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Having pleaded guilty to lying to stewards over his involvement with Sam Kavanagh-trained horses, John Camilleri has continued to discount his own evidence at an inquiry in Sydney.

Camilleri told the Racing NSW inquiry on Wednesday, he had not told the truth when he sent a text to an acquaintance saying he knew a Melbourne Cup winner had run on cobalt and EPO.

“I know a horse that won a Melbourne Cup on cobalt and EPO,” Camilleri’s text said.

“How do you know? was the reply.

Camilleri said he was “big-noting” and in fact had no such knowledge.

The controversial harness racing identity has been named by Kavanagh as the person who facilitated the drenching of Midsummer Sun on January 9, the day the horse won the Gosford Cup.

A post-race swab showed the presence of caffeine and elevated cobalt levels, sparking an inquiry which has had far-reaching consequences.

Several trainers, including Kavanagh’s father Mark, are facing charges over cobalt use.

Camilleri, who admits to a friendship with prominent Melbourne harness racing owner Paul Sequenzia, recanted previous evidence Sequenzia was one of five people he tipped Midsummer Sun to win.

After Palazzo Pubblico won at Randwick on January 17, Camilleri sent a text to a media personality saying: “Those galloping Cs have to wake up a week before to outsmart us trotting grubs”.

Asked by chief steward Ray Murrihy what he meant, Camilleri said: I didn’t outsmart anyone. That’s why I am here”.

He has been charged with conniving to drench horses in the Kavanagh stable, conduct prejudicial to the image of racing and giving false evidence.

Kavanagh, who faces a raft of charges relating to the cobalt and race day treatments of his horses including Palazzo Pubblico, was interstate when Midsummer Sun raced in the Gosford Cup.

He said he received a text to say the treatment had been carried out.

Camilleri said he had $200 each way on Midsummer Sun.

 
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