Globetrotting star Addeybb who was ruled out for a third consecutive trip to Australia this spring due to a life-threatening septic blood clot, recently returned to action on the Newmarket circuit and could return to racing as early as next month. .
Coach William Haggas endured some worrying weeks last November when Addeybb spent two weeks at Newmarket Equine Hospital enduring treatment on his hoop, not long after competing in the QIPCO Champion Staking (G1).
Now an 8-year-old, Addeybb will now be in Australia not due to his injury but Haggas hopes to have the multi-group 1 winner back to play at Sandown next month with the goal of leading him. at Royal Ascot in June.
Haggas said: “Thankfully, Addeybb recovered from his problems and showed up on the Al Bahathri track at the end of the hour. He’s been underwhelming for a while and made a full mark on the lads. The vet did a great job with him. It’s been a long way back but I’m pleased he’s going into the 2022 season.”
In a perfect world, Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum would probably have managed to claim a third straight win in the April 9 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) tournament in Randwick, which this year was won 40-1 by outsiders. . Think about it with old enemies Verry Elleegant only Thursday.
All right, Addeybb will now reappear for his course at the Brigadier Gerard Stakes (G3) at Sandown May 26.
Haggas said: “The plan will be to get him back to Sandown in group 3 where he will be fine as he has now lost all group 1 penalties. If he wins we will face Royal Ascot and has another cracked one at Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (G1).”
Addeybb, who came in second Lord North in Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (G1) in 2020, has earned more than £3.5 million ($4,629,577) in career prize money, delivering six team race wins, four at the senior level best.
The son of Crucial bred in Ireland by Rabbah Bloodstock Limited and has added four group 1 awards to his CV in Ranvet Stakes (G1) at Rosehill, Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) at Randwick, QIPCO Champion Stakes (G1) at Ascot on year 2020; and last season was Longines Queen Elizabeth again. Shadwell has been lobbying guests to stay for the past seven years after first purchasing gelding in 2015 at the Tattersalls October Book Sale for $321,930 from the Genesis Green Stud banner.
Haggas also revealed an Ascot B plan in his hands: “If Addeybb doesn’t win at Sandown he could instead enter the listed Wolferton Stakes, which is the race he won in year 2019.”
