Takach discusses the more common use of tape to deal with this condition in his video on physicality, & as luck would have it the portion where he explains how you check for same was playing when my wife came into the room to see what I was up to. Her assessment of the mental state of handicappers who do this is not something I can repeat here.

I didn't catch all of the details, but what I did hear sounded like SC got his wish, in that NYRA has apparently named a GRI, one designed to attract an international field no less, after Mr. Hirsch.

Speaking of international racing, the Hong Kong International Races, four of which are Group Is, take place this Sun. Anyone who's interested can get an idea of how far behind we are in this country at the sites for The Hong Kong Jockey Club, South China Morning Post, & Hong-Kong-Racing.com.