If you were at the Canterbury Park horse track in New South Wales, Australia, on Sunday -- and let's be honest, you weren't -- but if you were, you saw the rare full moon in full sunlight.

Unfortunately, it's not quite the beautiful sight you might imagine.

The spectacle was provoked by the wardrobe malfunction of Blake Shinn's jockey trousers, which dropped off his rear end as Shinn and his horse approached the finish line.

Warning: This video is NSFW.

"I was more worried about winning the race,” Shinn said after the race, according to The Age. “They [the pants] went just after the start and there was nothing I could do. I think a lot of people are going to have a bit of fun with this, but they can’t say I wasn’t focused and went to the line."

It didn't take long for Shinn to embrace the humor of the situation. He quickly compared himself to an Australian runway model who once had a dress fall off during a show:


Meanwhile, there have been plenty of good jokes made at his expense.


If you care at all, Shinn's efforts weren't in vain. He notched another podium appearance, finishing second.

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