Arcangelo won the 155th Belmont Stakes on Saturday, and his trainer Jena Antonucci made history as the first female trainer to ever win a Triple Crown race. Here’s what you need to know:
Arcangelo has won the 155th Belmont Stakes🐎
It’s the first time in history a female trainer, @jenaantonucci, has won a Triple Crown race.
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— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) June 10, 2023
The Athletic’s instant analysis:
Why Antonucci’s accomplishment is so significant
Thirty female trainers have brought a horse to a Triple Crown race. Until Saturday, none had won. Antonuci made history as her Peter Pan winner Arcangelo got a great ride along the rail from Castellano to win the Belmont Stakes.
Although women are common around the track, many working as exercise riders, the front-facing side of the sport remains a heavily male dominant profession. Only 10 other women have even trained a Belmont entrant in the race’s 155 years.
Fittingly history was made as the New York track celebrated the 50th anniversary win of Secretariat. The sport’s greatest horse, of course, was owned by a woman — Penny Chenery, who stood firm in her belief in her beloved Big Red even when others questioned his merit. Equally timely, it was 30 years ago that jockey Julie…
