AKA George Edward Arcaro

Born: 19-Feb-1916
Birthplace: Cincinnati, OH
Died: 14-Nov-1997
Location of death: Miami, FL
Cause of death: Cancer - Liver
Remains: Cremated, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery, Miami, FL

Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Jockey

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Two-time Triple Crown winner

Winner of the Triple Crown twice, on Whirlaway (1941) and Citation (1948). Won the Kentucky Derby five times, the Preakness six times, and the Belmont Stakes six times. Career earnings $30,039,543.

Father: (taxi driver)
Sister: Evelyn Maggio
Wife: Vera
Daughter: Carolyn Zaslow
Son: Bob Arcaro

    George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award 1953
    Racing Hall of Fame 1958
    Italian Ancestry

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