Belmont pauses live racing due to hazardous air quality
Two days before hosting the final leg of the Triple Crown, Belmont Park canceled live racing Thursday due to the poor air quality around Elmont, N.Y.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires has also forced postponements as far away as Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. The NFL's New York Giants also canceled practice on Thursday in East Rutherford, N.J.
The New York Racing Association also canceled morning training at both Belmont