Rather than abandon the plan altogether, they decided to change the horses colouring with hair colour from the local supermarket and had to improvise his white socks with a can of paint. Hayden haitana, the expat kiwi trainer linked to the fine cotton scandal, has died in south australia. May 23, 2010 the fine cotton affair is remembered as racings most amateurish, comical ringin. Three dim crims and a fine cotton fiasco the australian. The plan, to swap their poorly performed horse with a lookalike, a fine cotton clone who would get around the 1400m at eagle farm eight lengths faster and salute at the ledger, had been hurled on. The fine cotton affair captivated australia in 1984, so what exactly was it. The gelding was sensationally supported in a betting plunge that echoed around the country, with his 331 odds slashed to 72 at the jump a move that certainly belied his modest tenth of 12 over 1200m at. The plan was hatched by gillespie in boggo road gaol, after he met. This horse was at the centre of the fine cotton scandal in august 1984, where a ringin named bold personality was used in a race, posing as fine cotton. Unlike the wood pulp that is used to make ordinary papers, cottons strong, naturally soft fibers intertwine securely to add beauty, texture, and durability to the paper. The rule of lazari danny rawlings mysteries book 2. The true story of a bogus horse, a betting plunge and a bucket of hair dye the written by hoysted, peter, the isbn of this book, cd or dvd is 9781863957847 and. A clumsy disguise didnt fool stewards when fine cotton. The true story of a bogus horse, a betting plunge and a bucket of hair dye the online from our australian bookstore.
George brown was a financially strapped, smalltime wollongong horse trainer who agreed to switch a. Stable sheets are worn by horses to provide some extra warmth when the weather is cool. The title i read this book under is the ballad of lee cotton and the story certainly has the richness and lyrical charm of a ballad. This detailed portable handbook celebrates the unique qualities of 96 regional breeds, from the sleek muscles of racing thoroughbreds and the stoic power of draft horses. The fine cotton affair is remembered as racings most amateurish, comical ringin. The horse was eligible to race in restricted races for horses with fewer than a certain number of wins and even then had a poor record leading up to the substitution. Cranes papers, made exclusively from cotton, have an elegant finish and substantial feel that adds sophistication to their products. Fine cotton and the dodgy state of racing in queensland. Haitana tore through the phone book before scanning listings with his. Robbie waterhouse served eight months periodic detention in long bay correctional centre for lying to the racing appeals tribunal and both bill and robbie waterhouse were warnedoff racecourses for having prior knowledge of a ringin being installed in a race. At books on horses you will find over discounted equestrian book and dvd titles by popular publishers such as cadmos, pferdia tv, kenilworth press, j.
Jan 01, 2005 the title i read this book under is the ballad of lee cotton and the story certainly has the richness and lyrical charm of a ballad. His wife melanie, who he met after finishing his time in jail says the lies are hurtful to their whole family. In the fine cotton fiasco, peter hoysted and pat sheil. Please select ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway. This book was also released by the signet publishers in the year 2004. Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price. It features hardcore crims, likeable rogues and a supporting cast that ranged from the hapless to the hopeless with some entirely innocent bystanders thrown in for good measure. Buy a discounted paperback of the fine cotton fiasco online from australias leading online bookstore. Newsltd library haintana was also jailed and both were warned off racetracks for life. The story of fine cotton is the stuff of australian legend. The confessions of hayden haitana as told to graham bauer 9780207154171 by haitana, hayden as told to bauer, graham and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The fine cotton fiasco by peter hoysted penguin books.
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Check back regularly for more new releases and new titles added to our list. They still had the slow horse, fine cotton, and they had a faster one in. Whether you want the cheapest reading copy or a specific collectible edition, with bookfinder, youll find just the right book. The fine cotton fiasco by peter hoysted penguin books australia. Fine cotton was a horse of limited abilities that was racing in the southern areas of queensland. This story described by author cotton in this book revolves around the central character named cray dawson. A recent book published about the fine cotton saga claimed robert norths wife left him over the paint running on his lawn on the morning of the race, even though he wasnt married at the time. Haitana, for reasons he never explained, was earmarked to train the horse. Also great for keeping a horses coat clean before a show or competition. It all started with a simple plan to secretly swap a mediocre horse with a faster one, and. The true story of a bogus horse, a betting plunge and a bucket of hair dye. Jan 07, 2018 the fine cotton affair captivated australia in 1984, so what exactly was it. I loved the way the author repeatedly takes events to the brink of disbelief only to come up with a plausible explanation just in time. An amazing variety of horse breeds roam north americas vast and geographically diverse landscape.
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Peter hoysted and pat sheil have now written the story as a book, the fine cotton. Far from being the kid who immersed themselves in pony club, i never learnt to ride and was possibly even. They bought another horse for the job, bold personality only he was a bay horse, not brown like fine cotton, and he didnt have white socks. Hes written six historical novels in the criticallyacclaimed jetson nash series, one of which was nominated for the pulitzer prize. I read firehorse by diane lee wilson because i liked the outside look of the book and i liked the summary on the inside of the book cover.
A contemporary horse racing mystery a harry radcliffe mystery book 3. Aug 20, 2019 it all started with a simple plan to secretly swap a mediocre horse with a faster one, and rake in the cash with a few wellplaced bets. Fine cotton fiasco bonus episode conversations abc radio. Book on murray gleeson sheds light on fine cotton comedy. Masquerading as the much slower fine cotton, the horse had started at 331, but a late plunge saw it come in to 72 as word of the switch spread. George brown was a financially strapped, smalltime wollongong horse trainer who agreed to switch a faster horse. Stable sheets dover saddlery is pleased to offer an array.
New equestrian books horse dvds horse books horse anatomy horse breeding and stud management. At the start of the book, he is shown as helping to cause the downfall of the talbert gang. Discover book depositorys huge selection of horse racing books online. Dec 12, 2017 hayden haitana, the expat kiwi trainer linked to the fine cotton scandal, has died in south australia. Haitana was at the epicentre of australias most infamous betting plunge, where the under. The fine cotton affair ringingin 30 years of controversy. The fine cotton fiasco by peter hoysted 9780143793700. Seeking the opportunity to capitalize on those substantial odds, trainer hayden haitana and agent john gillespie hatched a scheme to ringin fine cotton with another gelding, bold personality, a horse of decidedly superior capability. W wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required.
Ralph cotton has been an ironworker, second mate on a commercial barge, a teamster, a horse trainer, and a lay minister with the lutheran church. Aug 24, 2019 they discovered that the winning horse, the mediocre fine cotton, which opened at 331 and shortened with unusual swiftness, had in fact been substituted with a horse that was, quite literally, of. Bookmaking betting fine cotton race horse bold personality race horse horse racing betting. Aug 20, 2019 download fine cotton fiasco bonus episode 22. In the fine cotton fiasco, peter hoysted and pat sheil brilliantly tell the scarcely believable tale of how through a combination of horrendous mismanagement, terrible. The fine cotton fiasco by peter hoysted, pat sheil littleplat book. Peter hoysted and pat sheil have now written the story as a. May 29, 2014 gleeson focused on him blinking the odds about fine cotton, and produced quotes of the hearing from the ajc archives.
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