Arcaro,George Edward

Arcaro,George Edward
Ar·car·o (är-kârʹō), George Edward. Known as “Eddie.” 1916-1997.
American jockey who rode to victory in the Kentucky Derby five times and swept the Triple Crown (the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes) twice.

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