The New York Racing Association has announced a special "$500,000 Guaranteed All Grade I Pick 4" on the Belmont Park race card for Saturday, Oct. 2. The 93rd running of the 1 1/4-mile Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational highlights the wager, whichh will also include the $500,000 Flower Bowl Invitational for fillies and mares going 1 1 1/4 miles on the turf, the $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational for 3-year-olds and up going 1 1/2 miles on the turf, and the $350,000 Beldame for fillies and mares at the 1 1/8 mile distance on the main track. The Flower Bowl will be the seventh race on the card and the first leg of the Guaranteed Pick 4 with an approximate post time of 3:59 p.m. EDT. By guaranteeing the wager, NYRA will supplement the net difference if the total pool is less than $500,000.
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