Former champion Australian trainer Peter Moody, who closed his Caulfield-based stable in March when handed a six-month suspension after a horse under his care tested positive for cobalt, has been named racing manager for Anthony Mithen's Rosemont Stud, according to Racing.com. Moody will begin the role in September when his suspension ends.
“We discussed [his cobalt suspension], and he's entitled to start the role whenever he likes,” Mithen told Racing.com's Racing Ahead. “He just can't train. But we felt we'd err on the side of caution. His suspension runs out in September, so we thought [we'd start then].”
“We're not in it to be controversial,” Mithen added. “It's about getting a bloke who is an asset to this industry, and whether or not there's a blemish against his name, that's most certainly in the past and Pete has made that emphatic to give up training altogether.”
Rosemont Stud, based in Geelong in Victoria, has bred the likes of Starspangledbanner (Aus) (Choisir {Aus}), Pear Tart (Aus) (Dehere) and Arapaho Miss (Aus) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). It's current stable star is last year's G1 Victoria Derby winner Tarzino (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}).
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