Key takeaways:
- 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 to victory, finishing the 1 1/2-mile race in 2:29.23 and by 1 1/2 lengths in front of favored Fotre.
- Antonucci’s win joins Julie Krone as the only woman to have won one of horse racing’s three big races, and is a testament to her skill and dedication to the sport.
On Saturday, Jena Antonucci became the first female trainer to win a Triple Crown race as her colt Arcangelo won the Belmont Stakes. This historic triumph comes on the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s famed win at Belmont for owner Penny Chenery, one of horse racing’s best-known female figures.
Jockey Javier Castellano, who won the Kentucky Derby aboard Mage, skillfully guided Arcangelo along the rail and burst past Preakness winner National Treasure and held off Forte in the final strides. Arcangelo finished the 1 1/2-mile race in 2:29.23 and by 1 1/2 lengths in front of favored Fotre, with Tapit Trice third.
After the horse crossed the finish line, Antonucci doubled over and rested her arm and her head on the back of a chair. She kissed the horse on the nose when it returned to the area in front of the winner’s circle.
Antonucci’s win is a historic moment for horse racing, as she joins Julie Krone as the only woman to have won one of horse racing’s three big races. Her win is a testament to her skill and dedication to the sport, and is sure to be remembered for many years to come.
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