In The Money Players' Podcast

Churchill Downs is back this Sunday with their Stars of Tomorrow Card on October 25th. 11 2-year-old races, including KY Derby Points on the line in the G3 Street Sense. Mikee P. and Nick Tammaro have you covered with Spot Plays over the 11-race card. Go to Twinspires.com for a last-chance $1000 BCBC qualifier Go to twinspires.com for more information.

Loaded late-week show for the In The Money Media Players' Podcast starting with a breakdown of special harness racing action coming up this weekend at Scioto Downs for Breeders Crown 2026, the harness racing equivalent of Breeders' Cup 2026 featuring over $7-million in purses and with over $100,000 in guaranteed pools on offer! Edison Hatter of the Harness Players' Podcast joins Peter Thomas Fornatale (PTF) to discuss the big harness racing weekend before pivoting towards Maryland Million 2026 Day with Maryland Jockey Club's Dan Illman! Mikee P then analyzes Saturday action from Keeneland with horseplayer Noah Meagher, who's also became the youngest gambler to ever qualify for the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge this year. PTF wraps the show with a look at Belmont Park action alongside Joe Migliore in a segment sponsored by the Adelphi Racing Club.

In The Money Media's Peter Thomas Fornatale (PTF) and Jonathon Kinchen (JK) are joined by international racing expert Michael Adolphson to discuss the pre-entries for Breeders' Cup 2026, taking place at Keeneland on Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31.

The pre-entries for Breeders' Cup 2026 have painted an exciting picture for this year's world championship. Defending Breeders' Cup Classic 2025 champion Forever Young will look to defend his title in Breeders' Cup Classic 2026 and will match up with Kentucky Derby 2025 Sovereignty, who has dropped into the box after missing his prep in Jockey Club Gold Cup 2026 which was won by Forever Young.

Being the world championships, Breeders' Cup 2026 has attracted many of the highest profile names in global horse racing. Breeders' Cup Turf 2026 could see one-time Epsom Derby 2026 hopeful and eventual Irish Derby 2026 winner Benvenuto Cellini make the trip across the pond for champion trainer Aiden O'Brien, and Breeders' Cup Turf 2025 winner Ethical Diamond is eying a repeat after his upset last year at Del Mar. Star filly Nitrogen looks to decisively stamp divisional honors in Breeders' Cup Distaff 2026, and Notable Speech is another looking to defend his crown after winning Breeders' Cup Mile 2025. The best of the best will be in competition on the last weekend of October at Keeneland

In The Money Media's Peter Thomas Fornatale (PTF) is joined by horseplayer and Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge qualifier Togo Travalia to analyze horse racing action from Keeneland for Friday (Oct. 23), which will be featured this week on the ITM Horseplayers Tour as it enters the first week of the playoffs!

Alongside the ITM Horseplayers Tour Playoffs, ITM is also offering regular weekly BCBC qualifiers at a $179 buy in. Anyone can enter these weekly qualifiers that offer a top prize of a $10,000 BCBC Seat.

Enter this week's BCBC Qualifier: https://horseplayers.com/contest/MjQ1MzI1MQ1/friday-featured-hp-bcbc-2026-in-the-money-bcbc-qualifier-pick-pray-one-1-guaranteed.html

The ITM Horseplayers Tour is a series of Pick and Pray contest running up to the Breeders' Cup that only cost $20 to enter every Friday with all proceeds going directly to supporting various causes through Breeders' Cup Charities! Plus, consistent play in these contests is rewarded because players can earn spots into Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) feeders the following day as well as spots in the ITM Horseplayers Tour playoffs, which are reserved for the top performers in the contests! One lucky player will have the chance to play and win a $10,000 BCBC Seat in the ITM Horseplayers Tour playoffs, which enter Round 1 this week, at no extra charge!

We also invite you to join us for an event Medallion Racing is proud to host with our 2026 Breeders’ Cup Handicapping Event, featuring Peter Thomas Fornatale (PTF) and Jonathon Kinchen (JK) of the In The Money Players’ Podcast! The evening also features a premium open bar and buffet. Get your tickets here: https://www.inthemoneypodcast.com/bcevent

JK and Phil discuss the unique training facility at Lindy Farm, turf racing abroad, Connecticut pizza, his background, and more!

Special early week show of the In The Money Media Players' Podcast kicks off with a short segment hosted by Peter Thomas Fornatale (PTF) alongside Mikee P and Ray Cotolo of the Harness Players' Podcast to give an overview of Breeders Crown 2026, the year-end harness racing championships taking place this Friday (Oct. 23) and Saturday (Oct. 24) at Scioto Downs in Columbus, Ohio. PTF then sits with NBC's Randy Moss to discuss the horses they hope to see compete in Breeders' Cup 2026, taking place the week after the Breeders Crown on Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31 at Keeneland. In the final segment, PTF talks with Matt Bernier about the current markets on Breeders' Cup prospects and which horses have prices they'd like to buy, sell or hold coming into the world championships.

A special Sunday edition of the In The Money Media Players' Podcast begins with a segment hosted by Mikee P handicapping horse racing action from Keeneland for Sunday (Oct. 18) with guest handicapper Amanda Cupples before Peter Thomas Fornatale (PTF) sits down with Adelphi Racing Club's Joe Migliore to preview action from Belmont Park for Sunday.

The In The Money Media Players' Podcast late week show opens with Peter Thomas Fornatale (PTF) and Jonathon Kinchen (JK) analyzing horse racing action from Keeneland Racecourse for Saturday (Oct. 17) with Breeders' Cup 2026 just around the corner! Mikee P then takes the reins in the second segment to handicap the late races from Woodbine Racetrack alongside Ray Cotolo.

Mikee P. hosts NYRA Contest Specialist Jackson Muniz and expert contest player John Gaspar for a look at Saturday's Belmont card and the NYRA Bets Contest with a seeded BCBC Seat. The contest has a $300 buy-in, a $200 bankroll, and $100 going to the prize pool, with the extra incentive of the seeded BCBC seat. Go to NYRABETS.com and click the contest tab to sign up today!

In The Money Media's Peter Thomas Fornatale (PTF) is joined by horseplayer Matt Bernier to analyze horse racing action from Keeneland for Friday (Oct. 16), which will be featured this week on the ITM Horseplayers Tour as it enters the first week of the playoffs!

Alongside the ITM Horseplayers Tour Playoffs, ITM is also offering regular weekly BCBC qualifiers at a $179 buy in. Anyone can enter these weekly qualifiers that offer a top prize of a $10,000 BCBC Seat.

Enter this week's BCBC Qualifier: https://horseplayers.com/contest/NDg5MzQyNA2/friday-featured-hp-bcbc-2026-in-the-money-bcbc-qualifier-pick-pray-one-1-guaranteed.html

The ITM Horseplayers Tour is a series of Pick and Pray contest running up to the Breeders' Cup that only cost $20 to enter every Friday with all proceeds going directly to supporting various causes through Breeders' Cup Charities! Plus, consistent play in these contests is rewarded because players can earn spots into Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) feeders the following day as well as spots in the ITM Horseplayers Tour playoffs, which are reserved for the top performers in the contests! One lucky player will have the chance to play and win a $10,000 BCBC Seat in the ITM Horseplayers Tour playoffs, which enter Round 1 this week, at no extra charge!