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Eddie Arcaro

146 wins in the world's richest races between 1935 and 1961, across 49 different races. The biggest is the Kentucky Derby, worth £3,759,399.

Rolls of honour are kept race by race, so a rider's big-race record only exists once every one of them on this site has been read and turned sideways.

BIG-RACE WINS 146
BIGGEST WIN £3.8m
RACES WON 49
FIRST AND LAST 1935 to 1961
COUNTRIES 2

When the wins came

146 wins from 1935 to 1961, in 3-year spells

Best spell: 1950-52, 28 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Eddie Arcaro took 28 of these 146 in 1950-52 alone.

The races Eddie Arcaro keeps winning

By number of wins

32 won more than once

Jockey Club Gold Cup 11 Wood Memorial Stakes 9 Kentucky Derby 6 Preakness Stakes 6 Withers Stakes 6 Jerome Stakes 6 Belmont Stakes 5 Kentucky Oaks 5 Acorn Stakes 5 American Derby 5 Blue Grass Stakes 4 Metropolitan Handicap 4

Every big race Eddie Arcaro has won

146 winners, newest first

49 different races

Year Race Horse Trainer Country Worth
1961 Acorn Stakes Bowl of Flowers J. Elliott Burch United States £375,940
1961 Coaching Club American Oaks Bowl of Flowers J. Elliott Burch United States £375,940
1961 Fountain of Youth Stakes Beau Prince Jimmy Jones United States £300,752
1961 Jockey Club Gold Cup Kelso Carl Hanford United States £751,880
1961 Metropolitan Handicap Kelso Carl Hanford United States £751,880
1961 Robert B. Lewis Stakes T. V. Lark Paul K. Parker United States £150,376
1961 Spinster Stakes Bowl of Flowers J. Elliott Burch United States £488,722
1961 Whitney Stakes Kelso Carl Hanford United States £751,880
1960 Discovery Stakes Kelso Carl Hanford United States £112,782
1960 Frizette Stakes Bowl of Flowers J. Elliott Burch United States £300,752
1960 Jerome Stakes Kelso Carl Hanford United States £112,782
1960 Jockey Club Gold Cup Kelso Carl Hanford United States £751,880
1959 Discovery Stakes Middle Brother E. Barry Ryan United States £112,782
1959 Gotham Stakes Atoll Ray Metcalf United States £225,564
1959 Jockey Club Gold Cup Sword Dancer J. Elliott Burch United States £751,880
1959 Pat Day Mile Stakes First Landing (2nd) Casey Hayes United States £563,910
1959 Peter Pan Stakes Black Hills Max Hirsch United States £150,376
1959 Spinaway Stakes Irish Jay † James Fitzsimmons United States £225,564
1958 Champagne Stakes First Landing Casey Hayes United States £375,940
1958 Discovery Stakes Warhead Kay Erik Jensen United States £112,782
1958 Hopeful Stakes First Landing Casey Hayes United States £225,564
1958 Jerome Stakes Warhead Kay Erik Jensen United States £112,782
1958 Kentucky Oaks Bug Brush Sylvester Veitch United States £1,127,820£1.1m
1958 Manhattan Stakes Warhead Kay Erik Jensen United States £751,880
1958 Wood Memorial Stakes Jewel's Reward Ivan H. Parke United States £563,910
1957 Del Mar Futurity Old Pueblo Robert L. Wheeler United States £225,564
1957 Discovery Stakes Ben Lomand James E. Ryan United States £112,782
1957 Jerome Stakes Bold Ruler James Fitzsimmons United States £112,782
1957 Metropolitan Handicap Traffic Judge James W. Maloney United States £751,880
1957 Preakness Stakes Bold Ruler Jim Fitzsimmons United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1957 Wood Memorial Stakes Bold Ruler Jim Fitzsimmons United States £563,910
1956 American Derby Swoon's Son Lex Wilson United States £75,188
1956 Hollywood Derby Count of Honor Buster Millerick United States £300,752
1956 Hopeful Stakes King Hairan Raymond Metcalf United States £225,564
1956 Jockey Club Gold Cup Nashua Jim Fitzsimmons United States £751,880
1956 Wood Memorial Stakes Head Man Sylvester Veitch United States £563,910
1955 Acorn Stakes High Voltage James E. Fitzsimmons United States £375,940
1955 Arlington Classic Nashua James E. Fitzsimmons United States £75,188
