RACING SCANDALS.
UNITED STATES TURF. NUMEROUS EVENTS " FIXED." NEW YORK. March 24. Kentucky's great racing scandal, as a result of which four jockeys, three owners and a trainer were disqualified for life, has started new investigations on the tracks of other States. New sensations are expected, with several more jockeys and owners ruled off. Betting commissioners in Chicago, New York and Philadelphia claim that they have been swindled out of vast sums in the last five years. These poolroom owners knew* something was wrong, hired detectives and then forced the racing authorities to take action. One turf commissioner said: "More than a year ago I ascertained that certain jockeys were 'fixing' races. I handled wagers laid by jockeys themselves and knew something must be wrong. Horses that never figured' in the betting were beating favourites."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19291, 1 April 1926, Page 9
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