Racing scandal
NZPA Hong Kong The Hong Kong racing industry seems on the verge of a major scandal embracing possible set-up betting coups involving jockeys and owners. The Jockey Club confirmed yesterday that the colony's Independent Commission Against Corruption was making inquiries and jockeys, trainers and owners are reported to have been questioned. ! Probes began some weeks ago when it was noted that an apprentice jockey owned an extremely expensive foreign sports car — a possesi sion usually well out of reach of a person in his income bracket.
The evening newspaper. “The Star,” declared in front page headlines today that the inquiries could blow up into a big racing scandal.
Last year Hong Kong punters paid out SNZ6OOM in bets. In October the influential and wealth) Jockey Club opened a second race track at Shatin in the New territories. Massive land reclamation was involved and about SNZIOOM was spent on the new facility.
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Press, 20 April 1979, Page 4 (Supplement)
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