The tenacity displayed by Snazzytavi during her stellar racing career has stood her in good stead in a battle off the track.
The Cambridge Stud-owned mare has been fighting an acute case of laminitis for months, but now the signs indicate she is on the road to recovery.
“While she remains at Matamata Veterinary Services, a dedicated team of vets and farriers have painstakingly repaired her laminitic feet and she is finally heading in the right direction,” Chief Executive Officer Henry Plumptre said.
“We acknowledge the care and dedication shown by Dave Keenan and his team at MVS, Tracey, Barb and her devoted carer Claire.
“We also acknowledge the wealth of expertise that Scott Morrison, from Rood and Riddle in Kentucky, Link Bauman from Equine Podiatry in Tamworth and Steve Robinson from Scone Equine have brought to the table.”
Cambridge Stud are hopeful their daughter of the late Tavistock will return home in a matter of weeks.
“However, we have made a decision not to cover her this year as a pregnancy could compromise the hard work put in over the past five months,” Plumptre said.
“The entire team would agree that Snazzytavi has shown incredible strength and character over the journey to reach where she is now.
“She remains bright and alert and not above chasing her helpers out of her paddock when she feels like it.”Snazzytavi won nine of her 15 starts for trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall, including Group One victories in the Zabeel Classic (2000m) and Livamol Classic (2040m).