Enable makes history at Ascot
Written by News on 25/07/2020
Enable made racing history with her third victory in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot.
John Gosden’s brilliant mare became the first horse ever to win the famous race three times – and did so with ease by five and a half lengths from Sovereign.
Only three lined up for the Group One showpiece, with Enable and jockey Frankie Dettori opposed by just the Aidan O’Brien-trained pair Japan and Sovereign.
As expected, the latter took an early lead – but as the rain fell, Enable closed and then cruised past emphatically to land odds of 4-9.
An overjoyed Dettori told ITV1: “She’s unbelievable. She’s six, but John has done a great job.
“Three King Georges has never been done before – and now we’re going to try the impossible and win three Arcs!
“I love her so much.”
The winning trainer spoke with a typically more measured tone, but there was no hiding his admiration for Enable.
“She’s trained beautifully for this,” said Gosden.
“I was clear she wasn’t tuned up properly for (her comeback run in) the Eclipse, but she’s back in top order, there’s no doubt about that.
“I was expecting to see that, but life can be full of disappointments.
“Some great horses have won this twice – but to do it three times, she’s quite some race mare.”
(c) Sky Sports 2020: Enable makes history at Ascot
