Publisher's Synopsis
This is the story of the rise of one of the biggest bookmakers in Australia during the mid 20th century.
It was a time when record crowds, big money and even bigger characters flowed through the gates of Sydney tracks. Burke started as a kid and worked his up, learning the bookmaker trade on dog tracks, with pub SPs and on small country race meetings but always with an eye on getting to the Rails at Randwick. In the 1950s, '60s and '70s, Burke carved out a name for himself, standing toe to toe with gamblers, politicians and the rest of the racing elite.