1955 Belmont Stakes Nashua Jim Fitzsimmons United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1955 Champagne Stakes Beau Fond Daverne Emery United States £375,940
1955 Dwyer Stakes Nashua Jim Fitzsimmons United States £150,376
1955 Florida Derby Nashua Jim Fitzsimmons United States £751,880
1955 Jerome Stakes Traffic Judge Woody Stephens United States £112,782
1955 Jockey Club Gold Cup Nashua Jim Fitzsimmons United States £751,880
1955 Ohio Derby Traffic Judge Woody Stephens United States £375,940
1955 Preakness Stakes Nashua Jim Fitzsimmons United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1955 Test Stakes Blue Banner Jack Skinner United States £375,940
1955 Withers Stakes Traffic Judge Woody Stephens United States £187,970
1954 Alabama Stakes Parlo Richard E. Handlen United States £451,128
1954 Blue Grass Stakes Goyamo Woody Stephens United States £939,850
1954 Hopeful Stakes Nashua Jim Fitzsimmons United States £225,564
1954 Jockey Club Gold Cup High Gun Max Hirsch United States £751,880
1954 Manhattan Stakes High Gun Max Hirsch United States £751,880
1953 American Derby Native Dancer William C. Winfrey United States £75,188
1953 Blue Grass Stakes Correspondent Wally Dunn United States £939,850
1953 Forerunner Stakes Correspondent Wally Dunn United States £75,188
1953 Kentucky Oaks Bubbley Horace A. Jones United States £1,127,820£1.1m
1953 King's Plate Canadiana † Gordon J. McCann Canada £536,800
1953 Malibu Stakes A Gleam Horace A. Jones United States £225,564
1953 New York Stakes Crafty Admiral Robert B. Odom United States £563,910
1953 San Vicente Stakes Chanlea Horace A. Jones United States £150,376
1953 Santa Anita Derby Chanlea Horace A. Jones United States £375,940
1953 Santa Anita Handicap Mark-Ye-Well Horace A. Jones United States £225,564
1952 American Derby Mark-Ye-Well Ben A. Jones United States £75,188
1952 Arlington Classic Mark-Ye-Well Ben A. Jones United States £75,188
1952 Belmont Stakes One Count Oscar White United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1952 Coaching Club American Oaks Real Delight Horace A. Jones United States £375,940
1952 Kentucky Derby Ben Jones United States £3,759,399£3.8m
1952 Kentucky Derby Hill Gail Ben Jones United States £3,759,399£3.8m
1952 Kentucky Oaks Ben Jones United States £1,127,820£1.1m
1952 Kentucky Oaks Real Delight Horace A. Jones United States £1,127,820£1.1m
1952 New York Stakes Battlefield Bert Mulholland United States £563,910
1952 Pat Day Mile Stakes Hill Gail Ben A. Jones United States £563,910
1952 San Felipe Stakes Windy City II Willie Alvarado United States £300,752
1951 Alabama Stakes Kiss Me Kate Oscar White United States £451,128
1951 Coaching Club American Oaks How Horatio Luro United States £375,940
1951 Dwyer Stakes Battlefield Bert Mulholland United States £150,376
1951 Kentucky Oaks How Horatio Luro United States £1,127,820£1.1m
1951 New York Stakes Hill Prince Casey Hayes United States £563,910
1951 Preakness Stakes Bold Preston M. Burch United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1951 Santa Anita Derby Rough'n Tumble Melvin Calvert United States £375,940
1951 Saranac Stakes Bold J. Elliott Burch United States £112,782
1951 Withers Stakes Battlefield Bert Mulholland United States £187,970
1950 American Derby Hill Prince Casey Hayes United States £75,188
1950 Jerome Stakes Hill Prince Casey Hayes United States £112,782
1950 Jockey Club Gold Cup Hill Prince Casey Hayes United States £751,880
1950 Preakness Stakes Hill Prince Casey Hayes United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1950 Robert B. Lewis Stakes Moonrush Willie Alvarado United States £150,376
1950 Saranac Stakes Sunglow J. Elliott Burch United States £112,782
1950 Withers Stakes Hill Prince Casey Hayes United States £187,970
1950 Wood Memorial Stakes Hill Prince Casey Hayes United States £563,910
1949 Alabama Stakes Adile Oscar White United States £451,128
1949 Jockey Club Gold Cup Ponder Ben A. Jones United States £751,880
