ITM Players' Newsletter presented by Pegasus World Cup - January 24th, 2025
Pegasus, Pegasus, some Santa Anita, and more Pegasus!
Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship
Saturday, January 25
Live-Money Handicapping Tournament
Players may compete online with Xpressbet or on-track at Gulfstream or Santa Anita
$25,000 Seeded Prize Pool
$15,000 On-Track Bonus for players competing at Gulfstream Park
$225,000 Estimated Prize Pool
Prizes include NHC Seats, BCBC Seats & Cash
$6,000 Buy-In ($5,000 Bankroll + $1,000 Entry Fee)
Details at PWCBC.com
We’ve reached the first big weekend of the new year with Pegasus World Cup day tomorrow!
There is loads of content across the network to get you prepared. Yesterday we had a great live stream with the team from NBC, talking the big races with Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, and Nick Luck. Then there’s the Players’ Pod with JK and I covering the All-Stakes Late Pick Five from Gulfstream and the Friday show with Gulfstream’s Brian Nadeau covering many different races on the Saturday card. I also assembled horse-by-horse analyses for four of the graded stakes tomorrow, plus an extended written look at the three other graded stakes:
The Players’ Podcast also features Santa Anita coverage which you can also catch for Friday in a separate show with Dean Keppler.
Finally, we sent out of a survey earlier this week asking for some feedback on ITM Plus and potentially furthering our premium content to weekday racing. Be sure to give your feedback so we can keep delivering the exclusive coverage you want!
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Players’ Podcast - 2025 Pegasus Day Podcast + Bonus Coverage From Santa Anita
The original In the Money duo are back together as PTF and JK go over the five stakes races that close out the card at Gulfstream Park on a loaded Saturday of racing including thoughts, tips, and analysis. Here you’ll hear thoughts on Locked, Saudi Crown, White Abarrio and all the key contenders.
In the shows second segment, our team pivots to Santa Anita and takes a crack at finding the winners in all the races in their $2 Pick Six, a card that runs concurrently with Gulfstream’s big day.
Players’ Podcast - Spot Plays for GP Friday + Brian Nadeau on Pegasus Day Graded Stakes
Pegasus World Cup Day is here and PTF welcomes Brian Nadeau as he sets the scene for us on what has become one of horse racing’s most fun days.
The show begins with spot plays from Friday’s card, the calm before the storm if you will, where the guys give thoughts, tips, and analysis on four Gulfstream Park races.
Next they pivot to Saturday where they take a quick rattle through all seven graded stakes races on the Gulfstream card, culminating in the race that gives the day its name, the Pegasus World Cup.
Players’ Podcast - Santa Anita’s Friday All-Turf Pick Three
PTF and Dean Keppler of inthemoneypodcast.com are back with you to go over races 5, 7, and 9 on the Santa Anita Friday card. Not coincidentally, they comprise the $3 Late Pick Three, now with 15% takeout, one of the most horseplayer friendly wagers there is.
Peter Thomas Fornatale of In the Money Media is here with Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, and Nick Luck of NBC as they go through the biggest races this Saturday from Gulfstream Park, with an emphasis on the race that gives the day its name, the Pegasus World Cup.
PTF and Nick Tammaro take an early look at the Pegasus World Cup to kick off the week through the current international betting market sponsored by 1/st Racing.
Sport of Kings Racing
Players’ Podcast: Weekend Recap/”1/st” Look at the Pegasus
PTF and Nick Tammaro kick off the show with a look back at stakes races from the weekend with a big focus on Santa Anita, as well as Gulfstream and a little Fair Grounds.
Next, they take an initial dive into the Pegasus World Cup through the lens of the current international betting market.
Last but not least, PTF welcomes in Spencer Luginbuhl as he discusses the past, present and future of Redboard Rewind.
JK + 1 - SAFFIE JOSEPH JR.
Presented by @Qatar_Racing
JK & Saffie talk about White Abarrio—losing him, getting him back, & their hopes for his run in the Pegasus World Cup. Saffie also shares his experiences growing up in Barbados, his journey to the US, & the adversity he’s faced over the last couple of years.
Nick Luck Daily The USA Interviews – Ep 4 Aidan Butler: The future of Gulfstream and Santa Anita
In the latest in our series of in depth 1-2-1s with US racing leaders, 1/ST Racing President Aidan Butler talks to Nick about the future for the entity’s major racetracks and his vision for the sport. This interview comes amidst last week’s media reports of Gulfstream’s possible closure and the continuing turbulence in California racing. Butler also looks forward to this weekend’s Pegasus and shares his pragmatic view on what must be done to ensure the sport’s sustainability and viability in a competitive leisure and gaming market.
Billy and Michelle catch up with Wasabi Stables founder TK Kuegler.
Big Derby Top 10 updates with PTF & JK coming next week!
2025 Kentucky Derby Top 10 + Other Contenders
How did the Lecomte Stakes affect the Derby picture? Which recent maiden and allowance winners could emerge in prep races over the next month? Answer those questions, and more, with the ITM Derby Contender Tracker!
Recent Beyers, replays, and next likely starts for the top 20 contenders. Plus freshly updated thoughts on over 20 other horses on the Derby trail.
Road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby – The Grade 3 Southwest Stakes – By Eric Solomon
Eric Solomon provides an in-depth preview of entrant in Saturday’s Southwest Stakes, a key prep on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The Southwest produced last year’s Derby winner, Mystik Dan, and features a field with multiple ITM Derby Top 10 members.