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Old 04-14-2019, 08:18 PM   #13
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From what I read about him...he seems to have been a more controversial figure than I initially thought. What about his "opinions" did people find so 'disagreeable'?
Good question. I never had the pleasure of meeting him, but he apparently rubbed some people the wrong way with his opinions - though I think it was more of a personality thing versus handicapping. I know there were some negative posts about him on a thread here a few years back when he was attempting to get a gofundme project to write his next book - apparently not being a wealthy handicapper detracted from his reputation.

Personally, I consider myself a quasi-disciple of Davidowitz, because what I got out of his book was that a player needed a comprehensive approach to pick winners consistently. And like Davidowitz (apparently), I've struggled much more with the wagering and money management side of the game versus the handicapping angles.

Betting Thoroughbreds was the first of many handicapping books I've purchased back in the mid 1980s when learning the game, and it has been a mid-level work that has stood the test of time, IMHO. He covered a lot of different topics in a game that seems to be dominated by specialists, and as a public handicapper had to grind through the process of selecting horses in countless passable races.

He may have had his faults, but unlike many of the characters you meet at the racetrack, he published his methods - and for that I'll be eternally grateful. , Mr. Davidowitz.
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