Peter Moody is prepared for the fight to clear his name after being charged with cobalt offences.
Moody, who on Thursday prepared his 200th winner for the season when House Of Hingis was successful at Donald, is facing three charges, one relating to presentation and two relating to the administrationof cobalt to Lidari who finished second in the Turnbull Stakes last October.
The Caulfield trainer says he is disappointed to be charged with the administration of a prohibited substance which he said "takes away all your credibility".
"To have your name muddied is very hurtful," Moody told Melbourne radio station RSN.
Moody said Lidari, a European import, was placed on a treatment to promote hoof growth, which he said had been used on other European horses due to the shelly nature of their feet. "Unbeknownst to me and probably unbeknown to anyone, this particular substance, I understand, had a high concentration of cobalt in it," he said.
After being charged Moody said he had lost a few potential clients, but most of his main owners were sticking with him. "I've had great success with syndicators over the years but these people pitch to a different market and some of those people, in that marketplace, probably don't understand.
"They pick up a paper on Saturday morning and were going to buy a share in that bloke's horse, but now they have walked away which is very unfortunate."
