John Gosden's filly would bid for an unprecedented third French crown if given the green light to train on for another season.
Following her sensational win in the Arc on Sunday, legions of racing fans have been clamouring for the crowd favourite to remain in training.
However, Gosden has revealed the decision to keep the four-year-old superstar on the racecourse is down to owner Khalid Abdullah – though admits 'it would be great' if she could have a crack at a third Arc.
He told Radio 4's today programme: "If she's in great order, her owner/breeder Khalid Abdullah will make the decision, but it would be wonderful if he felt she would like to go for it.
"If she's fit and well, she'd only be five years old – that's like reaching a zenith in a way for a Flat horse – so it would be great. Put it this way, the filly will tell us – and he will make the decision."
The peerless Frankie Dettori was again at his brilliant best aboard the filly on Sunday, and Gosden was keen to highlight both his talents and those of James Doyle (rider of runner-up Sea Of Class).
He said: "I always walk the track with Frankie beforehand, the full mile and a half because it calms him down as well as me, and we worked the strategy out. He rode her to perfection; he timed it perfectly.
"Sea Of Class was wonderfully ridden by James Doyle, coming off a very strong pace set by Aidan O'Brien's St Leger horses, tying to stretch her to the limit. She came from the back, and the last 100 metres were long for me – because having taken control of the race she was certainly tiring."
The performance was all the more remarkable considering Enable had reportedly had a temperature in the lead up to the race.
The trainer went on: "She sustained an injury – and it's like a manager without your best player, you're trying to shape a team without them. There wasn't very much on the bench.
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"She hadn't run for 11 months, and we had an interruption in her preparation even recently, so it's been a long road back. We went there on a stunning autumn afternoon with a beautiful new grandstand and pulled out a great triumph.
"The key thing is to train the mind as well as the body, so for her it was very frustrating. She actually likes to train and she wasn't able to do that, so it's a matter of keeping them happy and within themselves, not letting them over-extend.
"The truth is even after [Enable's comeback win at] Kempton we had another hiccup, because she had a slight temperature and her blood was wrong. I had to back off training again, so it's been a nightmarish preparation this year – but she had sheer determination and class to do it."
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