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Nov 1st 2011, 3:56 am

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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.

Nov 1st 2011, 4:15 am

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Re: The Melbourne Cup

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Dunedan

By a layer of horse snot, nicely done

Nov 1st 2011, 4:17 am

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Re: The Melbourne Cup

allo allo allo

Nov 1st 2011, 4:18 am

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Re: The Melbourne Cup

How was that not a dead heat?

Nov 1st 2011, 4:36 am

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Re: The Melbourne Cup

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How was that not a dead heat?

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

Nov 1st 2011, 6:01 am

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wow

Nov 1st 2011, 6:23 am

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Re: The Melbourne Cup

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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.

Nov 1st 2011, 8:34 am

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Re: The Melbourne Cup

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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

Nov 1st 2011, 8:57 am

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Re: The Melbourne Cup

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

Nov 1st 2011, 9:21 am

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

Yep, top one is Dunedan

Nov 1st 2011, 12:10 pm

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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

Nov 2nd 2011, 12:09 am

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Re: The Melbourne Cup

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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.

Nov 2nd 2011, 2:17 am

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Re: The Melbourne Cup

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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.

Nov 2nd 2011, 2:19 am

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Re: The Melbourne Cup

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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.

Nov 2nd 2011, 2:46 am

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

Enabled him to snort more efficiently.

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