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12-08-2003, 10:54 PM
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Swindle at Belmont--S.I. Cover
In the Sports Illustrated issue with all the covers, there is a cover dated Nov. 14, 1977. In large type, it says "Belmont's Bizarre Swindle", with a picture of a horse (#2), and some tickets.
Does anyone know what that's about?
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12-08-2003, 11:32 PM
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The old horse switcharoo trick.
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12-09-2003, 07:24 AM
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It was a ringer case involving a couple of South American horses -- Lebon and Cinzano. One was very good, one not so good. The very good one was entered in place of the not so good one. I just checked and if you type the two names in Google a few pages come up, the story should be found in more depth there.
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12-09-2003, 11:20 AM
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I think Len Ragozin makes reference to the scandal in the first chapter of his book. Or then again it may have been a different swindle.
garyoz
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12-09-2003, 11:40 AM
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See paragraphs six, seven, eight & nine in the attached story.
http://tinyurl.com/yfkr
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12-09-2003, 08:12 PM
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Thanks to all for the replies. I just didn't know which scam to associate with the cover.
Figman: Great link. Love the stories about the horse painters and fog hiders. Hate the ones about the computer crooks and jockey bribers.
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09-10-2006, 12:43 PM
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Sports Illustrated Nov. 14 1977
Do you have this magazine (the Sports Illustrated issue with all the covers, there is a cover dated Nov. 14, 1977. saying "Belmont's Bizarre Swindle", with a picture of a horse (#2), and some tickets).?
Would you be so kind to send me an image of this cover and if possible at a minimum resolution of 200 dpi?
I am from Uruguay and as you probably know the horse on the cover was Cinzano an urugayan champion horse.
Waiting for your answer
Best Regards
Luis Costa Baleta
Lcbaleta@tradinter.com.uy
Pereira de la luz 1327
11.300 Montevideo
URUGUAY
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09-10-2006, 04:23 PM
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Hello, Luis, and welcome to the board.
Unfortunately, I do not have the magazine in my possession. Or even a good reproduction of the cover.
Here is a link that will lead to the SI web page displaying the cover. Click on "advanced search" and enter the date. Although some covers are offered for sale there, I could not find one for this particular cover.
Also, Amazon has a cofee table book of the fifty years of covers available here.
I hope this will be of some assistance.
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09-10-2006, 04:36 PM
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Ragozin's asscoiate Len Friedman had 2 winning tickets on the Trifecta which paid $29,855.
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09-11-2006, 03:11 PM
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zaf;
well if your 're gonne do it, that sounds like the right path.
i'd have to think, with that price (29,000) not too many were in on the deal.
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09-11-2006, 11:28 PM
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2 outta 3 aint bad
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The cover is actually a painting.Inside is the actual photo.
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09-14-2006, 09:13 AM
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Swindle at Belmont
Zaf, would it be possible to get an image of those tickets?
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09-14-2006, 08:47 PM
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You would have to ask Len Friedman or Len Ragozin if they have it.
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09-15-2006, 01:20 PM
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Tickets
How can I contact them? are you able to send me an e-mail to contact them?
Have you heard about a man named G. Brian Houser who was based in New Hempstead NY?
I read he wrote to Lisa Hillbrand the author of Seabiscuit book offering her the Cinzano/Lebon story.
I have try to contact him via a phone number I've found in the web without success.
Thanks for all
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