Horse racing-The 147th Belmont Stakes

June 5 (Reuters) - Factbox on the Belmont Stakes, to be run on Saturday. * The Belmont Stakes is a race for 3-year-olds over 1-1/2 miles (2,400 metres), held annually in June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. * The race was first run in 1867 and this year's edition will be the 147th. The race was not held in 1911 and 1912. * The Belmont Stakes is the final leg of U.S. thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown, following the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. * Only 11 horses have won all three legs of the Triple Crown: Sir Barton (1919), Gallant Fox (1930), Omaha (1935), War Admiral (1937), Whirlaway (1941), Count Fleet (1943), Assault (1946), Citation (1948), Secretariat (1973), Seattle Slew (1977) and Affirmed (1978). * American Pharoah, the favourite for Saturday's race, has the chance to become the 12th Triple Crown winner. * The prize money for this year's race is $1.5 million, unchanged from last year. The winning connections get around $800,000 plus a blanket of white carnations. Connections are presented with the August Belmont Memorial Cup, but for ceremonial purposes only. They also get a silver plate to keep. * The race record of two minutes 24 seconds was set by Secretariat in 1973. * The most successful trainer is James Rowe with eight wins. * The most successful jockeys are Jim McLaughlin and Eddie Arcaro with six wins each. * Recent winners of the Belmont Stakes 2014 - Tonalist 2013 - Palace Malice 2012 - Union Rags 2011 - Ruler On Ice 2010 - Drosselmeyer 2009 - Summer Bird 2008 - Da' Tara 2007 - Rags To Riches 2006 - Jazil 2005 - Afleet Alex 2004 - Birdstone 2003 - Empire Maker 2002 - Sarava 2001 - Point Given 2000 - Commendable (Compiled by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Larry Fine)