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David Aragona

@horsetowatch.bsky.social

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🏇🏻 Horse Racing; Daily Racing Form handicapper; DRF TV; Morning Linemaker for NYRA tracks

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

🏇🏇 Mike Beer & @horsetowatch.bsky.social recap the Kentucky Derby focusing on race analysis, discussing the trips of the main contenders, the pace of the race, & which horses you might want to bet back in the next two legs of the Triple Crown. youtu.be/VV-dSVxOO3c?...

How Golden Tempo Shocked the 2026 Kentucky Derby | Race Recap & Analysis

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

🚨🚨Set those alarms for Wednesday night 8:00 PM ET for the LIVE Daily Racing Form Kentucky Derby Handicapping Show w/ @horsetowatch.bsky.social, Craig Milkowski & @itsmeginob.bsky.social They'll pull up the DRF Past Performances & respond to your comments & questions!

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

🏇🏇 @horsetowatch.bsky.social & @itsmeginob.bsky.social discuss how the early pace will develop in this year's Kentucky Derby, with a preview of the TimeformUS Pace Projector and running style of the main contenders. This preview is presented by morningline.io youtu.be/Gk-Sgqdbgi8?...

Pace Analysis for the 2026 Kentucky Derby

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David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🚨 Derby Watch is starting NOW! Come watch the premiere and join me in the chat to debate some Derby opinions! 👇👇👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7ZX...

🚨 Kentucky Derby Update: Final Top 20 Ranking Before Draw with Pace Analysis

YouTube video by DailyRacingForm

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Recorded the final episode of @dailyracingform.bsky.social Derby Watch today since my co-host Dave Grening is shipping tomorrow. We really dove into the Derby pace scenario. The episode will drop at the usual 5 PM ET on Wednesday. Come chat with me during the premiere.

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

"Baffert pleased with Potente's work, will ship horse to Churchill on Wednesday" @drfandersen.bsky.social reports on Monday's work by Kentucky Derby contender Potente. www.drf.com/news/baffert...

Baffert pleased with Potente's work, will ship horse to Churchill on Wednesday

At Santa Anita on Monday, Potente, the Santa Anita Derby runner-up trained by Bob Baffert, was credited with a six-furlong workout in 1:13.40.

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Samantha Decker @sdeckerphoto.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I feel like it was just yesterday that I took this photo outside the Oklahoma Track (it was actually January 17), and now today is the start of morning training! #racingsky 🏇

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

The best therapy for your case of Derby Fever are the daily Churchill training videos from APharoah12 on YouTube. www.youtube.com/@apharoah12

A horse racing fan channel promoting the experience of attending races in person and documenting today’s living legends for future generations through a series of vlogs. Covering the biggest races and...

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

🎥 The DRF Thursday Race of the Day for April 9 is the eighth at Gulfstream Park. Our analysts Ashley Mailloux and @horsetowatch.bsky.social handicap the full field and offer their picks: youtu.be/b5AEX-lzvqo This preview is presented by morningline.io.

DRF Thursday ROTD | Race 8 at Gulfstream Park

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David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

A new episode of Derby Watch will be premiering today. Dave Grening and I will be recapping the Blue Grass, Wood, and SA Derby, plus updating our Top 20 odds and rankings as we get closer to finalizing the Derby field. Join us at 5 PM ET on the @dailyracingform.bsky.social YouTube.

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

🚨 This week's Derby Watch is premiering live now! Come join me in the chat on YouTube and we'll talk some 3YO action! 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPAD...

🌹New Kentucky Derby Favorite! Renegade or Commandment? | DRF Derby Watch

YouTube video by DailyRacingForm

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

A new Derby Watch premieres today at 5 PM ET on the @dailyracingform.bsky.social YouTube. Who gets the top spot on our list as the new Derby favorite? What did Dave Grening and I think of last week's preps? Tune in, and join me in the chat to talk Derby. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPAD...

🌹New Kentucky Derby Favorite! Renegade or Commandment? | DRF Derby Watch

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David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

100 Beyer for Commandment in the Florida Derby 98 Beyer for Renegade in the Arkansas Derby

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Paladin off Triple Crown trail after suffering ankle injury Breaking news from @dailyracingform.bsky.social's Dave Grening ⤵️ www.drf.com/news/paladin...

Paladin off Triple Crown trail after suffering ankle injury

The undefeated Paladin, ranked first in Daily Racing Form’s Derby Watch, is off the Triple Crown trail after suffering an injury Saturday morning while completing a workout at Payson Park, trainer Cha...

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Danon Bourbon wins the Fukuryu Stakes, the final prep on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby, taking his career record to 3 for 3. He covered 1800m in 1:50.9. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc7R...

