| Breeders' Cup Classic | |
| Location | Santa Anita |
|---|---|
| Date | November 1, 2014 |
| Winning horse | Bayern |
| Jockey | Martin Garcia |
| Trainer | Bob Baffert |
| Owner | Kaleem Shah |
| Conditions | fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 61,114 |
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:[1]