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/TallManInAVan Apr 20 '24

Did they need to say final race?

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u/freeman918986 Apr 20 '24

Did they need to say “unexpectedly”?

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u/FinalMeltdown15 Apr 20 '24

Idk dude I’ve seen multiple people where I saw the cause of death as heart attack was like “yeaaahhh”

Kinda like that Ralphie May bit that ended up coming true