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George Edward Arcaro (February 19, 1916 – November 14, 1997) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who won more American classic races than any other jockey in history and is the only rider to have won the U.S. Triple Crown twice. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest jockeys in the history of American ...
Eddie Arcaro was an American jockey who was the first to ride five Kentucky Derby winners and two U.S. Triple Crown champions (winners of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes). In 31 years of riding Thoroughbreds (1931–61), he won 549 stakes events, a total of 4,779.
Eddie Arcaro (1916–1997) was one of American thoroughbred racing's legendary figures. A jockey who racked up an impressive string of wins during his peak years in the 1940s and 1950s, the diminutive Italian-American was dubbed "the Master" by sportswriters for the confidence he showed in the heat of the race, as well as for the five Kentucky ...
Nov 15, 1997 · Eddie Arcaro, the fiery jockey known for his furious finishes and 17 victories in Triple Crown races, died Friday of liver cancer. Arcaro, who was 81, spent his last hours with his wife, son...
Nov 14, 1997 · G. Edward Arcaro. The statistics and the rankings, as impressive as they are — 4,779 wins, including a record 17 in the Triple Crown series, and six times atop the North American jockey standings in earnings — only scratch the surface of Eddie Arcaro’s greatness and his remarkable journey in the sport of thoroughbred racing. Full bio.
Nov 4, 1997 · Eddie Arcaro. Birthdate: Feb. 19, 1916. Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio. Died: Nov. 4, 1997. In a spectacular career that extended from 1931 until 1962, he won 4,779 of the 24,092 races he rode for earnings of $30,039,543. He is tied with Bill Hartack for most Kentucky Derby victories with five.
Eddie Arcaro, orig. George Edward Arcaro, (born Feb. 19, 1916, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.—died Nov. 14, 1997, Miami, Fla.), U.S. jockey. He became the first jockey to ride five Kentucky Derby winners (1938, 1941, 1945, 1948, 1952) and the first to ride two Triple Crown champions (Whirlaway, 1941; Citation , 1948).
