Watch the moment a kangaroo decides to join in a horse race

Kangaroos can reach speeds of up to 70kph so this fellow clearly felt he could give the thoroughbreds a run for their money.

Race horses taking part in the Hunter Jaguar Land Rover Benchmark 55 Handicap at Cessnock racecourse in Australia recently had some unexpected opposition.

Not only did they have to try to beat each other, they also had to take on a passing kangaroo.