Horse racing has always had its ups and downs. Over the years, a number of horses have died along with various jockeys. However, back in 1923, something rather remarkable happened that has just never been repeated since.
The location was Belmont Park in New York, and the jockey in question for this piece of trivia was Frank Hayes.
By the end of his race, Frank was proclaimed the winner, but he was dead. It appears that during the race, poor Frank had a heart attack and died. Somehow, his body stayed on the saddle with him draped across the horse which continued on its path towards a glorious victory. The horse wasn’t even expected to be challenging, as it was a 20-1 outsider, so there was certainly a double surprise when it crossed the finishing line first.
Now, that is what you call a dead cert.