LAURIE’S LIFE IN BETTING CIRCLES

Long-time bookie has seen it all during Gold Coast legacy

FROM RUN-INS WITH CRIMINALS TO CHATS WITH PRIME MINISTERS AND CRICKETING ROYALTY, GOLD COAST TURF CLUB HALL OF FAME MEMBER LAURIE BRICKNELL HAS ENJOYED ONE WILD RIDE. THE 74YEAR-OLD OPENS UP ABOUT LIFE INSIDE RACING’S BETTING RING.