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Arcangelo Wins The 155th Belmont Stakes With Trainer Jena Antonucci

Jena Antonucci becomes the first female trainer to win a Triple Crown race with thoroughbred winner Arcangelo.

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Trainer Jena Antonucci, center, hoists up the August Belmont Trophy alongside jockey Javier Castellano, right, and owner Jon Ebbert, left, after their horse Arcangelo won the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 10, 2023.
Trainer Jena Antonucci, center, hoists up the August Belmont Trophy alongside jockey Javier Castellano, right, and owner Jon Ebbert, left, after their horse Arcangelo won the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

NEW HYDE PARK, NY — Arcangelo took home the $1.5 million purse in the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes in Elmont. Arcangelo's trainer, Jena Antonucci, became the first female horse trainer to win a Triple Crown race.

Jockey Javier Castellano who rode Mage to victory in the Kentucky Derby was able to outpace the field of nine horses for another race win in the Triple Crown series. Castellano broke away from the pack with the thoroughbred at the top of the stretch of the mile and half race, landing Antonucci her victory.

See photos of some of the best moments from the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes and the August Belmont Trophy in Elmont.

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The field breaks from the starting gate in the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Spectators watch as the horses run the final stretch in the race. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Arcangelo, with jockey Javier Castellano, crosses the finish line. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Trainer Jena Antonucci, left, celebrates after her horse Arcangelo won. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Arcangelo, with jockey Javier Castellano, breaks away from the pack in the final stretch. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Trainer Jena Antonucci, right, congratulates jockey Javier Castellano. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Jockey Javier Castellano celebrates aboard Arcangelo. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Jockey Javier Castellano and Arcangelo make their way to the winner's circle. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Trainer Jena Antonucci, left, hoists up the August Belmont Trophy alongside jockey Javier Castellano, right, and owner Jon Ebbert, center, after their horse Arcangelo won the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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