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Jena Antonucci became the first female trainer to win a Triple Crown race as her horse, Arcangelo, won the Belmont Stakes. Arcangelo made a late push to hold off Forte and secure the historic victory. The win comes amid a series of unexpected deaths at prestigious racetracks that have shaken the world of horse racing.
Jena Antonucci became the first female trainer to win a Triple Crown race as her colt Arcangelo won the Belmont Stakes. Jockey Javier Castellano skillfully guided Arcangelo along the rail and held off Forte in the final strides. Antonucci's historic triumph came on the 50th anniversary of Secretariat's famed win at Belmont. Arcangelo paid $17.80 for a $2 win bet. The Belmont was one of the last trophies not on the mantel of the Hall of Fame jockey Castellano.
Arcangelo won the Belmont Stakes, making Jena Antonucci the first female trainer to win the race in its 155-year history. The horse finished the 1 1/2 mile race in 2:29.23 and was 1 1/2 lengths in front of favored Fotre, with Tapit Trice third. Antonucci kissed the horse on the nose when it returned to the area in front of the winner’s circle.
Jena Antonucci becomes the first female trainer to win the Belmont Stakes as Arcangelo wins the race by 1.5 lengths. Antonucci, who started as a preschooler riding show horses, became a trainer in 2010 and had sent less than 2,000 horses to the post in her first 13 years. The victory puts a positive note on a Triple Crown series marred by horse deaths, and Antonucci's win is a milestone for female trainers in horse racing.