Arcaro at Jamaica
Title
Arcaro at Jamaica
Subject
Photography of horse sports
Description
This photographic portrait features jockey Eddie Arcaro at Jamaica Race Course on April 13, 1948.
Arcaro, known as the “Master” of U.S. racing, ascended to the country’s premier jockey status for much of the mid-20th century.
He claimed a record 17 wins in Triple Crown races during his 30-year career, boasting two Triple Crown wins aboard Whirlaway (1941) and Citation (1948).
Arcaro led the country in earnings in 1940, 1942, 1948, 1950, 1952, and 1955. Upon his retirement in 1961, he had 24,092 mounts, with 4,779 wins and earnings that exceeded $30 million.
Arcaro remains the only jockey to have won more than one Triple Crown.
Arcaro, known as the “Master” of U.S. racing, ascended to the country’s premier jockey status for much of the mid-20th century.
He claimed a record 17 wins in Triple Crown races during his 30-year career, boasting two Triple Crown wins aboard Whirlaway (1941) and Citation (1948).
Arcaro led the country in earnings in 1940, 1942, 1948, 1950, 1952, and 1955. Upon his retirement in 1961, he had 24,092 mounts, with 4,779 wins and earnings that exceeded $30 million.
Arcaro remains the only jockey to have won more than one Triple Crown.
Creator
Bernard Stanley Morgan
Date
1948-04-13
Rights
This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Physical rights are retained by the Keeneland Library. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Format
black and white photograph
Type
still image
Original Format
acetate negative
Physical Dimensions
3.5" x 5"
Files
Collection
Citation
Bernard Stanley Morgan, “Arcaro at Jamaica,” The Keeneland Library, accessed March 18, 2025, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/604.