John Gosden showed up at Claridge’s Hotel on Tuesday in London as trainer of Cracksman, whose International Federation of Horseracing Authorities rating of 130 last year made him the co-third-highest-rated horse in the Longines World Thoroughbred Rankings for 2017. But Gosden has just as much reason to look forward as backward. Not only is Cracksman returning for a 4-year-old campaign this year, but the filly Enable, who ended a brilliant season by storming home much the best in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe last fall, is readying for a 4-year-old year of racing, as well. Frankie Dettori rides both horses, and their trainer obviously would like to separate them as much as possible. “The dream is they might meet on the way, but if they’re happy and well and in good order they’ll meet in the Arc at the new Longchamp,” Gosden said. “That’s the big plan, but beware of life if you make too many plans.” The Breeders’ Cup Turf at Churchill Downs also could be in the cards for Enable, Gosden said. Both horses are in training at Gosden’s Clarehaven Stables in Newmarket. Cracksman is farther along in his exercise than Enable. He is galloping, while she still is jogging. “He’s full of himself,” Gosden said. “He put three bucks and a rear in before he cantered today.” Cracksman, a Frankel colt owned by Anthony Oppenheimer, showed ample promise early last year but improved through the season with experience and maturation, and he turned in a career-best performance romping in the Group 1 Champion Stakes in his final start last year. The development Gosden saw during 2017 has continued through the winter, leading to great hopes for this season. “He started life out as a middleweight, he wound up a light-heavyweight last year, and now he’ll be a heavyweight,” Gosden said. Cracksman should be ready to race this spring, and though Gosden mentioned the Prix Ganay at Longchamp as a possible jumping-off point, he hinted that the $6 million Sheema Classic on the Dubai World Cup card of March 31 could be a leading option. Were Cracksman to be aimed at that race, he would start without a prep. “The key thing for a horse like that is don’t frustrate them," Gosden said. "If they’re feeling good and want a race, run them." Enable, a Juddmonte Farms homebred by Nathaniel, has the larger reputation of the Gosden pair, having swept through last season after starting it a relative unknown. Enable, getting 15 pounds from older male rivals, won the Group 1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes on July 29 after beating 3-year-old fillies in the English Oaks and the Irish Oaks. She then went on to capture the Yorkshire Oaks before winning the Arc by 2 ½ lengths while getting 10 pounds from older males.   :: PEGASUS PLAYER'S PACKAGE: Save on PPs, Clocker Reports, Pace Projectors, and more! “Enable is in fantastic form,” said Gosden. “She’s an exceptional filly of enormous strength and power, and I don’t think she needs the weight allowance. She’s just jogging right now, but soon she’ll start cantering. She’s getting bored. She’s one of those girls, if she’s bored you better do something to interest her, otherwise she’ll tell you what she thinks. She’s very strong willed. I tried to back her off a little too soon after she won the Arc and she got really annoyed. She’s just a very powerfully minded filly, like the good ones are.” Enable figures to get a later start to her campaign than Cracksman, and the April 29 Ganay could mark the start of her racing season. The Ganay is contested over 10 ½ furlongs and got a purse boost for 2018 to more than $737,000.