By: David Baxter Australia: The long-running cobalt saga took another twist on Thursday, when the chief veterinarian for Racing Victoria admitted the governing body should have issued warnings that standard doses of vitamin and mineral products containing cobalt could push horses' levels above the permitted threshold. Dr Brian Stewart was speaking at the appeal hearing for
By: Clay Wilson New Zealand Sports Hall of Famer Lance O'Sullivan and co-trainer Andrew Scott say the high cobalt readings for three of their horses came from water troughs the horses shared with cattle. The troughs had been dosed with cobalt  to assist the health of the cattle, their lawyer said. The pair admitted three of their horses raced with
Vet Adam Matthews launches Supreme Court action against Racing NSW over cobalt claims By: Adam Pengilly The vet allegedly at the centre of the cobalt crisis gripping Australian racing is set for a Supreme Court showdown with Racing NSW to prevent the governing body from publicising any potential charges against him. A matter involving Dr
By Peter Scargill Australia: The use of a 'spy' in the Peter Moody stable to pass on information about the trainer was considered Racing Victoria's chief steward Terry Bailey revealed on Wednesday. Leading trainer Moody has threatened to quit racing saying he feels victimised and is fed up with some of the rules and rulemakers
By: Matt Stewart PETER Moody’s biggest owners remain staunch, saying they will not prematurely abandon the trainer as he faces cobalt charges that could ruin his career. Moody said on Friday he had expected to be charged with presentation but not administration of a prohibited substance, regarding Lidari’s positive drug test to cobalt. “To be
By: Geoffrey Riddle The Emirates Racing Authority (ERA) remains vigilant to the threat of the use of cobalt after five horses from three high-profile trainers in Australia were found to have prohibited levels of the performance-enhancing drug in their systems. It was revealed last week that Lidari, trained by Black Caviar’s handler Peter Moody, tested
By Carly Crawford, Angus Thompson THE champion racehorses that failed doping tests were almost certainly injected in the neck with a performance-enhancing drug, investigators believe. The shock revelation that has rocked Victorian racing comes as three top trainers now facing bans if the allegations are proved declared their innocence. As Peter Moody, Danny O’Brien and
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