Eddie Arcaro

Eddie Arcaro was an American Thoroughbred jockey, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1916 to Italian immigrant parents, who won more American Classic races than any other jockey in history. He was born prematurely and stayed small, reaching only five feet two inches, and he won his first race in 1932 at Agua Caliente in Tijuana, Mexico, aged sixteen. He won the Kentucky Derby five times, tying Bill Hartack, starting with Lawrin in 1938, and has the most wins in the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes with six each. He took the Triple Crown twice, on Whirlaway in 1941 and on Citation in 1948, and is the only rider to have done so. He helped create the Jockeys' Guild, retired in 1962 and was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1958.