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

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

By a layer of horse snot, nicely done

allo allo allo

How was that not a dead heat?

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

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.

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

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

Yep, top one is Dunedan

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

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.

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

Enabled him to snort more efficiently.