Potential sires for Enable

Enable has firmly established herself as one of the best race-mares seen in recent years, her emphatic Arc win was enough to cement her up with the likes of previous stars such as Zarkava, who retired after her Arc victory unbeaten in eight starts. Enable's owner/breeders Juddmonte Farms announced shortly after that their star filly would stay in training for a four-year-old campaign with a repeat Arc victory firmly etched into their minds and a potential middle season clash with Australian wonder mare Winx before retiring to Juddmonte's already illustrious broodmare band. Being a daughter of Nathaniel, a grandson of Sadler's Wells and Concentric a daughter of Sadler's Wells thus creating 3Sx2D to Europe's breed-shaping stallion, sires such as Galileo and his sire sons would have to be ruled out. The following is a list of potential sires that would be suitable for Enable.

Dubawi

- Dubawi Millenium - Zomaradah (Deploy)

Dubawi must be etched within the minds of the people of Juddmonte as a potentially good first mate for Enable or even in later years. He's currently the third leading sire in Europe behind only Galileo and Nathaniel. Dubawi represents a lovely cross for Enable, through him a foal would be in bred 4Sx4D to Shirley Heights, 5Sx4Dx5D to Northern Dancer and 5Sx5D to Mill Reef, physically Dubawi also seems like he would be suitable. Dubawi's produce record with middle distance mares is also encouraging having produced Group 1 winner Zarak and Group winner So Mi Dar from top mares Zarkava and Dar Re Mi. Dubawi also mixes well with Galileo mares and it should be no different with his granddaughters. 

Kingman

- Invincible Spirit - Zenda (Zamindar)

It’s highly possible that Enable will be bred to a sire on Juddmonte's own roster and Kingman must be the number one candidate. A top class miler he would inject some speed and precocity which would be interesting on a middle distance mare. Like Dubawi, Kingman presents a nice cross for Enable with inbreeding not visible until the fifth generation with inbreeding to Northern Dancer 5Sx4Dx5D and Mill Reef 5Sx5D. Invincible Spirit/Galileo and vice versa has produced stakes horses so has proven to work although it is still relatively early days for the cross there is no reason to suggest the next generation on from these sires would not also click. 

Dansili

- Danehill - Hasili (Kahyasi)

Enable's pedigree allows her access to the Danzig sire line considering she is free of Danzig in her pedigree. Dansili looks a solid choice, he's proven himself an outstanding sire and a genuine replacement to Danehill in Europe. A foal by Dansili would be in bred Northern Dancer 5Sx4Dx5D, IIe de Bourbon 5Sx5D, Neartic 5Sx5D, Natalma 5Sx5Sx5D and Roberto 5Sx5D. Galileo crossed with Danehill needs little introduction having produced many stars most notably Frankel so it makes sense that this cross would be used in the future.

Dark Angel

-          Acclamation – Midnight Angel (Machiavellien)

This would be a fascinating but it is unlikely that Dark Angel will be chosen as Enable’s first mate however I certainly would not rule him out down the line. He’s been building a progressive profile among the European sires. Northern Dancer would appear once through the sire line in the fifth generation so Dark Angel presents almost a complete outcross. It has to be noted that his daughters seem to mix well with sons of Galileo with Havana Grey being a prime example being a great grandson of Galileo. There is every reason to believe the same success can be repeated with this cross.