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The Belmont Stakes is 1 1/2 miles or 12 furlongs.
Belmont Futurity Stakes was created in 1888.
The track size for the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park is a mile and a half, making it the longest dirt thoroughbred racetrack in North America.
The record time for the Belmont Stakes was set by Secretariat in 1973 in a time of 2 minutes and 24 seconds.
The races that comprise the Triple Crown in the United States are:
The Kentucky Derby
The Preakness Stakes
The Belmont Stakes