Arcangelo wins 155th Belmont Stakes

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Arcangelo won the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

With the victory, Jena Antonucci became the first female trainer ever to win a Triple Crown race, 50 years and one day after Secretariat’s 31-length victory that still is a record today.

Bob Baffert’s National Treasure, the winner of the Preakness Stakes three weeks ago, led for the large majority of the race, but on the final turn, Arcangelo snuck into the lead from the inside, and never relinquished the lead on the final stretch.

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The main track is seen prior to the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park, June 08, 2023 in Elmont, New York.  All training and racing on the track were cancelled today due to the Canadian wildfires.  Air pollution alerts were issued across the United States due to smoke from wildfires that have been burning in Canada for weeks.   (Al Bello/Getty Images)

Jockey Javier Castellano was 0-for-29 in both the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes combined entering this year – he won both this year.

Forte, the morningline favorite, finished in second. He also was the favorite to win the Kentucky Derby, but he was scratched the morning of the race. He missed the Preakness Stakes due to regulations from missing the first race of the Triple Crown.

Arcangelo closed at 7-1.

The race was in slight jeopardy after the northeast was engulfed in unhealthy smoke, and the state of New York suspended racing, training, and workouts Thursday. 

Skies turned orange that prompted a number of professional sports teams to postpone games over air quality concerns.

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