Players Podcast Weekend Recap with Mikee P and Nick Tammaro recapping the Florida and Arkansas Derbies sponsored by 1/st Racing. The Oaks Preps and other Graded Stakes from the weekend are also discussed. PTF then has Matt Miller to recap the first Twinspires.com Contest Tour for March.

Mikee P. hosts Will Humphrey for the Coast to Coast Pick 5 on Sunday, March 30th. The $1 minimum bet has a 15% takeout RETAIL ONLY no CAW $.

The sequence starts at Gulfstream Races 10/11 and then moves to Santa Anita for Races 7,8,9.

• 
  
• Post Times:
• Friday, March 28 | 1:00 pm (Pick 6 Carryover $71,789)
• Saturday, March 29 | 1:00 pm
• Sunday, March 30 | 1:00 pm

CLASSIC MEET WAGERS

• NOW EVERY FRI, SAT & SUN: COAST TO COAST PICK 5 – Santa Anita & Gulfstream Sequence - Low 15% takeout. Retail only.
• $2 PICK 6 – Traditional Pick 6 is back
• $3 ALL TURF PICK 3 – Low 15% takeout 
• $3 LATE PICK 3 – Low 15% takeout
• $5 LATE DOUBLE – Low 15% takeout

CONTEST & PROMOTIONS

• SAT/MARCH 29: $1,500 FLORIDA DERBY CHALLENGE: ($1,000 bankroll + $500 entry fee.) Compete to win NHC and BCBC challenge seats, and a cash prize pool. Play on-track or online at xpressbet.com
• SUN/MARCH 30: 20/20 CONTEST: Formerly the $40 handicapping contest, compete in the new 20/20 format ($20 bankroll / $20 prize pool) to win entries into the next $500 handicapping challenge. Sign up at the 1/ST REWARDS Center.
• $20K PICK ‘EM CONTEST: EVERY SAT/SUN: Play the props from across the sports world including horse racing. Prizes include $500 per day + $3,000 bonus offered to the end of season winner. 
• $10K SHOWVIVOR CONTEST THROUGH JUNE 15: Select one horse each race day in this FREE online contest for prizes in longest showstreak, winstreak, total wins, highest win payout, and total win earnings.

EVENTS

• SAT/APRIL 5: SANTA ANITA DERBY DAY: Reserved seats and experience packages available at santaanita.com/events.
• TICKETS AT SANTAANITA.COM

You know we are getting into the teeth of the horse racing calendar when we drop a 90 minute Players' Podcast.

We kick off with PTF and JK giving their thoughts, tips, and analysis on a stakes-laden Florida Derby card with thoughts on the last six races on the card -- all stakes -- highlighted by the Grade 1 Florida Derby. Will Sovereignty cement his spot as one of the Kentucky Derby favorites? Listen and found out what we think.

Next up Mikee P (Mike Pribozie) chats with Alex Henry about the JRA Races taking place Saturday night into Sunday morning. Alex gives her thoughts on the G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen.

Following that, it's a special presentation, a FREE In the Money Plus Preview, with PTF and Marshall Gramm. Marshall shares his view on all the stakes on the card and the late Pick Five and lets us know what he thinks of Cornucopian's chances in the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby, another key prep race for the Kentucky Derby.

Last but not least, we return to PTF and JK with their ideas on the Saturday Santa Anita Pick Six.

Takeaways:

• The Florida Derby Day at Gulfstream Park features six stakes races, including the prestigious Grade 1 Florida Derby.
• Sovereignty is positioned as a leading contender for the Kentucky Derby after a strong performance in the Fountain of Youth.
• In the JRA segment, Alex Henry provides insights on the G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen, highlighting potential contenders.
• Marshall Gramm discusses key stakes races at Oaklawn, including the Arkansas Derby, emphasizing the importance of Cornucopian's performance.
• The podcast features a comprehensive analysis of race strategies and horse profiles, aiding listeners in their betting decisions for the weekend.
• PTF and JK delve into the Santa Anita Pick Six, sharing their top picks and wagering strategies for an engaging racing weekend.

Links referenced in this episode:

• xpressbet.com
• inthemoneypodcast.com
• santaanita.com
• twinspires.com

PTF and John Pinder of inthemoneypodcast.com are with you with their analysis of the Friday Tropical Turf Pick Three at Gulfstream Park as well as an early look at Saturday's Florida Derby.

