Desert Encounter
Foaled 2012 · by Halling out of La Chicana (Invincible Spirit)
Form 2254225/477 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 7 Oct 14 – 27 Aug 22, last for David Simcock · current OR 102
Group 1 won the Pattison Canadian International Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) (2018)
Group 1 won the Pattison Canadian International Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) (2019)
Group 3 won the Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup Stakes (Group 3) (2017)
Group 3 won the L'Ormarins Queen's Plate Glorious Stakes (Group 3) (2019)
Group 3 won the Sky Sports Racing Winter Hill Stakes (Group 3) (2019)
Group 3 won the Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup Stakes (Group 3) (Formerly the Arc Trial) (2019)
Listed won the Carey Group Buckhounds Stakes (Listed) (2017)
Listed won the Sri Lanka August Stakes (Listed) (2018)
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 22 | Windsor ListedRoyal Windsor August Stakes (Listed) · Class 1 · 1m3f99y · Good To Soft | 1m3f99y | Good To Soft | 7/8 | 102 | Dougie Costello |
| 29 Jul 22 | Goodwood Group 3L'Ormarins Queen's Plate Glorious Stakes (Group 3) · Class 1 · 1m3f218y · Good To Firm | 1m3f218y | Good To Firm | 7/8 | 105 | Jim Crowley |
| 16 Jul 22 | Newbury Listedbet365 Stakes (Listed) (Registered As The Steventon Stakes) · Class 1 · 1m2f · Good To Firm | 1m2f | Good To Firm | 4/5 | 109 | Sean Levey |
| 30 Oct 21 | Newmarket Listed888sport What's Your Thinking James Seymour Stakes (Listed) · Class 1 · 1m2f · Good | 1m2f | Good | 5/5 | 127 | Andrea Atzeni |
| 18 Sep 21 | Woodbine (CAN) Group 1Pattison Canadian International Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) · 1m4f · Good | 1m4f | Good | 2/8 | – | Emma-Jayne Wilson |
| 28 Aug 21 | Windsor ListedSytner BMW Sunningdale August Stakes () · Class 1 · 1m3½f · Good To Firm | 1m3½f | Good To Firm | 2/8 | 111 | Sean Levey |
| 26 Jun 21 | Newmarket ListedClose Brothers Fred Archer Stakes (Listed) · Class 1 · 1m4f · Good To Firm | 1m4f | Good To Firm | 4/6 | 111 | Callum Shepherd |
| 16 Jun 21 | Ascot Group 1Prince Of Wales's Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) · Class 1 · 1m1f212y · Good To Firm | 1m1f212y | Good To Firm | 5/6 | 111 | Andrea Atzeni |
| 22 May 21 | Goodwood ListedMansionBet Beaten By A Head Festival Stakes (Listed) · Class 1 · 1m1f197y · Soft | 1m1f197y | Soft | 2/4 | 115 | Martin Harley |
| 23 Apr 21 | Sandown Group 3bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3) · Class 1 · 1m1f209y · Good | 1m1f209y | Good | 2/7 | 115 | Andrea Atzeni |
| 20 Nov 20 | Bahrain (BHR)Bahrain International Trophy (Conditions) (3yo+) (Turf) · 1m2f · Good | 1m2f | Good | 12/14 | – | Andrea Atzeni |
| 17 Oct 20 | Ascot Group 1Qipco Champion Stakes (Group 1) · Class 1 · 1m1f212y · Soft | 1m1f212y | Soft | 5/10 | 111 | Jim Crowley |
Halling as a stallion
In our records: 516 runners, 289 winners (56%), 50 black-type winners including 7 at the top level, 27 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1998–2015.
His best
Zabana Grade 1 OR 153 · All Yours Group 1 OR 147 · Desert Encounter Group 1 OR 127 · Cavalryman I Group 1 OR 125 · Jack Hobbs Group 1 OR 123 · Cutlass Bay Group 1 OR 119
The dam: La Chicana by Invincible Spirit
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 3 winners from 4 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Song (IRE) 2018 filly · by Vadamos | 2 | 0 | – |
| Desert Land (IRE) 2016 gelding · by Kodiac | 43 | 7 | OR 75 |
| Shaheen (IRE) 2015 gelding · by Society Rock | 17 | 5 | OR 91 |
| Fast Enough (IRE) 2013 gelding · by Kodiac | 20 | 3 | OR 89 |
Desert Encounter in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 481 · as a yearling | 32,000gnsRabbah Bloodstock | Rabbah Bloodstock | Tally-Ho Stud, Ireland |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Land2016 gelding by Kodiac | 2022 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 854 · in training | Bought back |
| 2017 filly by Slade Power | 2020 Tattersalls December MaresLot 1544 · broodmare | 16,000gnsPhillistown House |
| Mexican Song2018 filly by Vadamos | 2019 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 382 · yearling | 145,000gnsRabbah Bloodstock |
| Desert Land2016 colt by Kodiac | 2019 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 355 · in training | 19,000gnsPeter & Ross Doyle Bloodstock |
| 2017 filly by Slade Power | 2018 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 1199 · yearling | 45,000gnsMcKeever / Gavin Hernon |
| Desert Land2016 colt by Kodiac | 2017 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 547 · yearling | 150,000gnsRabbah Bloodstock |
| Shaheen2015 colt by Society Rock | 2016 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 783 · yearling | 120,000gnsC Gordon-Watson Bloodstock / Al Shaqab Racing |
| Fast Enough2013 colt by Kodiac | 2015 Tattersalls Craven Breeze-UpLot 75 · breeze-up | 160,000gnsR O'Gorman Bloodstock |
| Fast Enough2013 colt by Kodiac | 2014 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 1076 · yearling | 50,000gnsChurch Farm |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.