AFTER THE CUPEverything is sort of "after the ballish" as I suggested, isn't it? The Sandown Classic is a good race, and the racing for the next month is very competitive and very interesting.But of course it isn't the Cup. OK, so how do we regroup and set our sights on profit?Try this philosophy:We are the regulars. The genuine article. Not the once-a-year mob.So we should do better now, with the easier racing coming up.I know the argument that we can benefit from our knowledge when t
AFTER THE CUP
Everything is sort of "after the ballish" as I suggested, isn't it? The Sandown Classic is a good race, and the racing for the next month is very competitive and very interesting.
But of course it isn't the Cup. OK, so how do we regroup and set our sights on profit?
Try this philosophy:
We are the regulars. The genuine article. Not the once-a-year mob.
So we should do better now, with the easier racing coming up.
I know the argument that we can benefit from our knowledge when that big money is waved around. I use it. But we are still here! We didn't just come in for the big race.
And so I'm putting THREE suggestions to you. No more, and they're easy to follow.
1. Define your TARGETS for the remainder of 2009.
2. Allocate your bank NOW.
3. STICK to it.
Let's consider these, one by one:
1. Be precise about what you want out of the remaining six and a bit weeks of the calendar year.
2. Work out, and allocate, what you can afford to invest. That means what you are comfortable with. Be realistic.
3. Be adamant. Stick like a strong magnet. Whatever it takes, you must do. If it means stick to your major selector, DO IT. If it means stick to the best systems, DO IT. The key to long-term financial success in racing is not luck; it is in judgement and decision-taking.
By the end of the year, whether or not you won with the Cup, you should not only feel confident about your overall approach, but you will have taken the chance on offer to refocus, ready for 2010.
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