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Frank Hayes (1901 – 4 June 1923) was an Irish horse trainer and jockey who, on 4 June 1923, at Belmont Park racetrack in Elmont, New York, [better source needed] won a steeplechase despite suffering a fatal heart attack in the latter part of the race.
Dec 10, 2018 · Brooklyn’s Hayes, a stable hand turned stand-in jockey, achieved the unthinkable and rode the 20-1 shot to a surprise victory over fan favorite Gimme. While that in itself shocked the crowd ...
Jan 19, 2024 · Frank Hayes was an Irish jockey who suffered a fatal heart attack during a race at Belmont Park in 1923. His horse Sweet Kiss crossed the finish line first, making Frank the first deceased jockey to win a race.
Jan 26, 2023 · Frank Hayes was a young Irish immigrant who dreamed of becoming a jockey. He died of a heart attack in 1923 while riding Sweet Kiss, who won her first and only race. Learn about the bizarre true story of this tragic incident and its aftermath.
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Sep 29, 2022 · Frank Hayes was a jockey who achieved his dream of winning a race in 1923, but died of a heart attack during the race. He became the first person to earn a Guinness World Record while being dead and his horse Sweet Kiss was retired.
Jul 23, 2021 · The Irishman is dead, but he's not done yet. "Frank Hayes (1901 – June 4, 1923) was a jockey who, on June 4, 1923, won a steeplechase despite suffering a fatal heart attack in the later part of...
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Aug 9, 2023 · Frank Hayes was an Irish horse trainer and jockey who died of a heart attack in 1923 while riding Sweet Kiss at Belmont Park. His horse crossed the finish line first, making him the first and only jockey to have won a race after death.
