Eddie Arcaro Autographs
George Edward Arcaro (February 19, 1916 – November 14, 1997) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who won more American classic races than any other jockey in history and is the only rider to have won the U.S. Triple Crown twice. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest jockeys in the history of American Thoroughbred horse racing. Arcaro was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of an impoverished taxi driver. His parents, Pasquale and Josephine, were Italian immigrants and his father held a number of jobs, including taxi driver and operator of an illegal liquor enterprise during Prohibition. Arcaro was born prematurely, and weighed just three pounds at birth; because of this, he was smaller than his classmates and was rejected when he tried out for a spot on a baseball team. His full height would reach just five-foot, two inches. Eventually nicknamed "Banana Nose" by his confreres, Arcaro won his first race in 1932 at the Agua Caliente racetrack in Tijuana, Mexico; he was 16 years old. In 1934, the inaugural year of Narragansett Park, Arcaro was a comparative unknown who rode many of his early career races at 'Gansett.
Arcaro won his first Kentucky Derby in 1938 aboard Lawrin. He is tied with Bill Hartack for most Derby wins with five, and has the most wins in the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes with six. He won the U.S. Triple Crown in 1941 on Whirlaway and again in 1948 on Citation. His other Kentucky Derby wins were Hoop Jr. (1945) and Hill Gail (1952). Arcaro also won the most triple crown races at 17 with the next highest total at only 11.
Arcaro also won the Suburban Handicap eight times, the Wood Memorial Stakes nine times and the Jockey Club Gold Cup ten times.
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Traded items with a signature of Eddie Arcaro
The most expensive item with a signature of Eddie Arcaro (The Art Of Race Riding #403 of 500, Autographed By Eddie Arcaro) was sold in June 2025 for $985.00 while the cheapest item (EDDIE ARCARO HORSE RACING LEGEND SIGNED INDEX CARD) found a new owner for $0.99 in February 2011. The month with the most items sold (5) was January 2011 with an average selling price of $14.99 for an autographed item of Eddie Arcaro. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2025 with $985.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.80 was June 2010. In average, an autographed item from Eddie Arcaro is worth $19.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Eddie Arcaro were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Earl Sandle/Eddie Arcaro Signed Autographed 8x10 Photo PSA DNA COA | $140.00 |  |
| Earl Sandle/Eddie Arcaro Signed Autographed 8x10 Photo PSA DNA COA | $140.00 | |
 | EDDIE ARCARO AUTOGRAPH - 1973 GULFTREAM PROGRAM | $24.98 | |
| EDDIE ARCARO AUTOGRAPH - 1973 GULFTREAM PROGRAM | $24.98 | |
| Eddie Arcaro Horse Jockey: Signed Sport Photo Card 2.5 x 3.5 Inches / KSK | $25.25 | |
| Eddie Arcaro Horse Jockey: Signed Sport Photo Card 2.5 x 3.5 Inches / KSK | $25.25 | |
| Fred Stone Lithograph Kelso Eddie Arcaro Up Signed Limited Edition | $209.22 | |
 | HOF Jockey Eddie Arcaro 1st First Day Cover Rare -Vintage FDC Autograph | $39.00 | |
| HOF Jockey Eddie Arcaro 1st First Day Cover Rare -Vintage FDC Autograph | $39.00 | |
| Phil Georgeff lot SIGNED vtg pb MAN WHO LOVED MARIO LANZA Eddie Arcaro 2 books | $25.81 | |
| Phil Georgeff lot SIGNED vtg pb MAN WHO LOVED MARIO LANZA Eddie Arcaro 2 books | $25.81 | |
| The Art Of Race Riding #403 of 500, Autographed By Eddie Arcaro | $985.00 | |
| The Art Of Race Riding #403 of 500, Autographed By Eddie Arcaro | $985.00 | |
| The Art of Race Riding Eddie Arcaro Portfolio [signed] | $198.89 | |
| The Art of Race Riding Eddie Arcaro Portfolio [signed] | $198.89 | |
Latest News about Eddie Arcaro
Saratoga 150: Eddie Arcaro a popular 1930s jockey (07/01/2013): In the 87th edition of our Saratoga 150 Facts, learn about popular jockey Eddie Arcaro.
