Eddie Arcaro

Eddie Arcaro (1916–1997) was an American Thoroughbred jockey who won a record 17 Triple Crown race victories and rode five Kentucky Derby winners.

1941 Kentucky Derby: The Kentucky Derby won by Whirlaway, ridden by Eddie Arcaro. Arcaro began his five- Derby-win record aboard Whirlaway.
Whirlaway: A Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1941 U.S. Triple Crown. Arcaro rode Whirlaway to all three 1941 Triple Crown race victories.
Jockey: A person who rides horses in races, typically as a paid professional. Arcaro’s career was built on the specialized work of a professional jockey.
Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing: The American series comprising the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes. Arcaro’s 17 victories across the series remain a defining career record.
Otho French: An American jockey and trainer associated with Eddie Arcaro’s early career. French helped bring the young Arcaro into professional horse racing.
1941 Belmont Stakes: The Belmont Stakes won by Whirlaway to complete the 1941 Triple Crown. Arcaro rode Whirlaway to his first Triple Crown-clinching victory.
Citation: A Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1948 U.S. Triple Crown. Arcaro partnered Citation through the three victories that completed his second Triple Crown.
Thoroughbred: A horse breed developed for flat racing and recorded pedigree. Arcaro’s mounts competed in the Thoroughbred racing system.
Kentucky Derby: An annual stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds held in Louisville, Kentucky. Five Derby wins made Arcaro the race’s most successful jockey by victories.
Tampa Bay Downs: A Thoroughbred racetrack in Oldsmar, Florida, opened in 1926. Arcaro made his first professional ride there in 1930.

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