The premiership will now be shared between Souquet, John Kissick and Simon Miller in a rare three-way tie.

Souquet rode In The Cash to victory at Berrigan on November 1 last year but it has since been disqualified due to a positive swab.

The win was counted at the time and the disqualification was only raised this week.

Racing NSW racing manager Shane Meaney confirmed the premiership is now a three-way tie on Wednesday.

Souquet said it was naturally disappointing to lose the outright victory.

“There is not much I can do about it now,” Souquet said.

“I’ve just got to cop it on the chin, it’s not the same (having to share the title).

“It’s a kick in the pants but there is nothing I can do.”

The disqualification means Souquet had 31 wins in the SDRA last season, the same number as Kissick and Miller.

The trio were set to go head-to-head in the final SDRA race meeting of the year on July 28 but it was abandoned due to wet weather.

It now gives Kissick his second SDRA premiership and Miller his first.

Souquet believes it is his seventh.

Kissick was happy to share the award but felt for Souquet.

“I feel bad for Nick because he won the race and can’t help if the horse gets disqualified with a positive swab,” Kissick said.

“It’s good to have a good season, I got plenty of support from owners and trainers.

“It just shows how competitive this area is in the jockey’s ranks.”

Miller said it was not the ideal way to win his first SDRA premiership.

“Nick had a couple of holidays and an injury so when he did win by one I thought that was a pretty fair result,” Miller said.

“I’m happy to take it.

“I had a good season and it helped that Kerry Weir and a lot of the Albury trainers had good seasons as well.

“That helped out a bit.”

Meantime, Kissick has opted out of a planned four-month stint in South Korea after the contract was not as lucrative as first thought.

“I wasn’t going to put myself at financial risk like that.”