Emotion has taken hold of Frankie Dettori in many ways over the years, from the famous flying dismount to the fist-pumping, camera-kissing euphoria that followed his second Derby win in 2015. But rarely, if ever, has it rendered him all but speechless, as it did in the moments after Enable’s final race in Britain here on Thursday.

Enable’s victory in the Group One Yorkshire Oaks was as straightforward as any in what is now a 12-race winning streak that dates back 27 months. Dettori led from the off, and when Magical, the only serious rival for the 1-4 favourite, drew closer in the straight, Dettori got the response he needed from Enable and crossed the line with a comfortable two-and-three-quarter-length advantage. It was not a ride to test the nerves or composure of a 30-year veteran like Dettori.

Instead, a moist-eyed Dettori struggled for words afterwards because he knows that his partnership with Enable has almost reached journey’s end. Her farewell to the British turf means that her racing career now has just two and a half minutes to run, as she attempts to sign off from the track with a historic third success in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on 6 October.

“I’m really tearful because it’s the last day she’ll be running in England, so it’s special,” Dettori told ITV Racing’s Oli Bell as Enable was led back to the winner’s enclosure. “I’m emotional because she’s so good. She’s amazing and the turnout [to see her] is fantastic.”

It was 10 minutes before he could add much more, and start to look forward to the race in just over six weeks’ time that could confirm Enable’s status as one of the sport’s all-time greats.

“She felt absolutely tremendous,” Dettori said. “We have to have sleepless nights until then [the Arc], but it was amazing. She had a very hard race in the King George [in July] and she was a bit tense today [before the race] but in the race she was fantastic.

“I love her so much that I’m biased, but I haven’t lost with her yet and we’ve won everything. She’s an amazing horse, she does it every way and she’s uncomplicated with a big presence and a massive engine. I’ll never have a horse like her in my life, with that longevity and the amount of big races that she’s won.”

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A couple of bookmakers were still offering even money about Enable for the Arc on Thursday evening but most now make John Gosden’s mare an odds-on chance at around 4-5. Japan, who edged out Crystal Ocean in the International Stakes on Wednesday, is generally a 5-1 shot with Sottsass, the French Derby winner, and Crystal Ocean both on 9-1.

“This was a lovely prep for her, a gorgeous race in its own right and we couldn’t be more pleased with her,” Gosden said. “It was a nice stepping stone to the Arc, but I’m very aware of the three-year-old colts [Japan and Sottsass]. She’s got tough competition from the three-year-old boys and there’s always going to be a sneaky three-year-old filly in there, that’s for sure.

“She wasn’t right and at her best in the Arc last year [but] if she runs back to what she did in the Arc as a three-year-old [in 2017], which she looks like she is showing today, she might be tough to beat, but I do emphasise to watch out for the three-year-olds.

“She has this amazingly competitive mind [and] she’s just a great filly with a great constitution. The only time she got beat [in 14 starts] was because she got boxed in but that’s life. I’ve seen some wonderful racemares in my time and she’s one of those.”