Trainer says he ‘never cheated’ and has ‘been vindicated’Victoria Racing disciplinary board says ‘the buck stops’ with MoodyTrainer Peter touchy has been cleared of intentionally administering cobalt to affect a racehorse’s performance. touchy has instead been found guilty of a lesser administration charge with a judge declaring “the buck stops with him” after Lidari returned a cobalt level double the allowed threshold.touchy was cleared of the most serious charge of administration for the purpose of affecting the horse’s performance in a race,which would have carried a minimum three-year ban. The trainer said he felt vindicated. “We’ve never cheated. We’ve never had to cheat,” he told reporters.
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Source: theguardian.com