reverse order

Mackey (and Larry) win 1,100-mile Iditarod
Lance Mackey, of Fairbanks, Alaska, kisses one of his lead dogs, Larry, after their Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race victory in Nome, Alaska, yesterday. (AP Photo)

I believe it should read Larry (and Mackey). The dogs won the race, why the parentheses? Why don't the names go left to right like in every other caption? Why would Mackey go first? A bit Lennon & McCartney, McCartney & Lennon but Larry gets top billing.