Michael Dickinson and Tapit (... and Buddha too!)

[Riot]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

You guys remember this I'm sure... Michael Dickinson walking around the track beforehand, poking his fingers in the ground, presumably to find a path for his horse.

The thing is, I've never seen a trainer do this since.

Do they and I've just never noticed it?

I recall foreign jocks walking the course before the Arlington International way back. They seem do it regularly on turf courses in Australia. The jocks and trainers will be out on the course trying to find the best path. I've seen trainers use a walking stick to poke.