subject: What's Keeping Me From Winning At the Dog Track? [print this page] I know it sounds crazy, but it's notI know it sounds crazy, but it's not. Many, many of the people who go to the dog track don't really want to win. They probably think they do, but they do everything they can to keep themselves from winning without even realizing it. Are you one of them? Would you know it if you were?
The checklist is long but some of the indications that you might be sabotaging yourself are the following:
*Having a losing attitude because it seems like every time you "just know" you're going to win, you lose.
*Having a really hard time choosing between two dogs. It seems like you always choose the wrong one.
*Winning on a race, but losing money because you didn't "bet smart"
*Going to the track in a really good mood, but coming home bummed out because you lost, as usual.
*Telling yourself that you'll never go to the track again, when you know that you're lying to yourself.
*Lying to your friends and family about how much you lose to make yourself look better.
There are other points, but you get the idea. So, if you're the guy described above, what can you do? Well, for one thing, you can start being honest, at least with yourself. Admit that you aren't very good at picking dogs and do something about it.
If you have a friend who IS good at picking dogs, ask them to give you some pointers. Admit that you're not good at handicapping first and they'll probably be happy to help you. That's what friends are for, after all.
If you can't do that, invest in a good handicapping book or find a good site online that offers tips and handicapping articles. Go to a handicapping forum and learn from the people there. Above all, don't just keep doing the same thing over and over, because it doesn't work and it doesn't make you happy.
