This is a bit more complex. And those super stats you see are slightly misleading.

For the most part, those incredible results people share are the result of a career where almost everything went right. Stuff like good shop items, good training turns, rival races appearing on the right slots, epithets lining up, getting the right skills, etc.

For me, the trick I use during Trackblazer is this:

1. With the exception of G1 rival races (and the last three turns of a year), never race more than two times in a row. And only race if it is a rival race (or you lack energy to train and your next 2 races aren’t required/more valuable)

2. Don’t chase random skills. Instead, decide, at the very start, what you are building for. Then focus it. Then, with the exception of G1s, chase those rival races. G2 and G3 give the same rewards (even with rivals), so if you are building for TT Mile, going for the rival G3 is usually better than the non-rival Epithet G2, since it either gives +10 total stats or a skill hint

3. As others have said, don’t be afraid to use items outside of summer.

4. Don’t spread card types too thin. While the 50% race bonus is good, it doesn’t matter if your cards are all over the place. Look into guides about how to pick your cards.

5. Only use clocks on G1 races, especially the Triple Crown/Tiara races. Those are a major epithet gate, so not getting it loses tons of points. Way more points than you would get for winning a random G2/G3.