'Even at this early stage Enable's foal is incredibly independent and positive!'

Enable and her colt by Kingman are captured here by Edward Whitaker enjoying a stretch of their legs in the paddock, with Juddmonte UK general manager Simon Mockridge reporting mum and son to be in great shape.

The Racing Post's multiple award-winning snapper Whitaker was this week granted exclusive access to photograph the record-breaking mare and her first foal, and some more of his work can be seen in our photo gallery.

Enable was covered by Banstead Manor Stud sire Kingman on Valentine's Day last year and had gone past her due date when reported on February 11 to have produced "a strikingly-marked colt-foal".

Updating on her and her new arrival, Mockridge said: "Enable has made the transition from racing to broodmare seamlessly and is quite simply an attentive steadying influence on her outgoing and characterful Kingman colt.

"Even at this early stage of his development he is incredibly independent and positive!"

He added: "Enable was bred to Dubawi today."

Dubbed the queen of racing during her stunning career for John Gosden, Enable's top-flight triumphs included a record-equalling two Prix de l'Arc de Triomphes, a record-breaking three King George and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, a Breeders' Cup Turf and the English and Irish Oaks.

Enable bowed out after attempting a third Arc win when finishing behind Sottsass in 2020. She won an incredible 15 of her 19 starts and more than £10.7 million in prize-money.

Eight-year-old Enable, who is out of the stakes-winning and Group 3-placed Sadler's Wells mare Concentric, is a half-sister to three black-type performers in Derab, Contribution and Entitle.

Her dam is a sister to Dance Routine, the dam of multiple top-flight winner Flintshire, among other high-class performers such as Light Ballet, Space Quest and half-sibling Apsis.

Enable is one of five top-level winners for Newsells Park Stud resident Nathaniel, while her three-year-old brother is named Lenient.

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