Arcangelo crosses finish line first at Belmont Stakes, Jena Antonucci first female trainer to win the race
NEW YORK (AP) — Arcangelo took the lead at the top of the stretch and won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, making Jena Antonucci the first female trainer to win the race in its 155 years.
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Triple Crown season ended with a piece of history at Belmont Park on Saturday.
Arcangelo held off favorite Forte to win the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes, in the process making Jena Antonucci the first female trainer to win a Triple Crown race.
National Treasure came out of the gate rapidly and led for much of the early stages of the 1 1/2-mile race, but Arcangelo stayed close to the Preakness Stakes winner.
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