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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 · On 4 June 1923, 22-year-old Irish jockey Frank Hayes won his first race – the steeplechase at New York’s Belmont Park. Sadly, it also proved to be his last race, as Frank suffered a fatal heart attack towards the end of it.
Jan 26, 2023 · In the early 1920s, a jockey named Frank Hayes was elated to participate in his first horse race ever. It was a close race, but the young man emerged the winner. The only problem, however, was that he was dead by the time he crossed the finish line, making him the first — and only — dead jockey to win a horse race.
Sep 29, 2022 · There are many bizarre and fascinating stories from the world of sports within history, but nothing can beat Frank Hayes, a jockey that became popular in the 1920s. Horse riding became very popular in the United States due to the sports betting scene.
Aug 7, 2018 · Hayes, 22 (although his age is sometimes listed at 35), was riding a horse named Sweet Kiss in June 4, 1923, steeplechase at New York’s Belmont race track when the jockey’s heart gave out. He died, reports said, sometime after taking the lead in the grueling, two-mile race.
Jan 19, 2024 · Frank Hayes is believed to be the only jockey in history to win an official horse race while dead. He suffered a heart attack while competing at New York’s Belmont Park in...
On June 4, 1923 at New York’s Belmont Park, 35-year-old (or 22-year-old depending on who you ask) Frank Hayes etched his name into horse racing lore by winning the first and only race of his career on the horse Sweet Kiss.
Jul 17, 2018 · Frank Hayes was employed as a stable hand for horse breeder James K.L. Frayling who saw potential in the Brooklynite as a trainer of thoroughbreds. While Hayes enjoyed schooling horses, many of them race winners, his passion lay in the saddle.
Frank Hayes (May 17, 1871 – December 28, 1923) [citation needed] was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1913 and 1924. An actor with a unique hatchet face appearance he appeared mostly in comedies.
