British Expats - The Melbourne Cup

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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- The Barbie (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/)

- - The Melbourne Cup (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/melbourne-cup-737492/)

DeadVim

Oct 31st 2011 3:56 pm

Re: The Melbourne Cup

The OH has Dunedan and our kid's nominal bet is Older Than Time.

So, that's settled then, a win for Americain. :D

DeadVim

Oct 31st 2011 4:15 pm

Re: The Melbourne Cup

Quote:

Originally Posted by knockoff nige (Post 9707393)

Dunedan

By a layer of horse snot, nicely done :thumbup:

knockoff nige

Oct 31st 2011 4:17 pm

Re: The Melbourne Cup

allo allo allo

renth

Oct 31st 2011 4:18 pm

Re: The Melbourne Cup

How was that not a dead heat?

DeadVim

Oct 31st 2011 4:36 pm

Re: The Melbourne Cup

Quote:

Originally Posted by renth (Post 9707579)

How was that not a dead heat?

Clear as day ... The French horse was predictably going backwards though (I know, I can't resist ...) ...

http://images.brisbanetimes.com.au/2...00-300x340.jpg

tug	Oct 31st 2011 6:01 pm

Re: The Melbourne Cup

wow

DeadVim

Oct 31st 2011 6:23 pm

Re: The Melbourne Cup

Quote:

Originally Posted by tug (Post 9707664)

wow

Yup, if you're up against a French horse and the race is going to be decided by the size of your nose then you may as well give it up. :D

Broad Shoulders

Oct 31st 2011 8:34 pm

Re: The Melbourne Cup

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 9707597)

Clear as day ... The French horse was predictably going backwards though (I know, I can't resist ...) ...

http://images.brisbanetimes.com.au/2...00-300x340.jpg

Looks like the French horse was aptly wearing a white flag on his nose to make it bigger

renth

Oct 31st 2011 8:57 pm

Re: The Melbourne Cup

Which one in the photo won, was it the sheepskin noseband?

Broad Shoulders

Oct 31st 2011 9:21 pm

Re: The Melbourne Cup

Quote:

Originally Posted by renth (Post 9707839)

Which one in the photo won, was it the sheepskin noseband?

Yep, top one is Dunedan

JenniGee

Nov 1st 2011 12:10 am

Re: The Melbourne Cup

It was also a photo for 3rd place - tightest Cup since the very dawn of history, if the hyperbole in the Mounting Yard was anything to go by ;)

yep, we were there, it was great :)

ukecadet

Nov 1st 2011 12:09 pm

Re: The Melbourne Cup

Quote:

Originally Posted by renth (Post 9707839)

Which one in the photo won, was it the sheepskin noseband?

That's why they put the sheepskin on.The horse keeps it's head up trying to look over it.Tricks of the trade.

renth

Nov 1st 2011 2:17 pm

Re: The Melbourne Cup

Quote:

Originally Posted by ukecadet (Post 9709492)

That's why they put the sheepskin on.The horse keeps it's head up trying to look over it.Tricks of the trade.

Interesting, one of my kids was asking about sheepskin nosebands just the other day and I didn't know why some horses had them. Thanks.

knockoff nige

Nov 1st 2011 2:19 pm

Re: The Melbourne Cup

Quote:

Originally Posted by renth (Post 9709645)

Interesting, one of my kids was asking about sheepskin nosebands just the other day and I didn't know why some horses had them. Thanks.

Robbie Fowler used to wear one. Didnt do much for him.

Bix	Nov 1st 2011 2:46 pm

Re: The Melbourne Cup

Quote:

Originally Posted by knockoff nige (Post 9709646)

Robbie Fowler used to wear one. Didnt do much for him.

Enabled him to snort more efficiently.

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