Players' Newsletter - September 30th, 2022
A loaded weekend of racing on tap, with action all across the country and overseas.
Yesterday kicked off the ITM coverage with a wonderful Santa Anita meet preview that also featured a Saturday card preview. Head here if you weren’t able to tune in live. It was also the regular season finale of Horseplayers’ Happy Hour, which can be found at this link. We appreciate our continued partnership with the Breeders’ Cup on this and couldn’t have had a better regular season if we tried.
To get everyone geared up for what is one of the strongest weekends of the racing calendar, there are THREE different episodes covering tracks from coast to coast for Saturday. The main Players’ Podcast covers Belmont at the Big A and the return of the Golden Hour Pick 4, in addition to a show covering multi-race sequences at Hawthorne, Churchill Downs, Meadowlands, and Woodbine. Finally, Kali Francois of the Maryland Jockey Club dropped by to go over five stakes on the Laurel card.
On the Plus side, in addition to the regular coverage, Michael Adolphson joined me to take a look at six group stakes that encompass a wonderful slate at Longchamp on Sunday morning. Subscribe now to catch that show which drops early tomorrow.
Good luck to everybody watching and playing this (busy) weekend, and as always…
MYWAYP,
PTF
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Players’ Podcast – September 30, 2022
We kick off the show with Toshi Onikubo giving his thoughts on the Sprinters Stakes in Japan on Saturday night as well as his views on the Japanese runners in Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.
Next up PTF hosting JK and Steven Crist as they go over a stakes laden Pick Six at Belmont at the Big A on Saturday, which includes the return to the races of Breeders’ Cup Classic contender Life Is Good.
We wrap things up with Billy Kock of The Owner’s Box podcast is here to go over the Golden Hour Pick Four.
Players’ Podcast - Hawthorne, Churchill, Woodbine, Meadowlands
It’s a wildly fun and busy weekend of racing and we’ve got you covered.
This show kicks off with PTF and Jim Miller talking about the Hawthorne Invitational contest, which can be streamed online, as well as the Late Pick Four at HAW on Saturday, which includes the Hawthorne Derby, sponsored by Betmakers.
Next up Scott Shapiro is here to talk about the Late Pick Four at Churchill Downs on Saturday, which includes two stakes races and the return of Rich Strike.
Drew Coatney drops by to look at racing from Woodbine.
And we wrap with Nick Tammaro on the Monmouth at Meadowlands, plus his quick thoughts on a couple of stakes races around the country.
Players’ Podcast - Laurel Stakes Special
PTF is joined by Maryland analyst Kali Francois as they go over the five stakes on Laurel’s Saturday card.
Players’ Podcast - Dale Romans, Weekend Recap
We kick off the show with Dale Romans talking about exciting two-year-olds and the effect that KTDF funding has had on his racing operation in Kentucky.
Then PTF is joined by Nick Tammaro as they look back at the Grade 1 action from Parx on Saturday as well as racing from Churchill Downs and Belmont at the Big A. Horses covered include Taiba, Society, Cyberknife, Zandon, Simplification, Secret Oath, Echo Zulu, Kimari, Lady Rocket and more.
The Matt Bernier Show - Ep. 132 | September 26, 2022
On this week’s show: – Was a potential Breeders’ Cup winner on display at Parx on Saturday? – NFL Week 4 Projections
Redboard Rewind - EP:164 Andrew Rdesinski Pennsylvania Derby Day Parx
Spencer and Andrew go over three races from this past Saturday at Parx (races 1-10-12). Some angles we talk about are why Taiba has been such a hard horse for Spencer to handicap and how a wide post can sometimes be helped by a hall of fame jockey.
In the Ring with Acacia Clement - Ep 52: Joe Kristufek and DeJuan Smith
Acacia is joined by analyst Joe Kristufek, who discusses his partnership Brilliant Racing and their recent purchases at the Keeneland September Sale. She is then joined by DeJuan Smith, a Keeneland Ringman who sold his own pinhook prospect at this year’s sale.
The Owner’s Box – Episode 68 – St. Patrick’s Racing Stable
Billy and Michelle catch up with Mellissa Perrin-Keithly and her husband and business partner, Oliver Keithly of St Patrick’s Racing Stable.
First Over With Edison Hatter - 2022 Caesars Trotting Classic Night @ Hoosier Park Roundtable Recap
Edison Hatter, Mike Pribozie, Ray Cotolo, and Garnet Barnsdale come together to recap the 2022 Caesars Trotting Classic Night at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Breeders’ Cup Cocktails & Conversation - S3 E7: Elliott Walden
Join us for Cocktails & Conversation with special guest Elliott Walden of WinStar Farm! We chat about the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland, the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series & Life Is Good.
