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George Edward Arcaro (February 19, 1916 – November 14, 1997) [1] 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.
- February 19, 1916, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Jockey
- November 14, 1997 (aged 81), Miami, Florida, United States
- Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery, Miami, Florida, United States
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.
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Eddie Arcaro Biography. 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 ...
Nov. 15, 1997 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. 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...
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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 15, 1997 · Eddie Arcaro, the master of thoroughbred racing for 31 years as America's premier jockey, who five times won the Kentucky Derby and twice swept the Triple Crown, died yesterday at his home in...
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).
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