Frank Hayes | |
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| Born | 1901[1] Ireland |
| Died | (aged 22) Elmont, New York, US |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Occupation | Jockey |
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,[2][better source needed] won a steeplechase despite suffering a fatal heart attack in the latter part of the race.[3]
- ^ "Fourteenth Census of the United States: 1920—Population". Department of Commerce: Bureau of the Census. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ Farrier, John (October 29, 2012). "Frank Hayes, The Only Dead Man to Win a Horse Race". Neatorama. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ "Jockey Dies as He Wins His First Race - Hayes Collapses Passing the Winning Post". The New York Times. June 5, 1923. Archived from the original on July 23, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2014.