Belmont Cancels Live Racing Thursday

TDN MAGAZINE, As the Science Gets Better, Catching the Cheats Becomes Easier: Part V of A Painful Truth: No matter the sport, cheaters have always stayed one step ahead of those trying to catch them by doping with as-yet undetectable products. But what if authorities didn't need to determine what the products were, only what the specimin should look like if unaltered by any drug? Meet the biological passport, and Travis Tygart, the man who has successfully routed out two of sports' most defiant cheats, Lance Armstrong and Marion Jones, neither of whom had ever tested positive. Download part V by clicking here.


Belmont Cancels Live Racing Thursday Updated: 9:49 AM ET (First posted: 9:47 AM ET) Due to oppressive heat expected in the greater New York metropolitan area, Thursday's live racing program at Belmont Park has been canceled. The track was to remain open for simulcasting. There was no immediate word on the status of live racing for Friday, when little change in the temperature is forecast.

Show All Top News in Today's TDN