Arcangelo Wins 2023 Belmont Stakes

Arcangelo Wins 2023 Belmont Stakes
Arcangelo, with jockey Javier Castellano, crosses the finish line to win the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., on June 10, 2023. Mary Altaffer/AP Photo
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NEW YORK—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 a Triple Crown race.

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.