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The Fine Cotton Fiasco
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The Fine Cotton Fiasco by Peter Hoysted and Pat Sheil - The hilarious and shocking true story of Australia's most notorious horse racing scandal.
Australia's Dodgiest Horse Race
In 1984, a group of drunken schemers hatched an audacious plan to substitute a champion racehorse for a no-hoper named Fine Cotton. What followed was a comedy of errors that became Australia's most infamous racing scandal - a bungled ring-in attempt so obvious that even the bookies spotted it immediately.
Gangsters, Corrupt Cops, and Bumbling Crooks
Peter Hoysted and Pat Sheil take you behind the scenes of this extraordinary true crime story, revealing how the hapless conspirators set themselves on a collision course with Sydney gangsters and corrupt Queensland police. From the botched paint job that gave the game away to the dramatic aftermath, this is Australian true crime at its most entertaining.
Perfect for readers who love:
- Australian true crime and racing scandals
- Horse racing history and notorious schemes
- True stories of bungled crimes
- Queensland and Sydney crime history
- Entertaining Australian yarns
Ideal for: Racing enthusiasts, true crime readers, fans of Australian crime history, and anyone who loves a good story about crooks who got caught.
The Fine Cotton affair - when Australia's worst criminals tried to pull off the racing sting of the century and failed spectacularly.