Police arrested 118 people on the day of the race, in which the gelding Hill Sixteen suffered a fatal injury.

Danish, fresh from politically gelding Roy in public, recognizes this advantage too.

The 5-year-old gelding has been pretty good at Santa Anita, though, winning four of his six lifetime starts at the track.

Tax Code, a well-bred 4-year-old gelding owned by Mischief Racing, has won two of three races this season against strong competition.

The gelding’s death was the 37th at the track in 2018-19, which led to a spate of safety reforms.