During their association, Baffert trained several top-level runners for Shah, including 2014 Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Bayern and 2015 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) winner Dortmund. The latter will be transferred to Art Sherman.

“To set another record for wagering volume per race in the face of some obstacles speaks volumes about the quality and dedication of our entire team here at Charles Town,” said vice president of racing operations Erich Zimny.

“To set another record for wagering volume per race in the face of some obstacles speaks volumes about the quality and dedication of our entire team here at Charles Town,” said vice president of racing operations Erich Zimny.

Decked Out flew home late and caught front-running Sassy Little Lila by the slimmest of whiskers in the $300,000 American Oaks (gr. IT) Dec. 31 at Santa Anita Park, a day that saw a dead heat Midnight Lute Stakes (gr. III) win earlier on the card.

Decked Out flew home late and caught front-running Sassy Little Lila by the slimmest of whiskers in the $300,000 American Oaks (gr. IT) Dec. 31 at Santa Anita Park, a day that saw a dead heat Midnight Lute Stakes (gr. III) win earlier on the card.

Under the care of Richard Baltas for the first time in the Frankel, the Irish-bred Azamour filly took command in the backstretch of the sloppy, 1 1/8-mile test and pulled away late to win by 5 1/4 lengths under jockey Corey Nakatani.

Under the care of Richard Baltas for the first time in the Frankel, the Irish-bred Azamour filly took command in the backstretch of the sloppy, 1 1/8-mile test and pulled away late to win by 5 1/4 lengths under jockey Corey Nakatani.

Trainer Peter Miller is on quite a run at Santa Anita Park—so much so that he won the $100,000 Midnight Lute Stakes (gr. III) Dec. 31 with two different horses.

Trainer Peter Miller is on quite a run at Santa Anita Park—so much so that he won the $100,000 Midnight Lute Stakes (gr. III) Dec. 31 with two different horses.

Trainer Peter Miller is on quite a run at Santa Anita Park—so much so that he won the $100,000 Midnight Lute Stakes (gr. III) Dec. 31 with two different horses.

A second horse has tested positive for equine herpes virus at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

A second horse has tested positive for equine herpes virus at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

A second horse has tested positive for equine herpes virus at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

Los Pollos Hermanos Racing and Jay Em Ess Stable’s Masochistic was officially disqualified from the TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) Dec. 31, following a positive post-race test for stanozolol immediately after the Nov. 5 contest.

Richard Burton’s hombred Cheers to You, a California-bred daughter of freshman sire Santiva, became the stallion’s first winner from three starters Dec. 30 when she broke her maiden at Golden Gate Fields.

Multiple graded stakes winner Gunnevera and Florida Sire Stakes victor Three Rules spent the final morning of their freshman seasons working Dec. 31 in Florida for scheduled 3-year-old debuts at Gulfstream Park Feb. 4.

A steady presence on the Mid-Atlantic circuit, and Maryland in particular, since taking out her license in 1980, Mary Eppler made history Dec. 30 as the first female trainer to win a Laurel Park training title.

A labor dispute between the owners of Finger Lakes Racetrack in upstate New York and the horsemen’s group at the Thoroughbred track is forcing a shutdown of its simulcasting operations on Jan. 1.

The Latin American Organization for the Promotion of Thoroughbred Racing announced Dec. 29 that Uruguay has adopted new anti-doping regulations.