hey Jeff
One more point, Often when I am in social situations at the racetrack
I find it often happens that, I will look at a race and decide to pass, The people I am with generally
expect me to win every race, I have looked at the race and I decide to pass,
But my acquaintances are looking for me for my expert opinions
I then will have to do the race.
I just go into a relaxed almost unconscious "in the zone" mindset and
just use my skills and throw out my top 3 BLBL or VDC or TPR horses,
This relaxed "in the zone" ability almost always earns those around me a nice win and or exacta, In a race, I "felt" was a race I wanted to pass I can't explain it or why this happens but It has happened for many years.
I then have to make some kind of small bet on those numbers, I can''t give people numbers and not bet the numbers myself. That to me is wrong to have people bet something I would not bet myself.
Theis happened at Saratoga and at Monmouth when I was back east My two best wins were from races I only handicapped because I was asked
"who do you like ?"