After one of the closest first-to-last finishes in the history of the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), which took place Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., connections of the horses that participated in the race won by Drosselmeyer were at the track early Nov. 6.

While plans for some of the Classic horses and other participants in the two-day World Championships were uncertain, most were shipping out for welcome breaks from competition.

Trainer Bill Mott, who saddled WinStar Farm’s Drosselmeyer to upset the Classic (gr. I), said both the winner and seventh-place finisher To Honor and Serve returned from the race in good order.

With Drosselmeyer going off at nearly 15-1 odds and To Honor and Serve sent to post at nearly 10-1, the winner could have been considered the least likely of the two to win

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