ITM Players' Newsletter - May 31st, 2024
Belmont Look Ahead & Weekend Stakes Action!
The Belmont Stakes Festival at Saratoga may be coming up next week, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t great stakes racing coming this weekend. We preview some of those, and also look ahead to the Belmont, in today’s Players’ Podcast. There is also a special show from Monmouth where we preview their Pick Your Prize contest coming up tomorrow.
Speaking of this weekend’s races, our Plus subscribers should be on the look out for a little spin on our traditional notes that we will be trialing tomorrow morning. Once you see it, I’d love to get your feedback and perhaps make it a regular weekly feature for the subscribers!
Finally, be sure to check out our brand new show, On the Lead, in partnership with The Jockey Club. Wanting to learn more about the nuts and bolts of the racing industry? This series will provide tremendous insight from some of the industries foremost faces. There’s no better place to get it started than the naming and registration process, with great guests Lori Johnson, Jaime Roth, & Tom Durkin!
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Players’ Podcast - Stakes Races Abound!
The show kicks off with PTF and Jay Coatta, recent winner of the Gold Cup Challenge, talking about Santa Anita’s racing on Saturday.
Next up, Eric Solomon is here with thoughts on Churchill Downs’ stakes-festooned card.
Mike Pribozie drops by with thoughts, tips, and analysis on a quartet of stakes races from Woodbine.
Last but not least, Donna Brothers gives us the scoop on the super fun sounding Embrace the Belmont event in Saratoga next Tuesday night.
Players’ Podcast - Monmouth Park Pick Your Prize Special
PTF and JK go over the last six races for Saturday, June 1, Monmouth’s Pick Your Prize contest You can play Pick Your Prize live at Monmouth or online with TVG or Xpressbet. For more information, go here.
Players’ Podcast - Santa Anita Recap and More
PTF kicks off the show by talking with Brian Skirka about the current Monmouth meet and Saturday’s Pick Your Prize contest. To download the contest brochure, click here or contact Brian by email at bskirka@monmouthpark.com or phone at 732-571-6595. Note that Monmouth also have an in-person only Sunday NHC qualifier you can read about here.
Next up, In the Money’s own Will Humphrey is here to go over races of interest from the weekend with an emphasis on the graded stakes from Santa Anita Monday with thoughts on World Record, Eagles Flight, Anisette, Olivia Maralda, Ruby Nell, Mr. Fisk, Reincarnate, Judge Miller, Johannes, Funtastic Again and many more.
Last but not least, the TOC’s Gary Fenton drops by with an update on the state of racing in Northern California and some details on the upcoming Little Red Feather Cares contest which is happening on Sunday, August 12.
Welcome back to our podcast, where we bring you the latest insights and highlights from the horse racing world! In this episode, we're gearing up for the exciting Belmont Stakes Festival at Saratoga and can't wait to share the top 5 horses we're most excited to see.
JK and PTF discuss their favorite Belmont Stakes of all time!
On the Lead - Episode 1: What’s in a Name?
Hello and welcome to a new podcast from The Jockey Club and In the Money Media.
In this first episode, hosts Shannon Kelly and Peter Thomas Formatale are joined by The Jockey Club’s Associate Registrar Lori Johnson, to discuss the process of registering a thoroughbred. Then Jaime Roth, of LNJ Foxwoods, drops by to discuss the “method behind the madness” of her naming process with details about her love of familial lines, pop culture, art and sport all become evident in the names she chooses. She has 150 names on reserve and runs us through some of her favorites. Finally, Tom Durkin takes the story full circle, and tells us how the name on paper comes alive in his legendary race calls.
The Owner’s Box - Episode 134 – Joe McCloskey
Billy and Michelle catch up with owner and breeder Joe McCloskey!
Harness Players’ Podcast - May 31, 2024 | Some NA Cup Some Where
This week on the Harness Players’ Podcast, Ray Cotolo and Mike Pribozie talk the North America Cup prep events as Woodbine Mohawk Park hosts two divisions of the Somebeachsomewhere Stakes on Saturday, June 1. Woodbine Mohawk Park will also host the opening round of the Graduate Series for 4-year-olds as well as the second leg of the Miss Versatility.
Later in the show, Ray and Mike are joined by Anthony MacDonald, founder of TheStable.ca, to talk about the group’s upcoming Open House at Northfield Park on Sunday, June 2.
