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[hank37w]

. . . . . . and just up the road a bit in Elizabeth Street as well, the Oceanic Cafe.

 

[hank37w]

Remember quite well the signs along the railway line for how many miles to Griffiths Brothers Teas.

 

[tiger_one]

 

[tiger_one]

This is the weirdest horse racing story I’ve heard:

Frank Hayes (1901 – 4 June 1923) was an Irish horse trainer and jockey who, on 4 June 1923, at Belmont Park racetrack in New York, won a steeplechase despite suffering a fatal heart attack in the latter part of the race.

The twenty-two-year-old Hayes had never won a race before, as by profession he was not a jockey but a horse trainer and stableman. The horse, a 20 to1 outsider called Sweet Kiss, was owned by Miss A. M. Frayling. Hayes died in the latter part of the race and his body remained in the saddle when Sweet Kiss crossed the finish line, winning by a head, making him the first, and so far only, jockey known to have won a race after death.

Hayes' death was not discovered until Miss Frayling and race officials came to congratulate him shortly after the race. It was suggested that the fatal heart attack may have been brought on by Hayes' extreme efforts to meet the weight requirements, as a newspaper reported he had slimmed down from 142 pounds (64 kg) to 130 pounds (59 kg) in a very short time.

After the discovery of Hayes' death, all further post-race formalities were waived by the Jockey Club, the result being declared official without the weighing in. Hayes was buried three days later, dressed in his racing silks at Holy Cross Cemetry in Brooklyn, New York

The horse never raced again, and it is claimed that Sweet Kiss was nicknamed "Sweet Kiss of Death" for the rest of her life.

 

[coivtny]

This is the weirdest horse racing story I’ve heard:

Frank Hayes (1901 – 4 June 1923) was an Irish horse trainer and jockey who, on 4 June 1923, at Belmont Park racetrack in New York, won a steeplechase despite suffering a fatal heart attack in the latter part of the race.

The twenty-two-year-old Hayes had never won a race before, as by profession he was not a jockey but a horse trainer and stableman. The horse, a 20 to1 outsider called Sweet Kiss, was owned by Miss A. M. Frayling. Hayes died in the latter part of the race and his body remained in the saddle when Sweet Kiss crossed the finish line, winning by a head, making him the first, and so far only, jockey known to have won a race after death.

Hayes' death was not discovered until Miss Frayling and race officials came to congratulate him shortly after the race. It was suggested that the fatal heart attack may have been brought on by Hayes' extreme efforts to meet the weight requirements, as a newspaper reported he had slimmed down from 142 pounds (64 kg) to 130 pounds (59 kg) in a very short time.

After the discovery of Hayes' death, all further post-race formalities were waived by the Jockey Club, the result being declared official without the weighing in. Hayes was buried three days later, dressed in his racing silks at Holy Cross Cemetry in Brooklyn, New York

The horse never raced again, and it is claimed that Sweet Kiss was nicknamed "Sweet Kiss of Death" for the rest of her life.


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Great story.

 

[Lauren]

It's an old story but very puzzling nonetheless...
Couldn't find an update on what actually happened.

Tromp family: The mystery of a tech-free road trip gone wrong

A strange tale of a family who went missing one by one on a tech-free road trip has gripped Australia, with police investigating whether they suffered a collective delusion.

www.bbc.com

Meanwhile, the mystery/identity of the "Somerton Man" has been solved.

Mystery of Somerton man’s identity solved after 73 years, researchers in Australia say

Cryptic clues about man found on an Adelaide beach in 1948 spawned theories of jilted lovers and cold war spies – but the truth may open up even more questions

amp.theguardian.com

This and the Beaumont children disappearance case has always intrigued me.

 

[Halbrowne61]

It's an old story but very puzzling nonetheless...
Couldn't find an update on what actually happened.

Tromp family: The mystery of a tech-free road trip gone wrong

A strange tale of a family who went missing one by one on a tech-free road trip has gripped Australia, with police investigating whether they suffered a collective delusion.

www.bbc.com

Meanwhile, the mystery/identity of the "Somerton Man" has been solved.

Mystery of Somerton man’s identity solved after 73 years, researchers in Australia say

Cryptic clues about man found on an Adelaide beach in 1948 spawned theories of jilted lovers and cold war spies – but the truth may open up even more questions

amp.theguardian.com

This and the Beaumont children disappearance case has always intrigued me.

Add in the 2 girls abducted from Adelaide Oval and you have a SA trifecta.

 

[tiger_one]

Josh Aloiai could never cut the grass in this:

 

[tiger_one]

Of these nine flavors, which is your favourite?

 

[Go_You_Good_Things]

Josh Aloiai could never cut the grass in this:

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The hard feminists would be losing their shit over this photo.

 

[tiger_one]

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[Harvey]

Thought this thread was around us winning on a semi regular basis

 

[Lauren]

 

[tiger_one]

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

How do they sleep happily taking your money?

 

[tiger_one]

 

[tiger_one]

 

[Lauren]

 

[Halbrowne61]

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Now that’s a goodie !!!

 

[Lauren]

🤯😱😯