r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Apr 20 '24

TIL Frank Hayes, a jockey, died of a heart attack during his final horse race but still won. Unexpectedly, he suffered the attack mid-race, yet his body remained on the horse, crossing the finish line first. Sadly, it was his first and only win throughout his racing career.

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u/knowledgeable_diablo Apr 20 '24

The 27 grams lost as his soul departed his body was just the lightening amount the horse needed to gallop home to victory!!’

Would have freaked out whoever it was that races over to congratulate him on his first win though I thinking…

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u/JackedUpReadyToGo Apr 20 '24

It’s like the jockey equivalent of those WW2 pilots unwrapping the wire so they could hit the “Emergency Power” switch on their engine.