As anyone ever heard of a scam like this? in racing?

Question

please read!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine_Cotton

and leave your comments....... thank you!

Answer 1

This story was also in the book "Beyer on Speed".  Very good read as all the Andy Beyer books are.

Answer 2

Happens more then you think

also switching foals at birth is common also ,

many things go on

But NOT ALL FARMS AND HORSE PEOPLE ARE BAD

just a few greedy ones

also using papers on a horse that has just died

I can name many things that would turn the race world apart

but I won't

Answer 3

Yes, I have.

Answer 4

I have heard of this done and not just in racing, but with jumpers too, people try to cash in on insurance by killing a lesser horse and pass the champ off as the horse that was it's double.

Answer 5

They have lip tattos in the US (and I think europe uses a micochip) to try to prevent this from happening.

Answer 6

I seem to recall a similar thing happening with a point to point race, I don't think paint was involved though, just a change of horses

Answer 7

they never did this in a race, but Seabiscuit had a double named Grog, that they would take for workouts as Seabiscuit