Shogo Yasuda is hoping his star Danon Decile can climb the mountain to beat British, Irish and French challengers and win the Group One International Stakes (2,051m) race at York on Wednesday.
Living up to its name, the International Stakes has attracted top-class horses from across the globe and Danon Decile, who will be ridden by Keita Tosaki, looks to have a brilliant chance.
The four-year-old has been absent since a brilliant performance to down multiple Group One winner Calandagan and win the Group One Dubai Sheema Classic (2,410m) in April, where he quickened clear by a length and a quarter.
It is easy to argue that he faces an even sterner test at York, but his trainer Yasuda is hopeful that despite the travel, his star can give his rivals a lot to think about.
“Of course, I respect the European horses. It is not easy to travel from Japan, and we have a big mountain to climb but I believe, potentially, he can climb it,” said Yasuda.
