Arcangelo Wins 2023 Belmont Stakes Under Javier Castellano
Arcangelo, trained by Jena Antonucci and ridden by Javier Castellano, won the 2023 Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 10, 2023 — completing a historic triple for jockey Castellano who had also ridden Mage to victory in the 2023 Kentucky Derby.
Key Takeaways
- Arcangelo won the 2023 Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 10, 2023
- Trained by Jena Antonucci, one of relatively few female trainers to win a classic race
- Ridden by Javier Castellano, who also rode Kentucky Derby winner Mage in 2023
- Castellano's double in the Kentucky Derby and Belmont in 2023 was a notable achievement
- The Belmont Stakes is run over 1½ miles on dirt — the longest leg of the Triple Crown
- The Triple Crown was not achieved in 2023 as no single horse won all three legs
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Arcangelo won the 155th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York on June 10, 2023, giving trainer Jena Antonucci her first Classic victory and jockey Javier Castellano victories in two of the three Triple Crown races in a single year.
Castellano had previously ridden Mage to victory in the 2023 Kentucky Derby on May 6 — a result that created significant betting value at 15-1. The same jockey then partnered Arcangelo in the Belmont, making Castellano one of the few jockeys to ride winners in two of the three Triple Crown legs in the same year. A clean sweep of all three was not available as the same horse was not competitive in all three events.
Arcangelo — a bay colt by Arrogate out of the Bernardini mare Adaequatio — did not run in the Kentucky Derby, making the Belmont his first appearance in a Triple Crown race. The Belmont Stakes distance of 1½ miles (the longest of the three Triple Crown legs) suited Arcangelo's stamina-oriented profile.
Jena Antonucci, who trains a relatively small string of horses and operates with a boutique stable approach, became one of the few female trainers in history to win a US Classic. The Belmont victory attracted attention both for Antonucci's training achievement and for Castellano's unusual feat of winning two Triple Crown races with two different horses in 2023.
Belmont Park hosted the 2023 Belmont Stakes while its major grandstand renovation project was ongoing, with accommodations adjusted for the construction period. The race attracted strong wagering handle consistent with its standing as the final leg of the American Triple Crown season.
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- BloodHorse
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- June 10, 2023
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