Man o’ War look-alike photo contest under way

The Kentucky Horse Park and Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital have created the My Man o’ War look-alike photo contest.

The social media event challenges horse owners to submit photos of their horse recreating the famous photo of Man o’ War that is posted on the Kentucky Horse Park, Rood and Riddle, and Hats Off Day Facebook pages. The contest is open to any equine breed and gender.

Go to Facebook.com/HatsOffDay, Facebook.com/Roodandriddle, or Facebook.com/kyhorsepark for contest photo and rules.

The winning horse’s photograph will be shown on the Jumbotron in Rolex Stadium on Hats Off to Kentucky’s Horse Industry Day on July 29 prior to the $50,000 Rood and Riddle Kentucky Grand Prix. The winning owner will receive a gift basket of prizes from the Kentucky Horse Park and Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital.

Submit photos to MyManoWarContest@gmail.com by midnight July 16. For more information on Hats Off Day, go to Hatsoffky.com.

This story was originally published July 4, 2017 at 7:45 AM with the headline "Man o’ War look-alike photo contest under way."