2014 Breeders' Cup Classic

Thoroughbred horse race Dirt 31st Breeders' Cup Classic Breeders' Cup Classic Santa Anita 2014 11 1 Bayern Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Kaleem Shah fast 61,114 2013 2015 The 2014 Breeders' Cup Classic was the 31st running of the Breeders' Cup Classic, part of the 2014 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships program. It was run on November 1, 2014, at Santa Anita race track in Arcadia, California. In a controversial result, Bayern, who led every step of the race, survived a 10-minute stewards' inquiry into the start of the race and was left the winner. Bayern had crossed in front of several horses at the break, causing serious bumping to occur. The stewards agreed that interference had occurred but did not feel that they could determine if this affected the result of the race. The Classic was run on dirt at one mile and one-quarter (approximately 2000 m) with a purse of $5,000,000. It was run under weight-for-age conditions, with entrants carrying the following weights: Northern Hemisphere three-year-olds: 122 lb Southern Hemisphere three-year-olds: 117 lb Four-year-olds and up: 126 lb Fillies and mares receive an allowance of 3 lb Contenders There was a full field of fourteen for the Classic, led by four horses who were considered Horse of the Year contenders: Shared Belief, California Chrome, Tonalist and Bayern. Unusually, all four favorites were three-year-olds – the older horse division had been depleted by the retirement of horses such as Mucho Macho Man and Game On Dude.BC Classic: Horse of the year honors on the line http://www.espn.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/11775808/2014-bc-classic-preview ESPN.com 19 November 2016 Shared Belief was the pre-race favorite, coming into the race undefeated. He had missed the Triple Crown races in the spring due to injury, but recovered to beat older horses in both the Pacific Classic and Awesome Again.Shared Belief, California Chrome Lead Record 201 Pre-Entries for 2014 Breeders' Cup http://www.paulickreport.com/news/breeders-cup/shared-belief-california-chrome-lead-record-201-horses-pre-entered-for-2014-breeders-cup/ www.paulickreport.com 19 November 2016 California Chrome was the second choice at 4-1 on the morning line,2014 BC Classic http://www.chef-de-race.com/dosage/breeders_cup/bc2014/2014_bc_classic.htm www.chef-de-race.com 19 November 2016 based on his dominant wins in the Santa Anita Derby, Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. However, California Chrome had injured himself when finishing fourth in the Belmont Stakes and finished sixth in his return in the Pennsylvania Derby.Xie Sterling Breeders' Cup Classic Lineup Odds and Predictions https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2252012-breeders-cup-2014-entries-classic-lineup-odds-and-predictions-for-entire-field Bleacher Report 19 November 2016 Bayern, known for his front-running style, was one of the most difficult entries for the bettors to assess. He had several impressive wins during the year, including the Haskell Invitational and Pennsylvania Derby, beating California Chrome in the latter. However, he had also lost badly to California Chrome in the Preakness and V.E. Day in the Travers in races where he was challenged for the early lead. His "one-dimensional" style made him vulnerable, especially if longshot Moreno went to the lead with him as expected. The other leading contenders were: Tonalist, who beat California Chrome in the Belmont Stakes in June and then beat older horses in the Jockey Club Gold Cup in September V.E. Day, winner of the Travers Toast of New York, a synthetic dirt specialist from England, who won the UAE Derby in March and was second to Shared Belief in the Pacific Classic Cigar Street, winner of the Homecoming Stakes Zivo, winner of the Suburban and second in the Jockey Club Gold Cup Moreno, front-running winner of the Whitney and second in both the Suburban and Woodward Race description Bayern broke rapidly from the gate and "took a hard left turn" toward the rail, bumping Shared Belief in the process. Knocked off stride, Shared Belief in turn stumbled into Moreno, who had been expected to challenge Bayern for the early lead. Moreno lost his footing and never challenged. Bayern got good position on the rail and an uncontested lead while setting a fast pace.Witz Billy Breeders’ Cup 2014: In Classic, Bayern Bumps the