Dorothy Ours clarified on FB that this is a myth, Frank Hayes died after winning the race, not during. Here's one link she posted:
http://fultonhistory.com/newspaper%2...20-%200358.PDF
She also says:
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According to the New York Times article published June 5, 1923 (the day after this race), "Hayes undoubtedly died as he brought his mount to a walk after passing the winning post..." In other words, he was alive throughout the race.
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I'm glad for his sake that after all that work he put in (that probably caused his heart problem) he died after knowing he'd won.