ENABLE put up a good fight but could not succeed in her bid for a historic third win in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.
John Gosden’s mare came home fifth with Sottsass winning the race for France.
Who is Enable?
Enable is a six-year-old racehorse who enjoyed a magnificent three-year-old season notching up five Group 1 wins.
Under top jockey Frankie Dettori, Enable signed off her first full season with a brilliant win in the Arc at Chantilly.
She returned a year later with a prep win at Kempton before winning the Arc for the second time at Longchamp.
Last year she won the Coral-Eclipse, King George and Yorkshire Oaks before finishing second in the Arc on her third outing in the race.
Who trains Enable?
Enable is trained by John Gosden.
Gosden trains in Newmarket and has handled the likes of Cracksman, Roaring Lion and Stradivarius in recent seasons and has had many superstars pass through his yard.
Where will Enable race next?
Enable will head for the Arc at Longchamp as she bids to win the race for the third time. The race will take place this Sunday, 4th October at 3.05pm and will be shown live on ITV.
Why did Enable only run three times in her four-year-old season?
Enable suffered a setback in her four-year-old season which ruled her out of the summer.
However, she recovered well and won the September Stakes at Kempton before winning the Arc for the second year running.
She then went on to win at the Breeders’ Cup in America.
Where did Enable finish on her last start?
Enable saw off her rivals with ease in the September Stakes at Kempton.
She came home the 1/14 winner with Kirstenbosch (33/1) in second.
