Horse Racing News on December 19, 2017

Trainer Ron Ellis has been fined $10,000 and suspended 60 days after Masochistic tested positive for the steroid stanozolol following a second-place finish in the Breeders' Cup Sprint at Santa Anita in November 2016.

Bob Baffert led all trainers at the 11-day Los Alamitos winter meeting with six wins, two of which were in Grade 1 races.

It's not every day that a racing company's plans for the future are laid out in stark terms anyone can understand.