Cold streaks? Solutions?

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by pmayjr

Hi guys,

I haven't been able to hit the broad side of a barn since June 1, and I'm wondering what you guys have done in the past when similar situations have happened to you?Do you take a break for weeks? Months? Keep plugging and ride it out? Change the way you handicap and/bet a race?

It's almost to the point where it's not fun right now...

Best story involving that cold streak- Jamie Ness, as always, has the huge favorite in a race at Delaware. But I had a good feeling he wasn't gonna hit the board. The horse finishes up the track. So I finally beat Jamie, but yet I still managed to not cash a ticket because I have the 1st-3rd-4th place finishers when I bet the exacta and tri.

It's been a hot summer in MN, but I'm colder than winter right now.

Unfortunately, I think there's a lot of this going around.

I believe in two things,
Brief freshenings, can't lose money if you aren't playing. Take a break until you yearn to read the form and play again.
Don't change your handicapping (you need to trust it), but change your betting. Instead of going for homeruns on deep pick 4 tickets, play some pick 3's and doubles and hopefully hit some singles and double to get you back on track.

I swear I just had almost the same conversation with another DT'er.
Hopefully things will start breaking our way, Good luck getting out of the funk.