The Fine Cotton Scandal

Cheaters

________ don't only employ ring- ins to earn money on the racetrack under the table.

Epsom Derby

1844: When Maccabeus, a four- year- old horse, enters the ________, which is only open to three- year- old horses, he wins under the name of Running Rein; the real winner is Levi Goldman, who flees to France.

Spa Spelling Stakes

July 16, 1953: The markings of two French horses are switched during the ________ in Bath, England.

dishonest trainers

The majority of cheating takes place on the other side of the rail, when ________, jockeys, owners, and veterinarians try to influence races by collusion or by giving horses hormones and painkillers.

1844

When Maccabeus, a four-year-old horse, enters the Epsom Derby, which is only open to three-year-old horses, he wins under the name of Running Rein; the real winner is Levi Goldman, who flees to France

July 16, 1953

The markings of two French horses are switched during the Spa Spelling Stakes in Bath, England

March 1, 2007

Chris Munce, an Australian jockey, was found guilty of accepting bribes in return for betting recommendations and given a 20-month prison term

Commerce Novice Handicap

A champion seven-year-old horse was painted white and had its hair dyed brown the night before the \_____ race, which was run on August 18, 1984, at Eagle Farm Racetrack in Brisbane.

August 18, 1984

A champion seven-year-old horse was painted white and had its hair dyed brown the night before the Commerce Novice Handicap race, which was run on \____, at Eagle Farm Racetrack in Brisbane.

Robert North

The champion horse wasn't allowed to compete in the race since it wasn't a novice, but Haitana, Gillespie, and other syndicate members, notably entrepreneur \_____, had plans to "ring-in," or replace their champion horse with a runner who was allowed to run.

Fine Cotton

The replacement horse, racing under the name \_____, got out to a poor start but rapidly picked up the pace, galloping strongly around the turn, and just beating off the early favorite Harbour Gold at the finish line.

John Gillespie

He who had engaged in illicit horse gambling in the past, and a relative of Haitana spoke about a potential ring-in fraud in their prison cells.

Dashing Solitaire

Following his release, Gillespie spent AUD $10,000 (£5,880) to buy \_____, a quick gelding from Sydney, Australia.

Hayden Haitana

Gillespie spent $2,000 (£1,175) for the out-of-form Fine Cotton and hired \______ to train it.

Bold Personality

Gillespie thus paid $20,000 (£11,750) for the horse \_____ using a check that would ultimately bounce.

7-2

Betting increased suspiciously fast when "Fine Cotton" entered the racecourse. Odds on the horse were 33-1 at first, but they quickly dropped to \_____.

Gus Philpot

Along with Gillespie, six other people were prohibited. \_____, the horse's innocent jockey, was exonerated.

buzzers

Unlawful "\______," which shock the horses with electric shocks to make them run faster, have also been used by dishonest trainers and riders in the past.

Bookmakers

They now carefully examine betting trends to spot any suspicious behavior.

1844

When Maccabeus, a four-year-old horse, enters the Epsom Derby, which is only open to three-year-old horses, he wins under the name of Running Rein; the real winner is Levi Goldman, who flees to France.

July 16, 1953

The markings of two French horses are switched during the Spa Spelling Stakes in Bath, England.

March 1, 2007

Chris Munce, an Australian jockey, was found guilty of accepting bribes in return for betting recommendations and given a 20-month prison term.

Maccabeus

When \_____, a four-year-old horse, enters the Epsom Derby, which is only open to three-year-old horses, he wins under the name of Running Rein; the real winner is Levi Goldman, who flees to France.

Levi Goldman

When Maccabeus, a four-year-old horse, enters the Epsom Derby, which is only open to three-year-old horses, he wins under the name of Running Rein; the real winner is \_____, who flees to France.

Spa Spelling Stakes

The markings of two French horses are switched during the \______ in Bath, England.

Chris Munce

an Australian jockey, was found guilty of accepting bribes in return for betting recommendations and given a 20-month prison term.

microchipped

Racehorses are now \____in order to prevent conspiracies like these.