Players' Newsletter - April 16th, 2021

Apr 16, 2021

The 2021 Kentucky Derby Prep Season is officially in the books. We learned quite a bit last weekend including a few surprise lessons.

Some of you have likely shifted your focus to Derby but don’t sleep on the action this weekend. We have a loaded show today and the ITM Team continues to pump out amazing shows each week.

But, if you want to get a headstart on the Derby, might I suggest checking out the Contender Profiles that the team is putting together? You can access them via this page. This is a page you’ll want to keep handy over the next couple of weeks as we add more. We’ve also started production on the Kentucky Derby MONSTER POD - this year we’ll have a video version so you’ll want to subscribe to the YouTube channel using that banner below.

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We have two ITM Plus Exclusive Podcasts this weekend. Nick Tammaro and Blake Jessee tackled the $51K Pick 5 Carryover at Tampa Bay today. PTF and Nick will also release a Sunday show for the action at Santa Anita Park. And a reminder, if you join ITM Plus today, you’re good through the Kentucky Derby - no crazy price hike here. Check out what we have planned for Derby.

We are continuing to add new tracks to our daily coverage so the ITM blog is a great page to save to ensure you’re not missing any of the analysis by the team.

Friday’s Coverage - Keeneland - Aqueduct - Oaklawn - Charles Town - Gulfstream

Players’ Podcast - April 16th, 2021

Marshall Gramm on the Graded Stakes at Oaklawn Park
Sean Boarman on the Keeneland Late Pick 5
Benny Southstreet on the Golden Hour Pick Four
Klaus Ebner on the JRA Races including the Satsuki Sho early Sunday morning

There’s still time to enter the $100 Wager drawing - Just watch the video above.

Talk Racing to Me: Laffit Pincay III

Long-standing NBC Sports broadcaster Laffit Pincay III and Naomi go over every single possible runner for the 147th Kentucky Derby.

The Owner’s Box - Jimmy Bell

Billy and Michelle catch up with Jimmy Bell, President Godolphin USA, and talk Essential Quality and Jonabell Farm.

Off Track with Maggie Wolfendale-Morley - Inked

As a reminder, if you’d like to support the show and the cause, consider a donation to TRF.

More often than not, things in the world of horse racing come full circle. That couldn’t be more true for Kirsten Fada and Inked. A horse Kirsten was a part of purchasing and naming as a yearling, was claimed away as a three-year-old and ended up running on the Wyoming fair circuit. Life for Inked did not look particularly promising. But in a twist of fate and thanks to his breeder, Inked found himself one day at a farm in Kentucky staring back into the face of the woman who gave him his name.

The Matt Bernier Show - Episode 61

Matt recaps the Kentucky Derby Prep races - Arkansas Derby and Lexington Stakes. He also provides a preview of his Derby Week podcast and how you can get involved!

Redboard Rewind - Ed DeRosa

Spencer and Ed review some of the action from Keeneland’s card on Saturday.

In The Ring With Acacia Courtney - Episode 13

After a three-win Saturday at Aqueduct, including the G3 Bay Shore and the G1 Carter, trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. joins Acacia to talk about bringing his horses along, working alongside his father, and expanding his stable. Najja Thompson, Executive Director of New York Thoroughbred Breeders, then joins the show to recap the New York-bred divisional awards and discuss what makes the New York-bred program so special.

**Make sure to take time to read the Thoroughbred Idea Foundation’s (TIF) series “Wagering Insecurity.”

Part 1 - Expectations
Part 2 - Intertwined

Yesterday was the second week in the HorsePlayer Happy Hour Tour. Check out the structure and rules - You’ll realize there’s essentially $20,000 up for grabs here thanks to our partners at Breeders’ Cup. Here’s a look at the Top 10 Finishers from yesterday and you can catch a replay of yesterday’s action by clicking here: