>Decide to try that recommended card spread layout in the OP google doc for medium (4 speed and 2 stamina with power spark)
>Get an excessively mediocre Ticketzo who struggled a lot on races
I can only assume those set ups assume a way better layout of sparks than I have access to from my own umas and luck I probably lacked in getting rainbows (did fail an 18% 60 stamina in summer too)
Either that or I'm witmemed too hard and this just isn't a good set up for what I was trying. Either way, FM goes right back in for the next forever.

>>532088405
Guts is not worthless until you're near 400 in the current state. And you're training stamina regardless unless you're training a sprinter and maybe a miler.

>>532088569
Stamina is the most important until slightly over your needed amount for the distance.
Wit is important because it is a benefit to a fair few things (roughly 400 to 500 is more than plenty for anything that isn't a heavy debuffer and easily obtained via 1 wit card)
Speed is essentially the dump stat you're working towards during and after hitting the above goals. You want it high, but that varies depending on the distance and maxing speed at the cost of shit stamina is worthless.
This Ticketzo, for example, is trash all around, but it's especially because of the shit ass stamina and mediocre wit.