With the Saratoga meet ending it seemed appropriate to review my results with DET involved. Most of my bets resulted from output directly from DET based on my use. In short, I struggled in P4's and P5's. I used a conservative contender selection method which failed to meet my expectations. I was left with a few too many contenders and a few too many misses. Meet loses totaled about $2800. I realize that most of you can handle this type of loss without batting an eyelash but for me confidence plays a more important role. I found myself floundering on too many occasions. I also discovered that I understood much less about DET than I realized. Lessons learned.
Despite the results, I am convinced I can turn them around. A review of the result charts revealed that I danced close to some nice tickets that somehow slipped past me. Yet I missed those opportunities. DET has undergone multiple upgrades, and I didn't keep up with them well enough. I found myself leaning on methods that most of you have moved on from upgrades ago. Despite relying on horse racing income as my sole source of funds for years now, I'm lacking confidence. I'm excited about Abby 2 and look forward to progress.
Keep up the amazing work you have been doing!!![/i]