Frank Hayes, who lived from 1901 to 4 June 1923, was an Irish horse trainer, stableman and jockey, and holds a unique place in racing history. On 4 June 1923 he rode a 20 to 1 outsider named Sweet Kiss, owned by Miss A. M. Frayling, in a steeplechase at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Hayes was 22 and had never won a race. He suffered a fatal heart attack late in the race, yet his body stayed in the saddle as Sweet Kiss crossed the line first by a head, making him the first and so far only jockey known to have won a race after death.
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