1949 Pat Day Mile Stakes Olympia Ivan H. Parke United States £563,910
1949 Robert B. Lewis Stakes Stepfather Wayne B. Stucki United States £150,376
1949 Saranac Stakes Sun Bahram Carson Kirk United States £112,782
1949 Withers Stakes Olympia Ivan H. Parke United States £187,970
1949 Wood Memorial Stakes Olympia Ivan H. Parke United States £563,910
1948 Acorn Stakes Watermill Bert Mulholland United States £375,940
1948 American Derby Citation Horace A. Jones United States £75,188
1948 Belmont Stakes Citation Horace A. Jones United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1948 Diana Stakes Carolyn A. James P. Conway United States £375,940
1948 Frizette Stakes Our Fleet Ted D. Grimes United States £300,752
1948 Jersey Derby Citation Ben A. Jones United States £75,188
1948 Jockey Club Gold Cup Citation Ben A. Jones United States £751,880
1948 Kentucky Derby Citation Ben Jones United States £3,759,399£3.8m
1948 Pat Day Mile Stakes Citation Ben A. Jones United States £563,910
1948 Preakness Stakes Citation Horace A. Jones United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1948 San Felipe Stakes May Reward Elwood L. Fitzgerald United States £300,752
1948 Santa Anita Handicap Talon Horatio Luro United States £225,564
1948 Saranac Stakes Mount Marcy Sylvester Veitch United States £112,782
1947 Manhattan Stakes Rico Monte Horatio Luro United States £751,880
1947 New York Stakes Rico Monte Horatio Luro United States £563,910
1947 Wood Memorial Stakes Phalanx Sylvester Veitch United States £563,910
1947 Wood Memorial Stakes I Will Sidney Jacobs United States £563,910
1946 Acorn Stakes Earshot Willie Booth United States £375,940
1946 Blue Grass Stakes Lord Boswell James W. Smith United States £939,850
1946 Jerome Stakes Mahout Oscar White United States £112,782
1946 Jockey Club Gold Cup Pavot Oscar White United States £751,880
1946 Test Stakes Red Shoes Thomas D. Rodrock United States £375,940
1946 Withers Stakes Hampden Richard E. Handlen United States £187,970
1945 Acorn Stakes Gallorette Edward A. Christmas United States £375,940
1945 Belmont Stakes Pavot Oscar White United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1945 Kentucky Derby Hoop Jr. Ivan Parke United States £3,759,399£3.8m
1945 Peter Pan Stakes Jeep Andy Schuttinger United States £150,376
1945 Wood Memorial Stakes Hoop Jr. Ivan H. Parke United States £563,910
1944 Belmont Derby Doublrab Harris B. Brown United States £563,910
1944 Manhattan Stakes Devil Diver John M. Gaver Sr. United States £751,880
1944 Whitney Stakes Devil Diver John M. Gaver Sr. United States £751,880
1944 Wood Memorial Stakes Stir Up John M. Gaver Sr. United States £563,910
1942 Arlington Classic Shut Out John M. Gaver Sr. United States £75,188
1942 Belmont Stakes Shut Out John M. Gaver Sr. United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1942 Blue Grass Stakes Shut Out John M. Gaver Sr. United States £939,850
1942 Lafayette Stakes Menex Allen R. Hultz United States £300,752
1941 Dwyer Stakes Whirlaway Ben A. Jones United States £150,376
1941 Kentucky Derby Whirlaway Ben Jones United States £3,759,399£3.8m
1941 Preakness Stakes Whirlaway Ben A. Jones United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1940 Diana Stakes Piquet John M. Gaver Sr. United States £375,940
1940 Metropolitan Handicap Third Degree John M. Gaver Sr. United States £751,880
1940 Test Stakes Piquet John M. Gaver Sr. United States £375,940
1940 Withers Stakes Corydon John M. Gaver Sr. United States £187,970
1939 Lexington Stakes (Keeneland) Chief Onaway Richard T. Watts United States £300,752
1939 Louisiana Derby Day Off E. Leigh Cotton United States £751,880
1938 Kentucky Derby Lawrin Ben Jones United States £3,759,399£3.8m
1938 Metropolitan Handicap Danger Point Eddie Hayward United States £751,880
1935 Jockey Club Gold Cup Firethorn Preston M. Burch United States £751,880

