Eddie Arcaro and Don Meade with Horse

(Original Caption) The Jockeys' Guild held an election at Belmont Park to decide which jockey should be designated "Yankee Doodle Dandy of the American Turf." When the votes were tallied, Eddie Arcaro (Left), and Don Meade, finished in a dead heat and were both given the title. They are shown with the horse chosen as their special "Mascot," Yankee Dandy, owned by C.S. Howard. Instead of the feather that the famous Yankee Doodle was supposed to have put in his hat, the two jockeys have stuck flags in their caps, in keeping with the spirit of the times. Each jockey has won the Kentucky Derby and is considered a top rider at Belmont Park.