Enable is now hot favourite for Europe’s premier racing prize after the exit of Love and drawing a favourable low draw
Enable is no bigger than 11-8 to record an unprecedented third victory in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe having drawn a favourable low stall in a final field of 15 on Thursday morning, less than an hour after Aidan O’Brien announced that Love, the big-race favourite for much of the last three months, will not make the trip to Paris on Sunday.
The withdrawal of Love, the winner of the 1,000 Guineas and Oaks, after persistent rain at Longchamp in recent days was hugely disappointing for O’Brien but leaves John Gosden, Enable’s trainer, with the front two in the betting after his outstanding stayer Stradivarius attracted further support. The winner of the Gold Cup at Ascot for the last three seasons was a 20-1 shot eight days ago, but is now top-priced at 13-2 despite a wide draw in stall 14.
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