"Indeed, with success -- especially rapid, unforeseen success -- came accusations from fans and horsemen that Rodriguez was cheating. After he won 8 races from 11 starters at the Aqueduct spring meeting, officials from the New York State Racing and Wagering Board and NYRA began showing up at Rodriguez’s barn, a practice Rodriguez says still takes place. At the beginning, investigators would be camped outside Rodriguez’s barn monitoring and documenting the comings and goings of workers, veterinarians, and other visitors. In some instances, security would be assigned to sit outside the stalls of horses running on that day’s program. When Belmont was running, security would go in the vans that brought Rodriguez’s horses from Aqueduct."