Danon Bourbon Wins The Fukuryu Stakes - 2026 Derby Prep - Nakayama Racecourse - 3/28/25

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David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Here's @itsmeginob.bsky.social and I discussing our analysis and strategy for the all-stakes Pick-5 sequence at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, featuring the G1 Florida Derby. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR6w...

Florida Derby Day Pick 5 Strategy 🏆 Gulfstream Saturday

YouTube video by DailyRacingForm

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

The new episode of Derby Watch starts now! Dave Grening and I reveal our updated Top 20, discuss prep wins by Emerging Market & Fulleffort, and look ahead to the Florida Derby, Arkansas Derby, and more. Watch on YouTube, and join me in the chat ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGvI...

📈 Emerging Market and Fulleffort Break into Derby Watch Top 20 Amid Flurry of Final Preps

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David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Today's Derby Watch premiere will take place an hour later than usual at 6 PM ET. Dave Grening and I will review the Louisiana Derby and Jeff Ruby Steaks before looking ahead to this weekend's preps. Watch on the @dailyracingform.bsky.social YouTube!

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Watch Mike Beer and me handicap Saturday's G1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park featuring Renegade. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3jL...

G1 Arkansas Derby Preview | Will Renegade punch his Derby ticket? | DRF Saturday ROTD

YouTube video by DailyRacingForm

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Here's Mike Beer and I with our @dailyracingform.bsky.social preview of Saturday's G1 Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnfs...

G1 Florida Derby Analysis | Top Kentucky Derby Contenders Clash at Gulfstream

YouTube video by DailyRacingForm

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Napoleon Solo will scratch from the Arkansas Derby and instead target the Wood Memorial, reports Dave Grening ⤵️ www.drf.com/news/napoleo...

Napoleon Solo going in Wood Memorial instead of Arkansas Derby

Napoleon Solo, who was supplemented to and entered in Saturday's Grade 1, $1.5 million Arkansas Derby, will not run there and instead will be pointed to the Grade 2, $750,000 Wood Memorial on April 4 ...

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

90 Beyer for Emerging Market in the Louisiana Derby

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Entries for the Fukuryu Stakes next Saturday, final race on the Japan Road to the Derby: en.netkeiba.com/race/shutuba...

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

🎥 Presented by morningline.io, join @horsetowatch.bsky.social and Mike Beer for their insights on the Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park this Saturday! youtu.be/OZaqRTKgpoc?...

G3 Jeff Ruby Steaks @ Turfway Park on Saturday | Kentucky Derby Prep

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David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Both Marcus Hersh and I viewed tomorrow's Fair Grounds all-stakes Pick 5 sequence as hittable with fairly thin tickets. Watch us handicap the sequence and put together our plays. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQwQ...

Louisiana Derby Day All-Stakes Pick 5 Strategy 🏆 Fair Grounds Saturday

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David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Here's Mike Beer and I handicapping Saturday's G2 Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbHe...

G2 Louisiana Derby Full-Field Analysis | DRF Saturday ROTD at Fair Grounds

YouTube video by DailyRacingForm

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

"Baffert to have division at Churchill" @drfandersen.bsky.social has the news. www.drf.com/news/baffert...

Baffert to have division at Churchill

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will have a division of his 100-horse stable at Churchill Downs this spring.

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Well that was QUITE the return for Englishman. He was geared down before they even got to the eighth pole... Not that he was ever really geared up. It's very rare to see horses win that easily while running that fast.

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Nice return from Money Game at Fair Grounds, albeit with a perfect trip. Good to see him finally break better this time, but he was still a goofball in the stretch.

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David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Incredibolt has been added to the @dailyracingform.bsky.social Derby Watch Top 20 this week. Watch as Dave Grening and I recap the Virginia Derby and look ahead to the Louisiana Derby and Jeff Ruby Steaks this weekend. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ6h...

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

🎥 The Race of the Day for Thursday is the ninth at Fair Grounds presented by morningline.io. Check out the analysis from @horsetowatch.bsky.social and Mike Beer! youtu.be/XVgQpJuc8TY?...

Fair Grounds Race 9 Preview | DRF Thursday ROTD | March 19, 2026

YouTube video by DailyRacingForm

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

This week's new episode of Derby Watch premieres today at 5 PM ET on the @dailyracingform.bsky.social YouTube. As usual, you can join me in the chat! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ6h...

⚡️ Incredibolt Strikes the DRF Top 20 | Kentucky Derby Watch 2026

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David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Here’s Mike Beer and I handicapping Saturday’s G2 Louisiana Derby. youtu.be/CbHe1_fdIdA?...

G2 Louisiana Derby Analysis | DRF Saturday ROTD

YouTube video by DailyRacingForm

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Just watched the last workout for Blacksmith heading into the Louisiana Derby. A little surprising Baffert is shipping coming off that final drill. Was no match for the mostly forgotten Desert Gate, which makes you wonder if we'll see that one reemerge on the Derby trail.

