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 administration of 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.
