Magnificent horsemanship was on show by Masakazu Fukami at Del Mar Oct. 28 as his expertise in (and out) of the saddle saved Breeders’ Cup Basic (G1) contender Ushba Tesoro out of a harmful state of affairs whereas coaching.
Whereas jogging up the stretch, the 7-year-old son of Orfevre instantly spooked and spun round. Fukami didn’t look like caught off guard and spun with the horse, sliding off and touchdown on his ft whereas conserving maintain of the reins.
As Fukami got here off, his left stirrup flew ahead and someway acquired lodged in Ushba Tesoro’s mouth. Caught within the bit, the stirrup primarily tied Ushba Tesoro’s head to his left facet as he continued to spin round making an attempt to interrupt free.
Ushba Tesoro catches the left stirrup in his mouth
Fukami, who clearly is aware of his mount nicely, saved maintain because the horse thrashed round and saved him from doubtlessly operating unfastened along with his head caught in an uncommon place. As soon as the horse finally calmed down and got here to a halt, Fukami loosened the stirrup from the saddle and labored to take away it from his mouth. Outriders got here to help Fukami in placing the saddle again collectively, and Ushba Tesoro continued with the remainder of his coaching as if nothing had occurred.
Outriders help Masakazu Fukami and Ushba Tesoro
Winner of the 2023 Dubai World Cup (G1), Ryotokuji Kenji Holdings’ Ushba Tesoro will begin within the $7 million Basic for a second straight 12 months, considered one of three Japanese entries within the race. After ending fifth at Santa Anita Park, he returned residence to Japan to win the Tokyo Daishoten (G1) at Oi Racecourse to shut out the 12 months. He has completed second in all three 2024 begins, together with the Saudi Cup (G1) and Dubai World Cup. He’s skilled by Noboru Takagi.
Thorpedo Anna, Pipeline Roughed Up By Journey
Brookdale Racing, Mark Edwards, Judy Hicks, and Magdalena Racing’s Thorpedo Anna arrived at Del Mar Oct. 27 and was filled with vitality Monday morning after waking up in California for the primary time.
“She’s essentially the most energetic horse I’ve ever been round,” coach Kenny McPeek advised FanDuel TV. “When she walks, she appears to be like at all the things. She’s taking all of it in.”
McPeek himself was strolling the doubtless champion across the barn space, though he stated it might be extra correct to say Thorpedo Anna walked him Monday morning.
Thorpedo Anna is filled with life this morning at @delmarracing! pic.twitter.com/bxI3TC79Br
— Breeders’ Cup (@BreedersCup) October 28, 2024
Her attribute enthusiasm was a reduction to McPeek as a result of the 3-year-old filly didn’t arrive from New York fully unscathed.
“She had somewhat nick on her hip from the journey,” McPeek stated. “Unsure how or when that occurred, but it surely was an extended day for her.”
McPeek stated it took about 14 hours to get the daughter of Quick Anna from Saratoga Race Course to Del Mar. In any other case, all indicators have been constructive that she arrived able to run. She’s going to take her first spin across the Del Mar oval Oct. 29.
Thorpedo Anna was not the one Sunday arrival to indicate up with some new markings. John Gunther’s Breeders’ Cup Dust Mile (G1) hopeful Pipeline hit his head on the van experience from Los Angeles Worldwide Airport.
“He is acquired some stitches and appears like he went a pair rounds with Mike Tyson,” coach Cherie DeVaux advised FanDuel. “That is one thing now we have to simply monitor proper now. We’re nicely throughout the tips of medicine guidelines; it wanted some stitches. It appears to be like positive, somewhat swollen, however we’ll see the way it progresses all through the remainder of the week.”
Pipeline was listed because the fifth and remaining also-eligible for the $1 million Dust Mile when pre-entries have been unveiled Oct. 23. Since then, defections of Nationwide Treasure and Dr. Venkman moved him up two spots whereas Derma Sotogake and Senor Buscador had first preferences listed within the Basic.
The remainder of DeVaux’s Breeders’ Cup starters—Vahva (Filly & Mare Dash), Pyrenees (Basic), Extra Than Seems to be (Mile), and Cagliostro (Dust Mile)—have been scheduled to reach Monday.
New York-Primarily based Basic Contenders Make First Journey to Observe
Repole Secure’s Fierceness additionally arrived at Del Mar Monday forward of his begin within the Basic Nov. 2. He and the opposite Todd Pletcher-trained Breeders’ Cup runners began jogging within the chute for the regulatory veterinarians earlier than galloping one mile.
Fierceness on observe at Del Mar for the primary time forward of the Breeders’ Cup Basic
“He dealt with the ship rather well. Settled in good yesterday afternoon, rested in a single day, appears unfazed by all of it,” Pletcher stated. “Like he usually does when he gallops, he sort of had his ears pricked trying round, taking all of it in, however appeared very relaxed and completely happy.”
Amongst these stablemates who accomplished the identical routine was Whisper Hill Farm’s Woodward Stakes (G2) winner Tapit Trice , a second Pletcher hope within the Basic.
“Most likely somewhat extra animated; he will get somewhat extra amped up when he trains than Fierceness would,” Pletcher stated. “I believed he did very nicely.”
Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Westerberg, Rocket Ship Racing, and Peter Brant’s Sierra Leone additionally made his first journey to the Del Mar observe after touring from New York for coach Chad Brown. He and Klaravich Stables-owned stablemate Home Product , a number one contender for both the Dust Mile or $2 million Dash (G1), walked a furlong again into the chute earlier than turning round to start a mile jog clockwise round the primary observe’s perimeter.
“All of them breezed on Saturday and had an extended door-to-door ship yesterday, so I trotted all of them at this time and so they’re all transferring good and sq. and fluid,” Brown stated. “(Sierra Leone) acquired round there very completely happy and appears like his vitality is nice after that work.”