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager just closed with these being the shortest prices: Paladin 8-1 Chief Wallabee 8-1 Nearly 12-1 Commandment 12-1 Renegade 13-1 All Others 14-1 Incredibolt 16-1 Silent Tactic 17-1 Potente 18-1 Cherokee Nation 19-1

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

88 Beyer for Incredibolt in the Virginia Derby

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

🎥 Join us for Saturday's Race of the Day presented by morningline.io: Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs. @horsetowatch.bsky.social and Mike Beer share their thoughts and insights! youtu.be/MC7xQKqxV6M?...

Virginia Derby Full-Field Analysis | DRF Saturday ROTD

YouTube video by DailyRacingForm

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

🎥 Presented by morningline.io, here’s what @horsetowatch.bsky.social and Mike Beer have to say about the Grade 3 San Simeon Stakes at Santa Anita this Saturday! youtu.be/hChq3EuLjWw?...

G3 San Simeon @ Santa Anita on Saturday

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David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

At the Aqueduct winter meet, Linda Rice has more wins (51) than the combined total for the next 5 trainers in the standings. That's even more than the leading jockey. The horsemen fought for more racing days this winter, but that position has primarily benefited just one.

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

The @dailyracingform.bsky.social Derby Watch Top 20 is updated following last week's preps. We have 4 new additions to the list (in green) after dropping Brant, Canaletto, Secured Freedom, and So Happy. Watch Dave Grening and I recap the Tampa Bay Derby & San Felipe. 📺 youtu.be/Sx08A1te5sA?...

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

A new episode of Derby Watch premieres at 5 PM ET today on @dailyracingform.bsky.social's YouTube. I'll be participating in the YouTube chat during the premiere, so join if you want to talk some Derby with me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx08...

🚨 Kentucky Derby Leaderboard Shake-Up! New Horses Enter the DRF Top 20🚨

YouTube video by DailyRacingForm

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

TimeformUS Speed Figures for last weekend's Derby preps: 112 - Potente 110 - The Puma

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

The few remaining horseplayers: "We want lower takeouts, restricted CAWs, and just better payouts in general." Racetrack: "Here's the most complex jackpot-style wager ever with a 22% takeout and 75% (!) rolling carryover, CAWs welcome." Can't make it up. www.drf.com/news/turfway...

Turfway debuts jackpot Octafecta with $1 minimum

Turfway Park in northern Kentucky plans to debut a jackpot-style bet on Wednesday requiring the selection of the first eight finishers in order, with the entire pool only paid out when there is a sing...

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Haven't seen much chatter about Sovereignty's workout yesterday. Sure, these are early fitness-based drills, but it's still a little strange to see him getting asked to keep up with an 0-for-10 maiden who's entered for $50k this week.

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

"After wife's death, Glatt carries heavy heart into San Felipe" Brad Free has the story. www.drf.com/news/after-w...

After wife's death, Glatt carries heavy heart into San Felipe

The last time trainer Mark Glatt and his children saw his wife, their mother, was the evening of Feb. 11. Dena Glatt, a patient at USC Arcadia Hospital, was blowing kisses from her hospital bed.

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

"Kentucky Derby: Who's hot, who's not for March 4, 2026" David Grening has the Kentucky Derby news. www.drf.com/news/kentuck...

Kentucky Derby: Who's hot, who's not for March 4, 2026

Kentucky Derby: Who's hot, who's not for March 4, 2026

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

I firmly believe that if Alice Verite had been allowed to use this running style in last year's BC Distaff, the race would have been a lot more competitive. Here she is nearly wiring last week's G1 Victoria Mile at 97-1. Wild race. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4o4...

2025年ヴィクトリアマイル（GⅠ） | アスコリピチェーノ | JRA公式

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David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Mike Beer and I recapped Saturday's Preakness Stakes, talking through the entire replay, discussing the controversial bumping incident, and appreciating Journalism's winning effort. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wB6...

Did That Just Happen?! | David & Mike React to the 2025 Preakness & Jounalism's Heroic Victory

YouTube video by DailyRacingForm

David Aragona @horsetowatch.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

📺 Watch the @dailyracingform.bsky.social preview of the 150th Preakness. Mike Beer and I were on track at Pimlico discussing each of the 9 runners in this field. youtu.be/fn9L0nY5hx4?...

🌻 G1 Preakness Stakes PICKS & FULL FIELD ANALYSIS 🌻 | DRF ROTD for May 17, 2025

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Here's some help for Thursday at Aqueduct from @horsetowatch.bsky.social with the Timeform US highlight horse. @thenyra.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #RacingSky 🏇 www.drf.com/news/thursda...