The first triple dead heat in harness racing: Patchover, Payne Hall, and Penny Maid at Freehold Raceway (USA), 1953.
This list of dead heat horse races includes wins between two or more horses, where the winner could not be determined by a photo finish. Before the 20th century, dead heathorse races could be settled by a second deciding race, unless the owners agreed to divide the prize.
April 24, 1801 – in the King's Plate at Newmarket, between Worthy and Sorcerer, Worthy won in a deciding heat.[1]
June 10, 1944 – in the Carter Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack, between Brownie, Bossuet, and Wait A Bit; the first triple dead heat in a stakes race.[11]
July 3, 1957 – at Hollywood Park Racetrack, between Joe's Pleasure, Challenger Tom, and Leaful; the first triple dead-heat for a win at Hollywood Park.[16]
November 27, 1957 – at Roosevelt Raceway in New York, between Flaxey Dream, Great Knight and Navy Song.[17]
December 27, 1957 – at Westport Trotting Club, New Zealand, between Wimpy, Night Owl and Keff; the first trotting triple dead heat determined by a photo finish.[18]
October 14, 1970 – at Windsor Raceway, Ontario, between Arnold Gem, Banjo Phil, and Bervaldo.[19]
January 28, 1987 – in the Rod Carmichael Handicap at Stony Creek Racecourse, between Fast Seal, Mr Spectre and Chesterfield; a triple dead heat.[23]
May 2, 1988 – at Hippodrome Trois Rivieres, between Jack Des Rivieres, Kingwood Tog and H F Elaine; the fifteenth triple dead heat for a win in harness racing history.[24]
August 5, 1989 – in the Hambletonian Stakes, between Park Avenue Joe and Probe. Park Avenue Joe was declared the winner for parimutuel and prize money purposes, based on the two heat and runoff format, based on average finish (second and first in the two heats; Probe was first and ninth).[25]
September 30, 2007 – in the Fenwolf Stakes at Ascot, between Distinction and Solent
September 24, 2008 – in the Foundation Stakes at Goodwood, between Hearthstead Maison and Tranquil Tiger
March 2009 – at The Meadows, between Tsm Goldenridge, Serious Damage and Teen Elvis; the 25th triple dead heat in harness racing history.[36]
May 23, 2010 – in the 71st Yushun Himba ("Japanese Oaks") at Tokyo Racecourse, between Apapane and Saint Emilion; the first Japanese Grade I race to result in a dead heat for the win.[37][38]
April 17, 2011 – in the Maharaja Harisinghji Trophy at Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Mumbai, between Sprint Star and Misschievous Trot; the first dead heat in a graded race in the history of Indian horse racing.
September 22, 2018 – in the Ayr Gold Cup, between Baron Bolt and Son of Rest.[55]
February 20, 2021 – in the Oakleigh Plate, between Celebrity Queen and Portland Sky.[56]
February 23, 2021 - At Bendigo, between Cloudy and Seradess.[57]
May 1, 2021 - in the Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic Stakes at Churchill Downs, between Colonel Liam and Domestic Spending
May 21, 2021 - At Santa Anita Park between Mountain Spirit and Press Briefing.
August 30, 2021 - in the EBF Restricted Novice Stakes at Ripon Racecourse, between Maybe Even Never and Sunday Justice
October 16, 2021 - At Eagle Farm Racecourse, between Vendidit and Ciccina.[58] However the jockey of Vendidit lodged a protest against Ciccina against for interference in the home straight. A counter protest was lodged by the jockey of Ciccina against Vendidit alleging interference near the 1200m. As the stewards could not be satisficed that the extent of the interference to both horses affected the race result both protests were dismissed and the dead heat stood.[59]
November 20, 2021 - At Ballarat between Silent Sovereign and Just Benjamin.[60]
^Ward, Andrew (2015). "A run-off for the Derby". Horse-Racing Strangest Races: Extraordinary but true stories from over 150 years of racing (2nd ed.). Pavilion Books. ISBN9781910232323.
