Mare Earns Chilling Nickname "Sweet Kiss of Death" After Strange 1923 Win
In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a steeplechase race in New York State despite having very slim chances of success. He took the win after his death, and the circumstances are still surrounded by uncertainty.
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In 1923, an unprecedented event took place in the world of horse racing in New York State, USA. At the prestigious Belmont Park racecourse, in a steeplechase, a type of horse race over obstacles, Frank Hayes made his debut as a jockey. His chances of winning were slim.
However, Hayes succeeded, though the victory came after his death. The event is still surrounded by uncertainty, and its exact circumstances are not fully clear.
The headline of the Apollo.lv article says the story gave the mare associated with this race the blood-chilling nickname "Sweet Kiss of Death". The excerpt provides no further details about the course of the race, the horse or the cause of Hayes' death.
