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Old 04-23-2016, 10:41 AM
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Default Dave Litfin retires

Good guy; great handicapper - will be missed

http://live.drf.com/nuggets/28017
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Old 04-23-2016, 10:51 AM
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I'm a big Dave Liften fan. Going to miss him.
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Old 04-23-2016, 10:57 AM
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Good guy; great handicapper - will be missed

http://live.drf.com/nuggets/28017
Doesn't sound voluntary at all from reading this.
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Old 04-23-2016, 11:22 AM
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Doesn't sound voluntary at all from reading this.
Agree. Also miss Crist blog from saratoga et al, now only an occasional missive.
Wonder about his replacement, Beer ?
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Old 04-23-2016, 09:16 PM
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This line struck me:

Until today, that was the harshest lesson I had experienced about some things simply being out of your control

I've met Dave a few times over many years and like him. He is right that he comes from a different time when public handicappers sold papers. There was no Equibase, internet and few patrons bought a form (too expensive). They bought the NY Post or Daily News or tip sheets at the track. The win % was a selling point and ROI was rarely, if ever, mentioned.

Good Luck to Dave and hope he stays in the business.
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Old 04-23-2016, 11:33 PM
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Yea....interesting comments.

The comments about picks and exotics are telling. I dont think he is any great hanidcapper but 30 years is a looong time.
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Old 04-24-2016, 01:26 AM
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Default All Dave , all night

Mass producing winners? ...... With plenty of 3-5 hot and dirties mixed in. He was real chalky as a capper to me. Not really even in Byks league. ( no one is) Sounds miffed for sure. I guess 28-1 wasn't enough to just bet to win and place ????
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Old 04-24-2016, 06:55 AM
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Default DL on twitter

https://twitter.com/DRFLitfin/status...7Ctwgr%5Etweet

He had cancer a couple years ago, hoping it didnot return.
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Old 04-25-2016, 10:07 AM
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Dave Litfin
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Fairly well-known Thoroughbred handicapper/author, formerly for Daily Racing Form, who recently learned what management means by restructuring & streamlining.

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Old 04-25-2016, 11:13 AM
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Think their is only (2) left in Canada.
If they're streamlining, they'll be next
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