Arcangelo, with jockey Javier Castellano, breaks away from the pack within the remaining stretch to win the one hundred and fifty fifth operating of the Belmont Stakes horse race on Saturday, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

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Arcangelo, with jockey Javier Castellano, breaks away from the pack within the remaining stretch to win the one hundred and fifty fifth operating of the Belmont Stakes horse race on Saturday, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

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A grey colt named Arcangelo received the Belmont Stakes, the third and remaining race of the Triple Crown collection, on Saturday at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

The victory makes Jena Antonucci the primary feminine coach to win the race in its 155-year historical past.

“I don’t have words yet,” mentioned a tearful Antonucci after the race. “We’re trying to soak all this in — just so proud of this horse right now. It’s amazing.”

Now a barrier-breaker in a male-dominated sport, she supplied an inspirational message: “Don’t give up,” she mentioned. “If you can’t find a seat at the table, make your own table.”

As for her successful horse, she added, “He’s just got a heart of a champion. He’s just that guy.”

Jockey Javier Castellano, who rode Arcangelo, additionally received his first Kentucky Derby this yr aboard Mage.

Meanwhile, a spate of latest horse deaths have reignited scrutiny over the horse racing trade’s security practices.

Churchill Downs, the place the Kentucky Derby is held, suspended racing in Louisville after 12 horses died on the monitor since April. Earlier this month a horse was euthanized after being injured in a race at Belmont Park.

Industry leaders insist the game is safer than ever; horse fatalities have fallen greater than 37% since officers started monitoring them in 2009, reported The Associated Press.

The Humane Society responded to the recent deaths on Friday: “Practices and conditions that fail to prioritize horse safety and reckless drug and medication use have created a deadly environment for racehorses, and potentially the entire racing industry. Without a genuine commitment to reform that puts the safety and well-being of the horses at the center of the sport, racing may be in its final days,” mentioned Keith Dane, senior director of equine safety.

Outside of Belmont Park, a bunch of individuals carrying indicators gathered to rally in opposition to the “cruelty and death” of horse-racing as a part of a protest organized by nonprofit animal rights group NYCLASS, video on social media confirmed.