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Location: between here and there | This is so unbelieveable, but true! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Hayes_(jockey) Sorry, won't let me attach the pic. Too big but this tells the whole story!
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Location: Ava, Missouri | Now that is wild !! |
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Location: Montana | That is kind of unlbelievable...I'm kind of surprised the horse/rider weren't disqualified. That is a neat story!
ETA: Is this the pic you were trying to post?
Edited by mtcanchazer 2014-09-04 8:57 PM
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Poor filly being nicknamed The Sweet Kiss Of Death. Cool story 
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Cinnamon Honey One
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Location: between here and there | Actually the pic was the race finish pic of the horse and you could see the rider slumped down. I can send it to you if you want to resize it. I got it smaller, but not enough and ran out of options on my program. I like that one tho! Pretty mare and yes, Kiss of Death.... |
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Location: Somewhere in the middle of nowhere | Can someone paste it....I can't read the article from my work computer.  |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | wimpyb - 2014-09-05 3:44 PM Actually the pic was the race finish pic of the horse and you could see the rider slumped down. I can send it to you if you want to resize it. I got it smaller, but not enough and ran out of options on my program. I like that one tho! Pretty mare and yes, Kiss of Death....
Is this the picture you are talking about? If not you can send me you'res and I will see if I can post it for you.
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Location: Buffalo, Wyoming | nmeastplains - 2014-09-05 2:49 PM Can someone paste it....I can't read the article from my work computer.
The accident[edit]
The thirty-five-year-old Hayes had never won a race before[3] and in fact by profession was not actually a jockey but a horse trainer[4] and longtime stableman.[5] The horse, a 20-1 outsider called Sweet Kiss, was owned by Miss A.M. Frayling.[2] Hayes apparently died somewhere in the middle of the race, but his body remained in the saddle throughout. Sweet Kiss eventually crossed the finish line in the lead with Hayes technically still atop her back, making him the first, and thus far only, jockey known to have won a race after death.[6]
Aftermath[edit]
Hayes' death was not discovered until Miss Frayling and race officials came to congratulate him shortly after the race. It was theorised that the fatal heart attack was probably brought on by Hayes' extreme efforts to meet the weight requirements, possibly followed by the excitement of riding to the front of the pack.[2]
After the discovery of Hayes' death, all further post-race regulations were waived by the Jockey Club, the result being declared official without the customary formality of weighing in.[7] Hayes, dressed in his colorful racing silks, was buried three days later.[3] It was claimed that Sweet Kiss was nicknamed "Sweet Kiss of Death" for the rest of her life.[8] |
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