Right Place Right Time

Last night I spent a session doing four tracks. I had a specific plan. To win 3 in a row and parlay. Well, my dogs didn't cooperate and I got my 3 in a row once. That's ok. Lost and only broke rule 3 by $10. So, yesterday goes down as a losing day. I didn't really go for the big ticket because I was going for the parlay. It was pretty fun. I used 18 points as my criteria for picking my dog. I picked 27 and 18 finished. It was harder than I thought. Derby Lane was the only cooperating track to provide 3 in a row. Modifications necessary:

1. Look at the races more carefully. Just because a dog has 18 points (or even fewer) doesn't mean he is viable (not viable). Be selective.

2. Don't parlay more than is won

3. Since two in a row was successful, go for that. Instead of starting with $2, then start with $3 or $4.

I am going to share a story of something that happened a while back....Once in a while someone else's misfortune is our fortune. I was walking to the counter and as always my head was turned to the ground. My eye saw a folded up one dollar bill. I picked it up and put it in my shirt pocket. Now let there be NO misunderstandings, I DON'T STEAL!!! But hey, if I say "Did anyone drop a dollar bill?" in the track, fifty losing gamblers come running up to claim it. Now if I find more, then I ask them to identify exactly how much it is, and I will gladly return their money. So meanwhile I'm betting, I'm losing. At some point (an hour?)later I get thirsty and go to buy a coke. Hey, I'll use that dollar I found and my coke is "free". As I pull out the folded one dollar bill to pay for my coke, I find a hundred dollar bill folded inside!! Wow! Sometimes you just have to be in the right place at the right time!