEEN OF THE TRACK - Presented by DK Horse
In this episode, Jonathon Kinchen (JK) and Peter Thomas Fornatale (PTF) dive into the 2025 DK Horse Acorn Stakes, one of the most anticipated races of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga. The pair break down the field, offer their expert analysis, and discuss how the race might unfold. This is a fact-based discussion—though opinions expressed in the video do not necessarily reflect those found in published articles or press materials.
FINAL ANSWERS - FRIDAY - 2025 BELMONT STAKES FESTIVAL - Presented by DK Horse
In this episode, Jonathon Kinchen (JK) and Peter Thomas Fornatale (PTF) take a deep dive into Friday’s Late Pick 6 sequence at the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course. With over $2 million in purses spread across six compelling races, this Pick 6 puzzle includes multiple Grade 1s and international turf stars, along with rising dirt fillies and classic European invaders. Whether you’re a seasoned horseplayer or looking to attack this sequence for the first time, this video breaks down what you need to know.
2025 MET MILE Preview - Fierceness the best horse in training? - Presented by DK Horse
PTF and JK take a look at the field for the Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap, also known as the Met Mile.
2025 Belmont Stakes Festival LONGSHOTS!!! - Presented by DK Horse
PTF and JK offer longshot hopes for the Belmont Stakes Festival at Saratoga this weekend.
2025 Belmont Stakes Festival BOLD PREDICTIONS - Presented by DK Horse
PTF and JK take some lofty handicapping stands in some of the stakes action taking place this weekend at Saratoga for the Belmont Stakes Festival.
Can Do! - Your Slightly Irreverent Guide to the 2025 Belmont Stakes
The 2025 Belmont Stakes – held once again at Saratoga Race Course while Belmont Park is being completely rebuilt brings to an end (no sighs of relief allowed!) this year’s missives from Your Faithful Correspondent (YFC).
Racing with Roman - Banishing Back at Churchill Downs
PTF hosts Larry Roman and Darren DeLucia as they discuss a trio of stakes at Churchill Downs, including the return of Larry’s own Banishing in the Grade 3 Blame.
