Gordon Elliott's ban from Irish racecourses is set to expire days before one of the biggest meetings of the year.
The handler will be allowed to return to training just days before Irish Champions Weekend, which takes place at Leopardstown and the Curragh next month.
Elliott received a one-year ban, with the last six months suspended, after a photo emerged of the Meath handler sitting on a dead horse earlier this year.
The shocking image showed Elliott making a peace sign as he sat on top of Morgan, a horse owned by Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary.
Irish Champions Weekend has become the biggest weekend of flat racing in recent years, with the Irish Champion Stakes and Irish St Leger among the Group 1 races that take place.
It takes place on September 11 and 12 this year and Elliott's ban is set to expire on September 9.
Elliott vowed to come back better after being handed the suspension in March.
He said in a statement at the time: "I am paying a very heavy price for my error but I have no complaints.
"It breaks my heart to see the hurt I have caused to my colleagues, family, friends and supporters. I have a long road ahead of me but I will serve my time and then build back better."
He continued: "I am in this situation by my own action and I am not going to dodge away from this.
"With my position in the sport I have great privileges and great responsibility. I did not live up to that responsibility.
“Horses are my life. I love them. No-one comes into racing for money – it is a hard way to make a living. We are here because we love the horses. Anyone who has visited my stables at Cullentra will see the meticulous care with which we treat our horses.
“I was disrespectful to a dead horse, an animal that had been a loyal servant to me and was loved by my staff.
“I will carry the burden of my transgressions for the rest of my career. I will never gain disrespect a horse, living or dead, and I will not tolerate it in others.
“Finally I want to thank my owners and my staff who, despite being let down by me, have been unstinting in their support. I will vindicate their faith in me.”
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