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Jena Antonucci (born 1975 or 1976) is an American thoroughbred horse trainer. She is best known as the first woman to train a winner of an American Triple Crown race, having conditioned Arcangelo to victory in the 2023 Belmont Stakes.
Jena Antonucci. HorsinJena@aol.com. 352-266-6555. Training with Instinct and Talent. I have a passion and instinct for training, and my career is entirely focused on developing racehorses. I possess a unique set of horsemanship skills.
- Who Is Jena Antonucci?
- Jena Antonucci Training Career
- How Many Female Trainers Have Won A Triple Crown Race before?
Antonucci, 47, is a native of South Florida. She has been around horses since she was 3. She rode and trained show horses well into adulthood. She had the chance to work in the D. Wayne Lukas program at Padua Stables, where she trained Thoroughbreds. After that, according to her personal website, she worked as an equine veterinary assistant for 4 1...
Antonucci received her public training license in 2010 and earned her first win on March 7 that year at Tampa Bay Downs. According to Equibase, she has been a trainer for 13 years. In that time, her horses have made 1,916 starts, with 162 first-place finishes, 238 second-place finishes and 231 third-place finishes. In 2023, her horses have made 50 ...
Short answer: One, Jena Antonucci. According to The Athletic, 30 female trainers have had horses run in a Triple Crown race. Until Antonucci, none had won. She sits at the head of the table.
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Jena Antonucci became known as the first female trainer to win the Belmont Stakes when she was victorious in the 155th running of the race in 2023 with Arcangelo. In so doing, she also became the first female trainer even to win a Triple Crown race.
Jun 13, 2023 · Jena Antonucci became the first woman to train the winner of a Triple Crown race when Arcangelo won the 155th Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets. Follow a...
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Jun 11, 2023 · Arcangelo has won the Belmont Stakes, and in doing so, Jena M. Antonucci is the first female trainer to experience the glory of a Triple Crown victory. A horse that was purchased for just...
Jun 11, 2023 · 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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