Up to the Mark and Master of The Seas (IRE), who finished noses apart in Saturday’s Coolmore Turf Mile (G1), both exited the race in good order, according to their connections. 

Trainer Todd Pletcher is finalizing travel plans for his Breeders’ Cup contingent that likely will include in addition to Up to the Mark, Darley Alcibiades (G1) winner Candied, Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1) winner Locked and – depending on today’s Juddmonte Spinster (G1) result – Nest. 

Charlie Appleby, trainer of Master of The Seas, headed to Canada after the race for today’s program at Woodbine that features his Nations Pride (IRE) in the Canadian International (G1) and With The Moonlight (IRE) in the E.P. Taylor (G1). 

“He usually likes to let the dust settle a couple days after the race and then decide,” traveling lad Chris Connett said. 

Following the race Saturday, Appleby indicated Master of The Seas could return to Europe Tuesday or Wednesday or possibly stay here if a Breeders’ Cup run is in the cards. 

Master of The Seas got the lead in deep stretch but just got nailed on the wire by Up to the Mark. 

“You can’t fault anything about the horse or the ride,” Connett said. “James (Doyle) gave him a great ride. It was a fantastic race. He tries hard every time, and this is the second time he has lost like that. It happened before in the (2021) Two Thousand Guineas (G1) when Poetic Flare (IRE) beat him.”