PTF is here with Dean Keppler and Nick Tammaro as they analyze Friday's $70k+carryover at the Great Race Place.

Nick Tammaro and Brian Nadeau handicap the entirety of the 14 race Florida Derby Day program from Gulfstream Park with an extended look at the card's biggest races

PTF is joined by James Schiano of his eponymous Youtube channel and the Mets'D Up Podcast to talk about the upcoming baseball season with Opening Day upon us.

Mikee P. and Nick Tammaro recap the Weekend of racing, including the Kentucky Derby Preps LA Derby and Jeff Ruby Stakes. 1/st Racing tracks Santa Anita and Gulfstream Stakes from the weekend are also discussed. Undercards from the big race days, including the loss of Sierra Leone, find their way into the discussion. Nick gives a few early Florida Derby thoughts.

PTF and Mikee P. then do two early-week segments on the Florida and Arkansas Derbies. Both can be found on the ITM Youtube channel as well.

Don't forget about ITM Plus for extra content! Go to inthemoneypodcast.com/plus

The usual Sunday crew of Mikee P, Justin Christein, and Will Humphrey analyze the Coast to Coast Pick 5 for Sunday, March 23, 2025.

The races are Gulfstream Park Race 8, Santa Anita Race 3, GP 10, SA 4, and SA 5 for Sunday.

Post Times

• Saturday, March 22 | 1:00 pm
• Sunday, March 23 | 1:00 pm

CLASSIC MEET WAGERS

• NOW EVERY FRI, SAT & SUN: COAST TO COAST PICK 5 – Santa Anita & Gulfstream Sequence - Low 15% takeout. Retail only.
• $2 PICK 6 – Traditional Pick 6 is back
• $3 ALL TURF PICK 3 – Low 15% takeout 
• $3 LATE PICK 3 – Low 15% takeout
• $5 LATE DOUBLE – Low 15% takeout

CONTEST & PROMOTIONS

• SAT/MARCH 22: $500 HANDICAPPING CONTEST: ($300 bankroll + $200 entry fee.) Compete to win NHC, Florida Derby and Santa Anita Derby challenge seats, and a cash prize pool. Play on-track or online at xpressbet.com
• SUN/MARCH 23: 20/20 CONTEST: Formerly the $40 handicapping contest, compete in the new 20/20 format ($20 bankroll / $20 prize pool) to win entries into the next $500 handicapping challenge. Sign up at the 1/ST REWARDS Center.
• PICK ‘EM CONTEST: EVERY SAT/SUN: Play the props from across the sports world including horse racing. Prizes include $500 per day + $3,000 bonus offered to the end of season winner. 
• SHOWVIVOR CONTEST THROUGH JUNE 15: Select one horse each race day in this FREE online contest for prizes in longest showstreak, winstreak, total wins, highest win payout, and total win earnings.

EVENTS

• SAT/MARCH 22: SMORGASBURG FRIED CHICKEN DAY: Online starter packs available at santaanita.com/events.
• TICKETS AT SANTAANITA.COM

Five races from two tracks make up the Bayou/Bluegrass Pick 5 wager for Saturday, March 22. Huge days at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park with Oaks/Derby Preps contribute to this $1 minimum and 15% takeout wager starting at Fair Grounds in Race 9. Mikee P and Jackson Muniz have you covered with an analysis of each race presented by Twinspires.com.

The sequence kicks off at 5:04 p.m. EDT at Fair Grounds with the $500,000 New Orleans Classic (G2), featuring a field of 10 headlined by the return of champion Sierra Leone. The second leg shifts to Turfway Park at 5:43 p.m. for the listed, $300,000 Bourbonette Oaks, which drew an oversubscribed field of 3-year-old fillies led by Cincinnati Trophy Stakes winner White Rocks.

The third leg returns to Fair Grounds at 6:08 p.m. for the $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2), where nine 3-year-old fillies will square off, led by undefeated Good Cheer. The Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) follows at 6:25 p.m., boasting another oversubscribed field led by Remsen (G2) winner Poster and John Battaglia Memorial hero California Burrito.

The sequence culminates at 6:42 p.m. at Fair Grounds with the wide-open Louisiana Derby (G2), where 10 3-year-olds are led by Sam Davis Stakes winner John Hancock.