Enable Exits Arc in Good Order

Enable was given a clean bill of health Oct. 5 after coming up short in her bid for a historic third victory in Sunday's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1), although a decision on her immediate future has yet to be made. 

Regular partner Frankie Dettori reported Enable to have struggled in the deep ground at ParisLongchamp, while trainer John Gosden thought the lack of pace in the race was also against the 6-year-old, who could finish only sixth behind Sottsass when bidding to become the first three-time winner of the race. 

Gosden suggested after Sunday's race that a decision on Enable's immediate future would be unlikely for at least a week and nothing had changed in that regard on Monday, when she was reported to have taken her exertions in Paris well. 

Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager to owner-breeder Khalid Abdullah, said: "She's fine this morning and has come out of the race well. No decision on her future has been made."

After winning her second Arc in 2018, Enable successfully added the Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) and the Nov. 7 race, staged at Keeneland this year, would appear the most feasible race to target if connections opt for a final run before her retirement.

She also holds entries in the QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (G1) and QIPCO Champion Stakes (G1) at Ascot Oct. 17, although the possibility of encountering ground similar to that at ParisLongchamp on Sunday would no doubt be viewed as a negative by connections. 

Enable's huge popularity was evident again on Sunday when almost 1.2 million people tuned in to ITV's coverage of the Arc. The figure was up 25% from the previous year, while the average audience for Sunday's show climbed 22% from 2019 to 682,000.