Frank Hayes (jockey)
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Frank Hayes was a jockey
who, in 1923, suffered a fatal heart attack
in the midst of a race at Belmont Park
in New York
. His horse, Sweet Kiss, finished and won the race with his lifeless body still atop , making him the first, and thus far, only, jockey to win a race after death.
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
who, in 1923, suffered a fatal heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
in the midst of a race at Belmont Park
Belmont Park
Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse-racing facility located in Elmont in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island adjoining New York City. It first opened on May 4, 1905...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. His horse, Sweet Kiss, finished and won the race with his lifeless body still atop , making him the first, and thus far, only, jockey to win a race after death.