Newcastle trainer, Darren Smith, has lost his appeal against a 15-year ban over cobalt offences.
Smith was disqualified by Racing NSW in March, after he was found guilty of 42 charges.
His legal counsel argued cobalt was not a prohibited substance because there was no threshold in place when Smith administered it.
But the Racing Appeals Tribunal sided with Racing NSW stewards, who relied on the rule prohibiting any substance which alters a horse’s blood pattern.
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