Eddie Arcaro (February 19, 1916 - November 4, 1997) was a U.S. thoroughbred horse-racing jockey. He is the only jockey to win two Triple Crowns in Thoroughbred Racing, in 1941 on Whirlaway and again in 1948 on Citation.
In addition, he won the Kentucky Derby three additional times, and the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes six additional times. In 1958 was elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
He was born George Edward Arcaro in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the United States, the son of an impoverished taxi driver. His nickname was "Banana Nose."
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