The Fine Cotton Fiasco

Experience a thrilling tale of deceit and disaster, narrated by Shane Jacobson.

A Simple Plan Gone Horribly Wrong
Brisbane, 1984. It all started with a simple plan to secretly swap a mediocre horse with a faster one, and rake in the cash with a few well-placed bets. What could possibly go wrong?

In The Fine Cotton Fiasco, Peter Hoysted and Pat Sheil brilliantly tell the scarcely believable tale of how – through a combination of horrendous mismanagement, terrible judgment, and comically bad luck – the scheme gradually unravelled.

- How did a horse with white painted socks dripping onto the turf come to hold the hopes of punters across Australia and beyond?
- How was a supposedly secret plan so widely advertised that even the Queensland Commissioner of Police placed a bet?
- And how much of a cover-up ensued in the aftermath of this absolute debacle?

A Legend of Australian Folklore
The story of Fine Cotton is the stuff of Australian legend. It features:

- Hardcore crims
- Likeable rogues
- A supporting cast that ranged from the hapless to the hopeless
- Entirely innocent bystanders thrown in for good measure

Not every crazy scheme cooked up by a couple of inmates in Boggo Road Gaol would culminate in a story that will be told across the nation for the next hundred years. But this one did.
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‘Crackin’ Aussie Yarn! Brilliantly researched, colourfully written, perfectly read.’ Listener Review

‘Could not stop listening – well written, easy to devour & excellent narration.’ Listener Review