Tags: Jockey (Horse Racer).

George Edward Arcaro (February 19 1916 – November 14 1997) known professionally as Eddie Arcaro 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 the greatest jockey in the history of American Thoroughbred horse racing. Arcaro was born in Cincinnati Ohio the son of an impoverished taxi driver.

award
United States Champion Jockey by earnings, United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Big Sport of Turfdom Award
birth date
1916-02-19
birth place
Cincinnati, United States
death date
1997-11-14
honours
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Hialeah Park Race Track
occupation
Jockey
race
Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Kentucky Oaks, Preakness Stakes, Jockey Club Gold Cup, Wood Memorial Stakes, Suburban Handicap
race horse
Citation (horse), Kelso (horse), Bold Ruler, Hill Prince, Real Delight, Ponder (horse), Challedon, Sword Dancer, Mark-Ye-Well, Nashua (horse), Whirlaway, Hoop Jr.
wins
4779

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