Satinsky Stables

25/06/2026

Loving the course I set up for this week. Ovi’s really turning into a nice horse 🤩

24/06/2026

23/06/2026

07/06/2026

Wow

He crossed the finish line first…
But never knew he had won. 🐎

On June 4, 1923, at Belmont Park in New York, a little-known stableman named Frank Hayes climbed into the saddle for what was supposed to be the biggest moment of his life.

At just 22 years old, Hayes wasn’t a famous jockey. He spent most of his days working behind the scenes — feeding horses, cleaning stalls, and helping prepare other riders for races most people would never remember.

But that day was different.

That day, he finally got his chance to ride.

His mount was a longshot named *Sweet Kiss*, a horse few expected to contend in the demanding steeplechase. Against experienced jockeys and heavily favoured horses, the odds were stacked firmly against them.

Yet somehow, as the race unfolded, Sweet Kiss stayed right in the fight.

Fence after fence.
Stride after stride.

Then tragedy struck.

During the race, Frank Hayes suffered a fatal heart attack.

But he never fell from the saddle.

Held upright by the motion of the gallop and the rhythm of the race itself, his body remained mounted as Sweet Kiss continued charging toward the finish line.

And then, astonishingly…

The horse surged ahead and crossed first. 🏆

Only after the race ended did officials realise something was terribly wrong. Hayes had died before reaching the finish.

Yet because he had started the race alive and remained mounted the entire way, the victory stood.

Frank Hayes was declared the winner.

It was the first race of his professional career.

And the last.

More than a century later, the story remains one of the strangest and most haunting moments in horse racing history — a young man finally achieving his dream, but never living long enough to know it happened.

One race.
One victory.
One story the racing world never forgot.

05/06/2026

THANK YOU CHOICE CARRIERS

A huge thank you to Choice Carriers for supporting our May Capital Stud Broodmare Auction by offering buyers 10% off the transport of their broodmares.

We're thrilled to hear that the broodmares who have left the stud are happily settling into their new homes.

05/06/2026

1 st frost ❄️

31/05/2026

Latest addition to Satinsky - Capital Harloquin in foal to Castello Z 💕 Can’t wait to meet this girl 🤩