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David Aragona
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🏇🏻 Horse Racing; Daily Racing Form handicapper; DRF TV; Morning Linemaker for NYRA tracks
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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.
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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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May 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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
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May 20, 2025 at 10:34 PM
📺 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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May 15, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Reposted by David Aragona
Here's some help for Thursday at Aqueduct from @horsetowatch.bsky.social with the Timeform US highlight horse. @thenyra.bsky.social

⬇️⬇️⬇️ #RacingSky 🏇
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May 8, 2025 at 6:25 AM
🚨 The @dailyracingform.bsky.social Kentucky Derby preview video has dropped.

Mike Beer and I do a deep dive into the race, discussing every runner in the field and making the case for our picks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWXD...
G1 Kentucky Derby PICKS & FULL FIELD ANALYSIS | DRF Saturday ROTD | May 3, 2025
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April 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Join Mike Beer and me as we handicap the G1 Kentucky Oaks on Friday at Churchill Downs. Can we beat the heavy favorite Good Cheer? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xoep...
Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks @ Churchill Downs on Friday | DRF ROTD | May 2, 2025
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April 29, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Here's the latest @dailyracingform.bsky.social Derby Watch Top 20 with my current ML.

Watch Brad Free and I discuss prices on the top contenders, some recent workouts, and history around the Japanese horses. Plus we each give out a longshot we'll be using.
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April 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This season's final episode of Derby Watch premieres today at 5 PM ET on the @dailyracingform.bsky.social YouTube.

Come join me in the chat on YT during the premiere to get my thoughts on the Derby for the last time before post positions are drawn this weekend.
April 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Reposted by David Aragona
👀 👀 It's a tricky renewal of the G3 Ben Ali Keeneland on Saturday, so here's some help with the horse by horse preview on #DRFTV w/ @horsetowatch.bsky.social & Mike Beer . ⤵️⤵️🏇🏇💰💰
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April 19, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I know the trendy narrative out there is that Thorpedo Anna is vulnerable in her own division this year. It's still unclear who out there is ready to issue a challenge, especially after (checks notes) Gin Gin dominated the Doubledogdare.
April 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
It's not so clear that we're going to see as much early speed from Citizen Bull. Interesting reporting from @dailyracingform.bsky.social’s Dave Grening today that Baffert is taking blinkers off the 2YO champ in the Derby. ⤵️ www.drf.com/news/baffert...
Baffert works Citizen Bull, Madaket Road
Trainer Bob Baffert worked two of his three potential Kentucky Derby starters at Santa Anita Friday morning. Citizen Bull, the 2024 2-year-old champion colt, worked six furlongs in 1:11.80 while Madak...
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April 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The tactics for one potential speed in the Derby seem pretty clear.

Read full report from @dailyracingform.bsky.social’s Mary Rampellini ⤵️
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April 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The first turf race of the year in New York is carded as Race 6 on Wednesday, April 23. Spring is in the air! 🌱
April 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
⏳ A new episode of Derby Watch premieres in 5 minutes on the @dailyracingform.bsky.social YouTube.

I'll be live chatting on YT during the episode. Come join the conversation! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygMc...
🚨 Derby Watch Update: Field Taking Shape, Owen Almighty Back in the Mix! 🚨
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April 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Keeneland Beyers from Saturday:

100 - Choisya (Jenny Wiley)
95 - Discreet Mischief (Alw N2X)
88 - Big Truzz (Maiden)
87 - Gosger (Lexington)
April 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Reposted by David Aragona
💰💰💰💰 That's a $20.80 winner to close out the Day at Aqueduct for @horsetowatch.bsky.social on what's been another very nice day of handicapping all over from David. #RacingSky 🏇
April 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Reposted by David Aragona
"Flood Zone will not run in Kentucky Derby "

David Grening has the news. #RacingSky 🏇
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Flood Zone will not run in Kentucky Derby
Flood Zone, the winner of the Grade 3 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct in March who finished seventh in the U.A.E. Derby on April 5, will not run in the Kentucky Derby, according to Case Clay, the U.S. racin...
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April 12, 2025 at 3:42 AM
A new episode of Derby Watch is premiering NOW on the @dailyracingform.bsky.social YouTube. We’re recapping final preps and discussing my early ML for the prospective field.

Come watch and chat with me about Derby!
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🚨 Derby Watch Update: Who’s In, Who’s Out? Will Baeza Make the Cut? 🚨
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April 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Unfortunately, 4 horses just leapfrogged Baeza on the Derby leaderboard: Burnham Square (130), East Avenue (60), and River Thames (50), and Render Judgment (39)
April 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Wild finish to the Blue Grass as Burnham Square just gets up over a very game East Avenue. The runner-up might have been best considering the pace, but Burnham Square did go very wide. Seems doubtful we just saw the Derby winner.
April 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Journalism had every reason to lose that race after getting stopped on the far turn, but he found another gear to run down Baeza. The runner-up obviously ran huge. I really hope 37.5 points is enough to get in the Derby.
April 6, 2025 at 1:33 AM
📺 If you're looking for the deepest of deep dives into the Santa Anita Derby, check out the preview I recorded with
Brad Free. 👇

Sure, it's not the best betting race, but there's no shortage of talent in this short field. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZWJ...
Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby | DRF Saturday Race of the Day | April 5, 2025
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April 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Here's Mike Beer and I with a horse-by-horse preview of Saturday's G2 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3ed...
Grade 2 Wood Memorial Stakes Preview | April 5, 2025
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April 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I feel like many aren't aware of this rule change to Derby qualification (I wasn't):

Two (2) Derby invitations get extended to the leaders of the Euro/Middle East Road to the Derby, and that doesn't count a horse like Flood Zone who already qualified via America.
April 3, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A new episode of Derby Watch premieres at 5 PM ET today on the @dailyracingform.bsky.social YouTube. We’ll be recapping last week’s preps, and looking ahead to this weekend. Once again, I'll be live chatting on YT during the premiere. Come join the conversation! www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEX3...
Derby Watch | April 2, 2025
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April 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM