Eddie Arcaro

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. Triple Crown in 1941 on Whirlaway and again in 1948 on Citation. Eventually nicknamed "Banana Nose" by his confreres Arcaro won his first race in 1932 at the Agua Caliente racetrack in Tijuana Mexico.

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. Arcaro was born in Cincinnati Ohio the son of an impoveriEddie Arcarod taxi driver. In 1934 the inaugural year of Narragansett Park Arcaro was a comparative unknown who rode many of his early career races at 'Gansett.