Which is the most famous horse racing betting scam?

Question

I am looking for famous sports bettinf scams, can you help me know, which is the most famous horse racing betting scam in the history of horse racing betting?

Answer 1

One of the most famous horse racing betting scams of all involved trainer Anthony Collins and a horse named g*y Future. Basically, Collins plotted up a gamble on his charge for a race at Cartmel on Bank Holiday Monday. According to the form book, all of g*y Future's previous form had been moderate to say the least. However, it later transpired that Collins had not run g*y Future in these races and had instead run a far worse horse in his place.

On the day of the Cartmel race, with a string of apparently ordinary form figures by his name, g*y Future was sent off at 10/1. Collins and his syndicate protected the price of the horse by backing it in doubles and trebles with two other stablemates who were later withdrawn. In fact, they never even left the stable. All this meant that all the doubles and trebles turned into one big single bet on one of the day's easiest winners. g*y Future bolted up by 15 lengths and was returned at 10/1. Bookmakers became suspicious and the syndicate was later convicted of fraud and fined.