Favorite, Shared Belief, Then Wins in a Wild Finish https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/02/sports/breeders-cup-2014-in-classic-bayern-bumps-the-favorite-shared-belief-then-wins-in-a-wild-finish.html The New York Times 5 September 2016 1 November 2014 For most of the race, Bayern was followed by Toast of New York, who had also bumped into both Shared Belief and Moreno while moving into position. California Chrome was not involved in the contact, racing on the outside a few lengths behind in third. He started to close as they entered the stretch but could not get by: Bayern won by a nose over Toast of New York with California Chrome a neck back. Shared Belief closed ground late to finish fourth.Shinar Jack Bayern Wins Breeders' Cup Classic Slugfest http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/110815/bayern-wins-breeders-cup-classic-slugfest bloodhorse.com 5 September 2016Polacek Scott Breeders' Cup 2014: Results and Payouts for All Races https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2253605-breeders-cup-2014-results-and-payouts-for-all-races bleacherreport.com 5 September 2016 After a 10-minute inquiry, the stewards decided to let the results stand, explaining later that the rules in California made the decision subjective, requiring them to determine if the foul affected the result of the race. "We all agreed there was interference, no question, Bayern broke in. Three or four horses suffered interference," said steward Scott Chaney. "Did it change the outcome? Any interference could. At the start of a mile-and-a-quarter race we're really loathe to make a change. You really don't want us handicapping the race."Shinar Jack Santa Anita Steward Explains Classic Ruling http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/110799/santa-anita-steward-explains-classic-ruling bloodhorse.com 5 September 2016 Many still disagreed with the decision, especially given the impact on the expected pace scenario.Finley Bill Bayern should have been DQ'd http://www.espn.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/11806565/bayern-disqualified ESPN.com 19 November 2016 Shared Belief's part-owner, Jim Rome said, "The message is pretty much that you can commit a foul at the beginning of a race. But that can be extremely dangerous to horse and jockey."LaMarra Tom Rome on Classic: 'Garbage Result' Ruined Race http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/110786/rome-on-classic-garbage-result-ruined-race bloodhorse.com 5 September 2016 The controversy overshadowed the performances of the top finishers, who ran the 1 1 4-mile race in 1:59.88.Haskin Steve Haskin's Breeders' Cup Classic Recap: Bayern and the Brouhaha http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archive/2014/11/03/haskin-s-classic-recap-bayern-and-the-brouhaha.aspx cs.bloodhorse.com 5 September 2016 Results FinishProgramNumberMargin(lengths)HorseJockeyTrainerFinalOddsWinnings1st 7 Nose Bayern Martin Garcia Bob Baffert 6.102,750,000 2nd 9 Neck Toast of New York Jamie Spencer Jamie Osborne 18.40 900,000 3rd 13 3 1 2 California Chrome Victor Espinoza Art Sherman 4.40 500,000 4th 6 1 1 4 Shared Belief Mike Smith Jerry Hollendorfer 2.50 300,000 5th 11 1 2 Tonalist Joel Rosario Christophe Clement 4.40 100,000 6th 12 3 1 2 Candy Boy Corey Nakatani John Sadler 20.30 7th 2 1 1 2 Cigar Street John Velazquez William Mott 11.60 8th 8 Neck Zivo Jose Lezcano Chad Brown 11.40 9th 3 Head Imperative Lanfranco Dettori George Papaprodronnou 66.10 10th 10 Head Footbridge Rafael Bejarano Eoin Harty 69.70 11th 5 Nose V. E. Day Joseph Talamo James Jerkens 25.70 12th 1 3 1 2 Prayer for Relief Irad Ortiz Jr. Dale Romans 54.90 13th 14 22 1 4 Majestic Harbor Tyler Baze Sean McCarthy 45.60 14th 4 Moreno Javier Castellano Eric Guillot 26.10 Source: EquibaseChart of the 2014 Breeders' Cup Classic http://www.equibase.com/premium/chartEmb.cfm?track=SA&raceDate=11/01/2014&cy=USA&rn=12 Equibase 18 November 2016 Times: 1 4 – 0:23.12; 1 2 – 0:46.44; 3 4 – 1:10.22; mile – 1:34.16; final – 1:59.98. Fractional Splits: (:23.12) (:23.32) (:23.78) (:23.94) (:25.72) Payout Payout Schedule: ProgramNumberHorseWinPlaceShow7Bayern14.208.005.209Toast of New York18.0010.8013California Chrome5.40 $2 Exacta (7-9) Paid $249.80 $2 Trifecta (7-9-13) Paid $2,087.20 $2 Superfecta (7-9-13-6) Paid $7,634.80 References 30em Category:Breeders' Cup Classic Breeders' Cup Classic Breeders' Cup Classic Breeders' Cup Classic, 2014