Brian Meehan believes Lady Of The Desert can be champion sprinter next season.
The three-year-old has been put away for the winter after ending her campaign by finishing second to Gilt Edge Girl in the Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp.
Jaber Abdullah's filly had won the Diadem Stakes and been runner-up in the Betfred Sprint Cup in her two previous races on reverting to sprint distances.
"We had to try the mile in the spring which I think she got, but she was very unlucky in the French Guineas," the Manton trainer told At The Races.
"She got a lot of interference there. She had a summer break and bounced back really well to sprinting and was very impressive in the Diadem I thought.
"She'll have a break now and come back and be champion sprinter next year. I see no reason why not."
Meehan is also looking forward to 2011 with Waiter's Dream, who ended his juvenile campaign with a creditable fourth to Frankel in the Dewhurst Stakes.
"We were really pleased with him. He probably hasn't in his last two starts quite showed the flair he showed at York," he went on.
"Kieren (Fallon) certainly thinks that. He has ridden him most of the time and thinks three is a lot of improvement in him for next year."
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