Players' Newsletter - September 22nd, 2023
It’s a great week to be on the Harness scene with some big money races coming up tonight and tomorrow. Hoosier Park hosts a wonderful card featuring the Harrah’s Hoosier Park Pacing Derby and the Caesar’s Trotting Classic. In addition to talking about those races, and more, on this weekend’s Players’ Podcast, make sure to check out today’s Harness Player’s Podcast for more insight into those races. First Over With Edison Hatter also discussed tomorrow night’s card at Woodbine Mohawk, featuring the $1 million Mohawk Million.
For the Thoroughbred fans, we’ve got them covered at Churchill, Woodbine, and BAQ with the usual cast of characters. As well as joining me for the Players’ Pod today, JK and I had a great early look at the Breeders’ Cup in this week’s HorsePlayers’ Happy Hour. A great watch or listen as we approach those final major preps.
MYWAYP,
PTF
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Players’ Podcast - What did the Buddhist Say to the Hot Dog Vendor?
PTF starts the show hosting Mike Probozie of NAHUPicks as they look at four of the biggest races at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday night.
Then Scott Shapiro is in the hot seat as he and PTF look over a stakes laden Pick Five at Churchill Downs.
JK drops by with thoughts on the BAQ Pick Six.
Drew Coatney gives his thoughts on Woodbine’s last four races and challenges PTF to a Saints vs Packers head-to-head wager using the KUTT app. To learn more about KUTT, go here.
Players’ Podcast - Old School Players’ Podcast: Woodbine Win-and-You’re-Ins and More
PTF and JK get together for a chat about the weekend’s racing at Woodbine, and answer a listener question about the utility of various speed figures.
JK is back! On a special edition of the show, he and PTF will focus on taking all of your early Breeders' Cup questions. Horseplayers' Happy Hour is also an interconnected series of contests where you only need to play one week to participate in the prize pool -- which consists of $20,000 worth of Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge seats, added to the pool at no cost to players.
Harness Players’ Podcast — Friday, September 22, 2023 @ Harrah’s Hoosier Park
A loaded stakes card graces Indiana on Friday night (Sept. 22) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park with a pair of headlining events: the $175,000 Harrah’s Hoosier Park Pacing Derby and the $210,000 Caesar’s Trotting Classic.
Ray Cotolo (Oak Grove, Harnessland) leads the handicapping discussion for several of the stakes races on Friday. He’s joined by Mike Pribozie (NahuPicks.com) and Rod Allums Jr. (NahuPicks.com, horseman) to dissect the races on a card offering over $1 million in purses.
First Over With Edison Hatter - Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 @ Woodbine Mohawk Park
With Edison Hatter once again on the road, Mike Pribozie hosts this week’s episode focused on dissecting the $100,000-guaranteed Early Pick 5 for Saturday (Sept. 23) at Woodbine Mohawk Park — a night with several million dollars on offer in purses.
The Daily Racing Form’s Garnet Barnsdale joins Mike Pribozie to assess the Pick 5 sequence and talk the stakes action for the Saturday card, including the $381,000 Elegantimage Final, $540,000 She’s A Great Lady, $660,000 Canadian Trotting Classic, $970,000 Metro Pace and the $1,000,000 Mohawk Million.