In The Money Media's Peter Thomas Fornatale (PTF) is joined by Jonathon Kinchen (JK) sit down to analyze horse racing action from Belmont Park for Friday (Sept. 18), a day which also features the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup 2026 as part of the ITM Horseplayers Tour!
The Jockey Club Gold Cup is part of the Breeders' Cup Win and You're In Series for the Breeders' Cup Classic, and this year's edition attracts defending Breeders' Cup Classic 2025 champion Forever Young as he makes his first starts since a runner-up finish to Magnitude in the Dubai World Cup 2026 back in March at Meydan Racecourse. The winner of over $30 million in purses is listed as the 3-5 morning-line favorite and will face just four other rivals with Kentucky Derby 2025 champion Sovereignty opting to miss the Jockey Club Gold Cup. Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott runs two in the race with Baeza, last year's third-place finisher in Kentucky Derby 2025, as well as longshot Stars and Stripes while the remaining two in the field are Phileas Fogg and Render Judgement.
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 at no extra charge!
Enter this week's contest here: https://horseplayers.com/contest/2424385/belmont-park-bcbc-p-p-in-the-money-horseplayers-tour-feeder-to-9-19-sat-bcbc-qualifier-benefits-bc-charities.html
