Husband, Wife Dead Heat In Win
Dead heats are rare in horse racing, but they're more rare when it involves a male and a female participant. Even more rare is when that male and female happen to be husband and wife.
A thoroughbred race in Australia on Monday ended with two horses on the line together. Worthington, ridden by Dean Yendell was in the lead but had to withstand a late bid from Welsh Poet and his wife, jockey Christine Puls. The photo finish declared the husband and wife inseparable ... on the finish line.
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After the race, both Yendall and Puls were briefly interviewed. Yendall stated that he was happy to share the win while Puls was quick to disagree with a lighthearted "I'm not happy to share it at all" and stating that she was leaving to look at the photo finish.