ITM Players' Newsletter Presented by Morning Line Club - December 13th, 2024
FOUR $250,000 races from Turfway tomorrow!
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A big day of racing at Turfway Park highlights the weekend racing slate. Today’s Players’ Podcast previews the action there tomorrow, featuring four quarter million dollar races. There’s also a great way to get involved through twinspires.com with the $2,000 Turfway Handicapping Championship. Darin Zoccali helped give a rundown of the contest on the show but you can also learn more at this link.
We’ve already dropped a couple new pieces for the ITM Plus crowd this week and you can be on the lookout for a little more this weekend. I’ve put together my initial 2025 Derby Top 10 and we’re excited to ramp up the Derby content as the weeks go on. Even more Derby content can be found in the form of Mike Pribozie’s preview of tonight’s Remington Springboard Mile. There will also be a show covering tomorrow’s Late Pick Five from Gulfstream Park with Brian Nadeau and myself. That’ll drop shortly after the conclusion of today’s card.
MYWAYP,
PTF
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Gulfstream Park Saturday show coming soon!
Springboard Mile Preview - by Mike Pribozie
2025 Kentucky Derby Top 10 - by PTF
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Players' Podcast - Synthetic Champions’ Night at Turfway + a New Twinspires.com Contest
PTF kicks off the show with Darin Zoccali of Twinspires.com as they go over a loaded night of racing at Turfway Park and preview the new $2,000 Turfway Handicapping Championship.
Next up Matt DeSantis of NYRA Bets drops by with thoughts on Aqueduct’s Saturday Pick Six.
Last but not least, Alex Henry visits with an update on the Japanese path to the Triple Crown and thoughts on the big race in Japan on Saturday night.
Players’ Podcast - Cigar Mile Day Recap and Twinspires.com Tourney Talk
PTF kicks off the show with a visit from Nick Tammaro as they look back at the last big day of graded stakes action in New York and answer questions like “How good is Locked?” and “Who is Brad Cox’s best two-year-old filly?”
Next up Randall Lane of National Thoroughbred League is here with information about their season finale in Phoenix, Arizona on December 30. Learn more at ntl.racing.
Last but not least, Matt Miller drops by with an explanation of why he likes Twinspires.com‘s tournament program so much after an impressive pair of wins this weekend. He shares his easy-to-follow recipe for success as well.
Also, if you are looking for a holiday gift for yourself or the horseplayer in your life, consider Matt’s excellent book, A Bettor Way of Thinking.
On the Lead - Episode 6: Jockey Mental Health
On the latest episode of the On the Lead Podcast, presented by The Jockey Club and In the Money Media, host Shannon Kelly and guest co-host Dan Tordjman have an open and honest conversation regarding Jockey Mental Health.
The discussion starts with Donna Brothers, a former jockey and long-time NBC Sports racing analyst and commentator. Donna is a member of the recently-created Jockey Mental Health Steering Committee, which was established by HISA and The Jockey’s Guild. Along with Donna, we delve into the unique factors that contribute to jockey mental and physical health, successes of the initiative to date, and her hopes for the future.
Next, Nathan Horrocks — a former jump racing rider himself and now filmmaker and co-founder of JockeyCam— discusses what inspired him to produce his moving film ‘The Fall’.
Horrocks also chats about his broader goals related to education and fan engagement through use of media which depicts the world of horse racing through the eyes of jockeys.
Finally, jockey Trevor McCarthy speaks openly about his physical and mental struggles, his decision to step away from riding to concentrate on his family and continuing to be an advocate for his community.
