Belmont cancels Friday card in expectation of heavy rain

Due to anticipated heavy rain, Friday's live racing card at Belmont Park has

been canceled to ensure the track surfaces are in optimal condition for

Saturday's card, which features six graded stakes, all part of the Breeders' Cup

"Win and You're In" Challenge Series. The winners of those races qualify for an

automatic starting position in the corresponding Breeders' Cup Championship race

with pre-entry and entry fees paid.

Saturday's 11-race card gets underway at 12:50 p.m. (EDT) and is highlighted

by the Grade 1, $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational, with a 10-horse

field featuring a rematch of the top four finishers from Saratoga's Grade 1

Whitney Invitational -- Fort Larned, Ron the Greek, Flat Out and Hymn Book.

Many of racing's superstars will compete on Saturday's undercard, including

champion Royal Delta and multiple Grade 1 winner It's Tricky in the Grade 1,

$400,000 Beldame Invitational; Grade 1 Woodward and Grade 1 Cigar Mile winner To

Honor and Serve and classic winner Shackleford in the Grade 2, $400,000 Kelso;

Grade 1 winners Zagora and I'm A Dreamer in the Grade 1, $600,000 Flower Bowl

Invitational, and multiple Grade 1 winners Point of Entry and Little Mike in the

Grade 1, $600,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational.

Saturday's wagering menu is highlighted by a $500,000 guaranteed, all Grade 1

stakes Pick 4, starting with the Grade 1, $400,000 Vosburgh Invitational at

approximately 4:04 p.m. and also including the Flower Bowl, Joe Hirsch Turf

Classic and Jockey Club Gold Cup.

Belmont Park's Super Saturday card will feature a Pick 6 carryover of

$96,841. The Pick 6 starts with the

Kelso at approximately 3:30 p.m.

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