Four-time Group 1 winner Addeybb (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) has been given a clean bill of health and is on course for a return to racecourse action following a health scare late last year. Sheikh Ahmed's 8-year-old gelding experienced a blood clot in a hock that became infected.
“We had a real scare, we thought we were going to lose him in November but he's fine now,” said trainer William Haggas. “Hopefully we'll have him ready to return in the summer. He's marvellous, he's in good shape.”
Addeybb traveled to Sydney in March and April of 2020 to best the 10-time Group 1 and future Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed {NZ}) in the G1 Ranvet S. and G1 Queen Elizabeth S. He won the G1 Champion S. at the end of that season before returning to Australia to successfully defend his Queen Elizabeth title. Addeybb finished second to St Mark's Basilica (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) in last year's G1 Coral-Eclipse S., and was last seen finishing sixth in the latest edition of the Champion S. on Oct. 16.
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