SINCE three-year-old May-born Arrogate colt (rig) Arcangelo claimed glory in the Belmont Stakes a couple of weeks ago, it’s been well documented that Jena Antonucci is the first female trainer in its 155-year history to lift the famous Tiffany trophy. Behind the scenes and celebrations however, Antonucci’s refreshing ‘horse-forward’ approach to training and all-female team are inviting a shift in perspective for the world of American horse racing.

Helen Sharp (HS): You broke, pre-trained and trained Blue Rose Farm’s Arcangelo, and you chose to run him pretty late in his two-year-old year season. Why did you make that decision?