American Pharoah will attempt to become the 12th Triple Crown winner and first since Affirmed in 1978 when he contests the 147th running of the Grade 1 $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 6, at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

The third leg of the Triple Crown is the highlight of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival presented by DraftKings.

With an approximate post time of 6:50, American Pharoah’s date with destiny will air live on NBC as part of a 2 ½-hour broadcast beginning at 4:30 p.m. NBC Sports Network will also provide coverage of the day’s racing, which includes five Grade 1 races in addition to the 1 ½-mile Belmont Stakes.

Since Affirmed capped off his historic run 37 years ago, 13 horses have won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes only to have the "Test of the Champion" elude them. American Pharoah’s Hall of Fame trainer, Bob Baffert, has sent out three of the 13: Silver Charm (1997), Real Quiet (1998), and War Emblem (2002)