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Eddie Arcaro ( February 19, 1916 - November 4, 1997) was born George Edward Arcaro in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the United States, the son of an impoverished taxi driver. Small in stature, Eddie would go on to become one of the greatest thoroughbred horse-racing jockeys in the history of American racing. He is the only jockey to win two Triple Crowns in Thoroughbred Racing. He performed the feat in 1941 on Whirlaway and again in 1948 on Citation.

In addition, he won the Kentucky Derby three additional times, and the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont StakesThe Belmont Stakes is a prestigious horse race held yearly on the first Saturday of June, at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The race is the third leg of the Triple Crown, following the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. 4 km) thoroughbred horse r six additional times. In 1958 was elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of FameThe National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers. Each spring, following the tabulation of the final votes, the announcem. His nickname was "Banana Nose."

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