Horse racing resumes at Santa Anita

Valentina Pereira, 2, left, tries on her dad’s jockey helmet, Tiago Pereira, right, before his race as Vincent Talamo, 2, watches while holding a racing program as Santa Anita resumes racing at Santa Anita Horse Park in Arcadia, Calif., on March 29, 2019. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Fans cheer on their horses while watching the sixth race as Santa Anita opening day resumes racing at Santa Anita Horse Park in Arcadia, Calif., on March 29, 2019.

Horses go through early morning training as Santa Anita resumes racing on Friday.

Horses go through early morning training as Santa Anita resumes racing on Friday.

Horses go through early morning training as Santa Anita resumes racing on Friday.

Horses go through early morning training as Santa Anita resumes racing on Friday.

Horses go through early morning training as Santa Anita resumes racing on Friday.

Amanda Lundberg protests the reopening of the horse racing at Santa Anita Park.

Protestors rally against the reopening of the horse racing at Santa Anita Park.

Bugler Jay Cohen, who is playing his 31st year, starts race day as Santa Anita resumes racing.

Horsesbarrel out of the gate as racing resumes at Santa Anita Park.

Marckie’s Water, left, ridden by Mario Gutierrez, comes in third and Beach View, ridden by Rafael Bejarano, comes in second during the seventh race at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.

Discrete Stevie B ridden by Aaron Gryder wins the first race as racing resumes at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.