The figure on each row is what that race puts up today, which is the number that says how big a day it was. The prize itself goes to the owner and the jockey takes a percentage of it, set by the rules of the country the race is run in.

Where Eddie Arcaro wins

2 countries

Country Wins Share Biggest race won there
United States 145 99% Kentucky Derby
Canada 1 1% King's Plate

The riders either side

Ranked 30th of 216 on big-race wins

# Jockey Wins Races Span Biggest win
20 Andrasch Starke 192 63 1992 to 2025 £4,273,504£4.3m
21 Gary Stevens 188 95 1985 to 2017 £9,022,556£9.0m
22 Jerry Bailey 188 74 1980 to 2005 £9,022,556£9.0m
23 Joel Rosario 180 99 2008 to 2026 £9,022,556£9.0m
24 Chris McCarron 178 80 1977 to 2002 £5,493,600£5.5m
25 Dominique Boeuf 178 100 1986 to 2010 £2,280,000£2.3m
26 Stéphane Pasquier 168 98 2001 to 2026 £4,273,504£4.3m
27 Irad Ortiz Jr. 162 87 2012 to 2026 £5,263,158£5.3m
28 Christophe Lemaire 160 96 2002 to 2025 £5,493,600£5.5m
29 Ruby Walsh 148 64 1998 to 2019 £1,000,000£1.0m
31 Laffit Pincay Jr. 143 64 1966 to 2002 £5,263,158£5.3m
32 Willie Carson 142 78 1968 to 1996 £1,500,000£1.5m
33 Steve Cauthen 139 89 1977 to 1992 £3,759,399£3.8m
34 Michael Kinane 137 72 1981 to 2009 £5,493,600£5.5m
35 Flavien Prat 131 84 2012 to 2026 £5,263,158£5.3m
36 Cristian Demuro 128 81 2012 to 2026 £4,511,278£4.5m
37 Ángel Cordero Jr. 125 56 1968 to 1991 £3,759,399£3.8m
38 Tony McCoy 123 56 1995 to 2015 £646,880
39 Adrie de Vries 116 61 2002 to 2025 £592,500
40 Corey Nakatani 113 69 1990 to 2017 £1,503,759£1.5m

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has Eddie Arcaro won?

146, across 49 different races between 1935 and 1961. That is 30th of the 216 jockeys on this site.

What is the biggest race Eddie Arcaro has won?

the Kentucky Derby, worth £3,759,399 and run in the United States. Eddie Arcaro won it in 1952, 1952, 1948, 1945, 1941, 1938.

Which race has Eddie Arcaro won most often?

the Jockey Club Gold Cup, 11 times at Belmont Park. 32 of these races have gone to Eddie Arcaro more than once.

How much prize money has Eddie Arcaro won?

The prize goes to the owner, and the jockey takes a percentage of it set by the rules of the country the race is run in. What this page holds is the races themselves: 146 wins, the biggest of them worth £3,759,399.

When did Eddie Arcaro win these races?

Between 1935 and 1961. The busiest spell was 1950-52, with 28 of them.

Where to next

The races Eddie Arcaro has won, and the riders around them

The races Eddie Arcaro has won

The riders either side

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