Brian Burke: On The Ball | A fine mess ... reflecting on racing's greatest scandal

Updated July 2 2021 - 3:34am, first published August 28 2020 - 9:00am
WINNING POST: The tight finish of the infamous Fine Cotton race at Eagle Farm in 1984.
WINNING POST: The tight finish of the infamous Fine Cotton race at Eagle Farm in 1984.

Spring is almost upon us, racing season, and this month marks the 36th anniversary of Australia's biggest racing scandal - The Fine Cotton Affair. It's as good a time as any to tell a story that really does have it all ...

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