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Bayern won the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic by a nose, surviving a stewards' inquiry prompted by multiple horses bumping near the start of Saturday's race. Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert had to wait, along with a crowd of 61,114 at Santa Anita, to confirm that he had finally won North America's richest race after failing in 12 previous tries. ''It's been so long waiting, I was like, 'Lord, you can't take it away from me now,''' said Baffert, who has won just about every other big race in the sport, including three Kentucky Derbies. ''I couldn't breathe the last 20 yards.'' The two-day world championships concluded with trainer Chad Brown claiming three victories, while trainer Wesley Ward had two.
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