Billy and Michelle chat with Keeneland Director of Sales Operations, Cormac Breathnach, about this week's boutique Select Racing Age sale!

Nick is joined by Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest news from around the racing world. They take a deep dive into the case of Dylan Phelan vs Ladbrokes, have the answers to question posed to ARC last week surrounding Amphitheatre Racing, and review the action from Epsom yesterday. Plus, Nick catches up with Race for the Crown show runner Ian Sambor, who brought the Netflix show to screens yesterday, while Newsells Park's Julian Dollar is our Weatherbys Bloodstock guest, and JA McGrath is alongside Nick in Hong Kong.

Closing Day at Keeneland and the Players Podcast has you covered with a look at the Late Pick 5. Mikee P and inthemoneypodcast.com contributor and expert horseplayer Michael Domabyl break down the last five races of the Keeneland Meet. Presented by Keeneland Racing.

Josh Stacey in for Nick today and joined by the Racing Post's Jonathan Harding. They begin by reflecting on Haiti Couleurs's impressive success in yesterday's Irish Grand National for Welsh trainer Rebecca Curtis. Ridden by Champion Jockey elect, Sean Bowen, he shares what yesterday's win meant and also winning the championship this season. Sean's father Peter, joins Josh to look at where his son's drive and talent comes from and what his success means to the whole family. Dan Skelton, who holds a nearly 60k lead in the trainers' championship, discusses his huge team of runners this week as he looks to get the better of Willie Mullins this time around. Kieran Clark has the weekly Timeform update before Jacob Webb has the latest on french jockey, Nicolas Gauffenic, who suffered a nasty fall over the weekend.

Special edition of the ITM Players Podcast covering Keeneland Thursday, April 24, with Mikee P and Will Humphrey. The Late Pick 5 with the Last 5 races is covered in depth. This podcast is sponsored by Keeneland Racing.

To get you into that Kentucky Derby mood!  It’s a labor of love - and a legacy of love - that drives Jerry Dixon, Jr. as he moves into this next phase of his career.  But we couldn’t leave the conversation with Jerry without talking about the  improbable victory of Rich Strike in the 2022 Kentucky Derby.  Join us!

Nick is joined by David Yates of the Mirror to bring you all the latest from around the racing world. Today's guests include Nicky Henderson, who gives news of Constitution Hill plus reflections on the horse's extraordinary popularity at the Lambourn Open Day and his thoughts on the trainers' championship. Also today, Harry Cobden on riding for Willie Mullins and his hopes for more such opportunities at Punchestown and beyond. Meanwhile, Wathnan's Richard Brown looks forward to Map of Stars, Damysus and Haatem this week, but warns that James Doyle may be off games for 3-4 weeks following a collarbone injury at Chelmsford on Friday. Plus, Tamfana's owner Eamon O'Connor discusses her return to action at Sandown this week.

PTF and Nick Tammaro kick off the new show with a deep dive into the (highly unofficial) Morning Line Nick made for this year's Kentucky Derby. It's an interesting conversation about a different way of looking at the Kentucky Derby, which will be here at the end of next week.

Next up on the show, Cormac Breathnach of Keeneland Sales is here with a preview of Friday's April Horses of Racing Age Sale at Keeneland. Learn more at https://www.keeneland.com/sales/

Last but not least, champion horseplayer Matt Miller drops by to talk about the Twinspires tournament platform and upcoming strategy for their games including horse racing's latest major, the Kentucky Derby Betting Challenge. Learn more here.Takeaways:

• This episode features a detailed analysis of the unofficial Morning Line for the Kentucky Derby, offering insights into pricing strategies for various runners.
• Cormac Breathnach provides essential information regarding the upcoming April Horses of Racing Age Sale at Keeneland, including notable horses available for purchase.
• Matt Miller discusses the Twinspires tournament platform, emphasizing strategic approaches for upcoming betting competitions, particularly the Kentucky Derby Betting Challenge.
• The conversation covers the distinction between a value line and a morning line, particularly how public perception influences betting odds.
• Listeners learn about the importance of analyzing past performances to make informed betting decisions in high-stakes races like the Kentucky Derby.
• The episode highlights the significance of understanding the betting landscape, including how to leverage feeder tournaments for larger contests.

Links referenced in this episode:

• inthemoneypodcast.com
• in the Money Media YouTube channel
• in the money podcast.com
• twinspires.com
• keeneland.com sales
• better way of thinking.com
• the in the Money players podcast

PTF hosts Larry Roman and Darren DeLucia to discuss stakes action at Keeneland and the return of the big horse, Banishing, in the G2 Oaklawn Park Handicap, with $1.25 million on the line.

Ray Cotolo and Mike Pribozie are joined by Yonkers Raceway's Edison Hatter to look at harness racing stakes action at the Empire oval for Monday night (April 21). Yonkers will host the fourth preliminary of the MGM Borgata Series, which will be the first graded stakes race in harness racing history when the Grade 1 final goes to post on Friday, May 9.

Cotolo, Pribozie and Hatter offer their thoughts, insights and wagering strategies for the four divisions of the MGM Borgata Series.