Managing Expectations

Tom called me this morning to chat about the upcoming race for No Lip. He said about the only thing he has done differently this time around is back off his training a little bit. If you recall, about a week before his last race, he had a very quick 6 furlong workout that may have had something to do with his poor performance. That is not likely, but he really has no other reason to change anything else in his routine. Other than that, he continues to train well and in Tom’s words “looks better physically than any of the other horses with him on the track at the same time in the morning”. He added that while he thinks he can run well, he is also “nervous”.

From my perspective, I can only go off what I saw with my own eyes. Last time, I expected him to win. For this race, while I hope he can win, I will expect to finish last. That way, I cannot be disappointed. Bet at your own risk!