Individual Triple Crown Winners
Only two jockeys have won the Triple Crown with different horses:
- Ruben Colon (Puerto Rico 1974)
- Luis Contreras (Canada 2011)
- Eddie Arcaro (United States 1941, Whirlaway; 1948, Citation)
Read more about this topic: Triple Crown Of Thoroughbred Racing
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