Japanese Quartet Set For Royal Ascot

A four-strong team from Japan, all owned by Hidetoshi Yamamoto and trained by Kazuo Fujisawa, are preparing for Royal Ascot in June, headed by G1 Prince of Wales’s S. contender Spielberg (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), winner of last year’s G1 Tenno Sho Autumn. Yamamoto and Fujisawa will also be represented by Lelouch (Jpn) (Zenno Rob Roy {Jpn}) in the G1 Queen Anne S., and Pelusa (Jpn) (Zenno Rob Roy {Jpn}) and Super Moon (Jpn) (Brian’s Time) in the G2 Hardwicke S. 

Spielberg was fourth in the G2 Sankei Osaka Hai S. on seasonal debut Apr. 5, and Nobutaka Tada, racing manager to Yamamoto, commented, “We were happy with Spielberg’s reappearance earlier this month as the ground was very bad that day and he carried more weight than [second-placed] Kizuna [the 2013 G1 Japanese Derby winner] and the winner, Lachesis. He came from behind that day and finished very well. He has come out of the race in good form and we were very pleased, as that was his first outing since the [G1] Japan Cup [in November, when he was third]. The 10 furlongs at Royal Ascot should be fine for him.” 

Tada noted the horses would arrive in Newmarket May 28 and be stabled with trainer Lady Cecil at Warren Place. 
“I visited Warren Place last week and I was very, very impressed with the facilities,” he said. “It is a dream place to be and also very historic with so many Royal Ascot winners coming from the yard over the years. While I was in the UK I also visited Ascot as well as Goodwood and Newmarket racecourses and met representatives from York and Leopardstown, as I just wanted to check other options after the horses have run at Royal Ascot.”