Should all go smoothly in the lead up, Japanese racing fans can expect to have two rooting interests in this year's G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, with G1 Tenno Sho Spring and G1 Kikuka Sho victor Fierement (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) joining this year's G1 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) winner Roger Barows (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) as a contender from the East.
Connections of Fierement have said the 4-year-old will have to perform well in the G2 Sapporo Kinen on Aug. 18 to get on the plane, but should he make it to ParisLongchamp stamina certainly won't be a concern; his two Group 1 wins have come over 3000 and 3200 metres.
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