In The Money Media's Peter Thomas Fornatale (PTF) is joined by horseplayer Matt Bernier to break down the opening round of the annual ITM HorsePlayers Tour! The HorsePlayers Tour begins this Friday (June 5) with the Belmont Stakes Festival at Saratoga Race Course. PTF and Matt Bernier break down the last five races on the Friday card at Saratoga, the eve of Belmont Stakes 2026, to discuss the contenders and strategies for approaching the pick-and-pray contest format of the ITM HorsePlayers Tour. Entry for every ITM HorsePlayers Tour contest is just $20 and all proceeds benefit charity. The format is Pick & Pray on win-place payoffs, most points wins. Each Friday game functions as a traditional feeder to the Saturday Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) Qualifier — one BCBC Qualifier entry awarded per every 10 entries. But these games are also part of an interconnected season-long series: the top four finishers in each weekly feeder earn a spot in the ITM HorsePlayers Tour Playoffs at the end of the season. The playoff winner receives a BCBC seat at no extra cost to players. ITM is adding $10,000 to the prize pool in the form of that BCBC seat. Play a $20 contest today and you could be on your way to the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge. Enter here: https://horseplayers.com/contest/2335337/friday-featured-hp-bcbc-p-p-in-the-money-horseplayers-tour-feeder-to-6-6-sat-bcbc-qualifier-benefits-taa-and-ths.html As a reminder, you can sign up for the FREE Players' Newsletter at https://www.inthemoneypodcast.com/email - This weekly newsletter, sent on Friday, is a hub for horse racing content from the ITM Team and our partners. If you want even more premium handicapping analysis, including exclusive podcasts, detailed written analysis, and show notes from the free podcasts, please check out ITM Plus - https://www.inthemoneypodcast.com/plus
