So many losing punters think they just need a bit more luck to become a winner.
‘If only I could win those close photos.’
‘If only some of those 2nds were actually winners.’
‘If only I could back a 20/1 winner’ ‘If only….’..
Bart Cummings was a legend of the Australian turf who won more than 260 Group One races and he talked about luck in his book “Bart: My Life”. While obviously he was referring to training racehorses in the quote below, everything he said applies to punting as well.
“IF YOU HAVE COME TO THIS BOOK TO DISCOVER THE MAGIC KEY TO TRAINING MELBOURNE CUP WINNERS, I’M GOING TO DISAPPOINT YOU. THERE IS NO MAGIC. THERE IS RELENTLESS HARD WORK, DISCIPLINE, ADHERENCE TO YOUR METHODS AND PLANS, TAKING AN INTEREST ON THE HORSE’S WELFARE AND ABOVE ALL JUST PLAIN COMMON SENSE.”
The message we as punters can glean from Bart’s words stands out like his eyebrows – we make our own luck. To paraphrase Bart, it comes from:
RELENTLESS FORM ANALYSIS
STRONG DISCIPLINE
STICKING WITH YOUR PUNTING PLAN
KEEPING YOUR HEAD WHETHER WINNING OR LOSING.
