Owner/Gambler Larry Roman is back with an account of Banishing's dramatic win in the Charles Town Classic. PTF hosts Larry and DD as they go through a trip of Grade 1 races at Saratoga on Saturday.

PTF kicks off the show with Race Lens power and gambler Matt Vagvolgyi as they dive into the all Grade 1 Pick Five anchored by the race that gives the day its name, the Travers Stakes. Is Sovereignty a safe single? Listen and hear what they think.

Next up, a first time guest, jockey agent and Woodbine circuit expert Jordan Miller joins PTF to go over a few spot plays from Toronto as well as the Late Pick Four.

Mikee P. hosts this edition of the Players Podcast covering the racing by the shore on both coasts for Saturday, August 23, 2025. Jackson Muniz is in for Del Mar and an intriguing Late Pick 5 featuring the Pat Obrein Stakes for Sprinters. DD, Darren Delucia is in for the Monmouth segment and the Late Pick 4. The popular $800 Monmouth Travers Day contest will be available this weekend. Go to monmouthpark.com and click on Handicapping contests for more info!

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PTF isits down with Cormac Breathnach of Keeneland Sales and they discuss two-year-old racing from Saratoga and Ellis Park on Travers Day. You can have a look at the catalog for the Keeneland September yearling sale here.

Nick is joined at York’s Ebor meeting on day two by ITV’s Oli Bell. Nick and Oli look back on yesterday’s action including the tense Juddmonte International, which looked at one point like it might be a repeat of the Sussex but Ombudsman ran the pacemaker down late on to win well. John Gosden gives his reaction to the race and the ride whilst Ralph Beckett discusses future targets for Voltigeur winner Pride of Arras. York’s Phil Atkinson is along to look forward to the Queen’s visit this afternoon and all the protocols that go on behind the scenes ahead of such an event. Khadijah Mellah joins via FaceTime to look ahead to her first ride under rules at Goodwood tomorrow and Richard Hughes also reflects on Star of Mehmas’s victory whilst giving a strong shout for his Lowther contender this afternoon. Finally, we end the show with a bit of wine and cheese, much to the delight of cheese lover Oli!

In The Money's PTF & JK glance at the Friday (Aug. 22) card of horse racing action at Saratoga for some potential spot plays on the day.

Friday's card of racing at Saratoga also offers horseplayers a chance to earn a seat for the Travers Day Betting Challenge, a BCBC + MMBC qualifier, through TwinSpires Tournaments. Make sure to visit https://www.twinspires.com/bet/tournaments for more information.

This week, John Gaspar has a 20x NHC qualifier and 2025 Final Table participant Sean Nolan. Sean won 4 online tournaments on Sunday, including the Horsetourneys Cash Tournament and the Low Ratio NHC tournament on HorsePlayers.

Nick is joined on the Knavesmire this morning by Lydia Hislop on day one of the Ebor Festival and they kick of by looking ahead to arguably the best race of the week on this afternoon’s card, the Juddmonte International. They discuss how the race might be run and who’s likely to be suited by what tactics before David Johnson of Timeform shares who they believe will come out on top. York’s Chief Exec William Derby drops by to look ahead to the next four days and we also hear from trainer Adrian Keatley who believes he has a few each way chances this week including one in today’s Acomb and Jason Hart, who has a good book of rides including JM Jungle and Qinault. Nick and Lydia also look at Coolmore’s recent trend of running Derby winners in the Great Voltigeur as Lambourn attempts to carry a penalty in this afternoon’s renewal ahead of a potential St Leger bid.

Nick is joined by Mirror journalist David Yates for a look at today's racing news. On the eve of York's Ebor Festival, Nick and Dave look at the key declarations for the first two days, and are joined by trainers Ed Walker and Henry Dwyer to preview. Dan Barber runs down the Top 10 Performances since the mid-1990s at the prestigious fixture on Timeform figures. Meanwhile, continuing the Racing Tax debate, Flutter's Director of Racing Strategy Seb Butterworth has his say in a forthright and wide ranging interview. Claiborne Farm's Walker Hancock is this week's Weatherbys Bloodstock Guest.

This week's episode of the Harness Players' Podcast starts with an interview with Adam Bowden of Diamond Creek Farm to discuss supplementing their star aged pacing stallion Sabonis into the Canadian Pacing Derby for $40,000. Sabonis, off a victory in the 2025 Dan Patch Invitational, competes from post 6 in the first of two eliminations for the Canadian Pacing Derby.

Later in the show, Ray Cotolo and Mikee P talk with Murray Slough to break down the $1 Pick 4 sequence at Century Downs for Wednesday (Aug. 20), which features a carryover of over $3,000.