Connections of Desert Encounter will set their sights on a third Pattison Canadian International victory night after the seven-year-old triumphed on Saturday in Woodbine.
Desert Encounter has been a length winner of the Grade One heat this past year, when beating fellow raider Thundering Blue, also had half a length to spare this occasion over German runner Alounak.
The David Simcock-trained gelding has been enrolling a fourth win on the rebound following Group Three wins at Goodwood, Windsor and Newbury, along with his staff see no reason why Desert Encounter cannot bid to emulate Joshua Tree, whos the only triple winner of the 12-furlong race up to now.
Philip Robinson, racing manager for owner Abdulla Al Mansoori, advised www.woodbine.com:Itd be lovely (to reunite in 2020). I dare say like he is for sure if hes a happy horse, he will return. He enjoys it , why dont you?
The past three or four races hes just never stopped improving, he is still improving. You expect it from a four- or five-year-old but I think mentally hes improving.
Hes enjoying his racing – he is just in a very happy place (at) this second.
The International was also contested by andrew Baldings Pivoine, but had to settle for fourth, although Joseph OBriens Red Tea was from the framework at the EP Taylor Stakes.
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