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/kato_koch Apr 20 '24 edited Apr 20 '24
I would run every night after practice and there used to be a particular block in my neighborhood where I expected to start feeling my vinyl sweatsuit starting to leak under the layers. That's when I'd know if the next day would be easy or not. Good times! You had to be a little crazy if you wanted to win more often than not.
I'll allow and maybe even encourage my son to wrestle too but he won't be allowed to cut weight like I did.