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Tuesday, June 9, 2026 | Monmouth Pick Your Prize Week | Free Horse Racing Analysis
By ITM Staff
Belmont Stakes Weekend Reaction & Recap
If you missed Monday’s show — PTF and Nick Tammaro go deep on the full Belmont Stakes Racing Festival weekend. Golden Tempo’s dual Classic case, the Pletcher quote, Englishman’s 115, Nitrogen, Nysos, Reef Runner, and what it all means heading into the summer.
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ITM Triple Crown Draft 2026: PTF Ends Michelle’s Reign
Four contestants, three races, one winner — and for the first time in four years, it wasn’t Michelle Yu. PTF claimed the 2026 ITM Triple Crown Draft with 10 points, but the contest was anything but settled heading into the Belmont. Golden Tempo had won the Derby at big odds, but Renegade entered the final leg as the 8-5 favourite — and Renegade was Michelle’s horse. With PTF holding a two-point lead and Michelle needing only a Renegade win to leapfrog him at 8 total, the three-time defending champion looked poised to do what she always does: find a way.
She nearly did. Renegade ran a big race, finishing third, but it wasn’t enough. Golden Tempo — stumbling at the break, dropping to last, then unleashing the same relentless late run that won him the Derby — came through the field one more time. PTF finished with 10 points. Fallica salvaged second with 6, Commandment’s Belmont runner-up giving him a strong close to the series. Michelle ended with 4. Nick Tammaro brought up the rear with 1.
| Place | Contestant | Points | Key Horse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 🏆 | PTF | 10 | Golden Tempo |
| 2nd | Fallica | 6 | Commandment |
| 3rd | Michelle Yu | 4 | Renegade |
| 4th | Nick Tammaro | 1 | — |
Michelle’s three-year reign earned her the ultimate honour — a custom bobblehead, champagne glass in hand, commissioned by PTF and delivered by the Fiverr artist. The bottle was the original brief, but the glass is what arrived — and honestly, it works. Now PTF faces the question only a select few in this contest’s history have confronted: does he commission one of himself?
Three-time ITM Triple Crown Draft champion Michelle Yu — as commissioned by PTF.
Tonight — Assiniboia Downs Late Pick 4
First post 8:30 PM ET. The $1 Late Pick 4 has a $50,000 guaranteed pool at just 15% takeout — one of the best value wagering products going on a Tuesday night. $3 rolling Pick 3s also available. Mikee P and Rick Tangeman have the full sequence broken down.
Royal Ascot 2026 — Starts a Week From Today
Royal Ascot runs June 16-20 — five days of championship racing live on NBC and Peacock. PTF will be there covering for the World Feed and Sky Sports. Steven Bonnick, Alex Sausville, and Andrew Harman will contribute to the site all week. Rob Dove — one of the top 10 pro punters in the UK — provides tips and analysis exclusively on ITM Plus.
Royal Ascot 2026: Ten Stars to Watch, Live on NBC and Peacock
By ITM Staff | In the Money Media | June 9, 2026
Not following European racing yet? This is your entry point. ITM’s Ascot viewing guide covers ten horses worth setting an alarm for across the five days — from Tuesday’s Queen Anne Stakes (Notable Speech, the reigning Breeders’ Cup Mile champion, 7/4 favourite) to Saturday’s Jubilee (Australian supermare Joliestar, 9/4). Three of the ten run in “Win and You’re In” BC qualifiers: Notable Speech in the Queen Anne, Overpass in the King Charles III, and Daryz — the reigning Arc winner — in the Prince of Wales’s.
How to watch: Peacock streams all five days live. NBC and Peacock carry the Saturday finale, 9:00 a.m. to noon ET, hosted by Nick Luck and Britney Eurton with Steve Kornacki as insights analyst.
ITM Plus — Royal Ascot Tips, Monmouth PYP & the Saratoga Meet
Rob Dove’s Royal Ascot plays all five days. Steven Bonnick’s daily analysis. Extra Monmouth PYP tips this week. Nick Tammaro’s daily Saratoga coverage all summer. Join at inthemoneypodcast.com/plus. | Free Players’ Newsletter every Friday: inthemoneypodcast.com/email
