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Three key points: the criteria considered when deciding Enable's future

CURRAGH 15-7-2017. The Darley Irish Oaks.ENABLE and Frankie Dettori won easily for trainer John Gosden (right) with Lord Grimthorpe and groom Imran Shahwani.Photo HEALY RACING-focusonracing.com
Teddy Grimthorpe with Enable, John Gosden and Frankie DettoriCredit: Pat Healy

Enable gave all the right signals that she wanted to keep racing prompting the decision to keep the superstar mare in training next season, Teddy Grimthorpe revealed on Wednesday.

Khalid Abdullah's racing manager discussed how Enable's team came to allow the ten-time Group 1 winner to race on, including giving Enable, described by Grimthorpe as 'vocal' with regards to her own wellbeing, a full MOT which she passed with flying colours.

Reaching the decision to keep Enable in training next year was one that required detailed consultation with all relevant parties, not least the mare herself, who has shown connections in the wake of her agonising Arc defeat she is up for the challenge again in 2020.

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