An Ounce

Finished Dead First

Jim Fugate Season 6 Episode 15

 Have you ever heard a determined person say, “I’m gonna’ do it, or die trying”. 

I have. And I might have even said it a time or to. Gratefully, death didn’t actually need to be a part of the equation. 

There was a man by the name of Frank Hayes who might have uttered this same phrase a few times. Frank was a jockey. He rode in Steeple Chase. 

Frank was well known around the track. He started as a stable hand, and until finally got his shot as a jockey. Most folks found Frank an affable guy with an easy smile. He was quick with a joke, and easy to be around. 

This is the story of his first winning race. 

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