Black Caviar's trainer Peter Moody planning a return to racing

Black Caviar’s trainer Peter Moody is set to make a dramatic return to training later this year with plans for a boutique stable near Melbourne.

The return of Victoria's former champion trainer to racing has been the subject of widespread speculation for weeks, and after initial denials Moody confirmed news of his return on Saturday.

“It wasn’t a secret, I would have just preferred to have got all my ducks in a row before announcing it – one having a stable firmed up, two having a training track to train on and three actually having a licence,” Moody said.

“I’ll make an application to initially train from my property in South Belgrave, where we can house ten to 12 horses with a view to having a Pakenham training complex signed, sealed and delivered which will be hopefully up and running around April or May.”

Black Caviar (pink silks) narrowly wins the 2012 Diamond Jubilee at Royal AscotCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

Moody sensationally quit training when suspended for six months in March 2016 when found guilty of unintentionally administering Lidari with excessive levels of cobalt before the 2014 Turnbull Stakes.

Moody, who famously guided the brilliant sprinter Black Caviar through a 25-race unbeaten career, said his decision to return to training was motivated by several factors, primarily economic.

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“It cost me too much to have my horses trained by people doing a job that I could do myself,” Moody said. “At the time [of quitting] I said I would like to see a change at the top of Racing Victoria and we’ve seen that.

“It’s time to get on with life. I love the industry, there’s a lot of positives.”

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