ABSTRACT
In the case of Fine Cotton, the Australian horse racing industry was scandalised by an instance of match-fixing involving horse substitution. While the replacement of a fast horse for a reputedly slow one in a thoroughbred race was not unknown, the case of Fine Cotton was breathtaking for the ineptitude of the fix and for exposing entrenched corruption in Queensland law enforcement agencies. Restoring trust in the horse racing industry after this incident involved not only investigating the conduct and punishing the perpetrators but addressing systemic organisational corruption in Queensland more broadly. This example of match-fixing holds a significant place in public memory and provides insights into integrity problems that may lie beyond the control of sporting regulators.
