The Master
On June 29, 1953, Narragansett Park celebrated its 20th year of operation with Eddie Arcaro Day. In 1934, Arcaro was just starting out when he rode at 'Gansett during its inaugural year. Mr. Arcaro had just been put under contract to Warren Wright, Sr. of Calumet Farm and "engaged a suite at the fashionable Providence Biltmore Hotel" where he lived while riding at the track. 1942 saw Arcaro suspended for a year due to his admitted attempt to unseat another rider during a race. This resulted in his not being able to ride Whirlaway in that years famous match race.
By 1953 "The Master" had ridden two Triple Crown winners (Whirlaway (1941) and Citation (1948)), as well as three other Kentucky Derby winners ( Lawrin (1938), Hoop Jr. (1945), and Hill Gail (1952)), on his way to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Among his achievements are; America's leading money winner six times; Retired with record purse earnings of $30,039,543; George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, 1953. On this day in 1953 at Narragansett he rode two races and won them both, including the $7,500 Eddie Arcaro Purse.
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