List of dead heat horse races

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 heat horse 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]
• May 15, 1828 – in the Epsom Derby, between Cadland and The Colonel; Cadland won in a deciding heat.[2]
• June 21, 1832 – in the Ascot Gold Cup, between Camarine and Rowton; Camarine won in a deciding heat.[3]
• September 18, 1850 – in the St. Leger Stakes, between Voltigeur and Russborough; Voltigeur won in a deciding heat.[4]
• April 28, 1868 – in the 2000 Guineas, between Formosa and Moslem.[5]
• May 28, 1884 – in the Epsom Derby, between Harvester and St. Gatien.[6]
• June 13, 1900 – in the Coronation Stakes, between Sainte Nitouche and Winifreda.[7]
• July 3, 1900 – in the July Stakes, between Doricles and Veles.[8]
• September 27, 1910 – in the Dewhurst Plate at Newmarket Racecourse, between King William and Phryxus.
• July 5, 1926 – in the Carter Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack, between Macaw and Nedana.
• 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.[9]
• April 1951 – in the Mildmay of Flete Challenge Cup at Cheltenham Festival, between Canford and Slender.[10]
• March 1953 – in the St James's Place Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham Festival, between Dunboy II and Merry.[11]
• October 3, 1953 – at Freehold Raceway, between Patchover, Payne Hall, and Penny Maid; the first triple dead heat in harness racing for a win.[12]
• November 3, 1956 – in the Hotham Handicap at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, between Fighting Force, Ark Royal, and Pandie Sun.[13]
• 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.[14]
• November 27, 1957 – at Roosevelt Raceway in New York, between Flaxey Dream, Great Knight and Navy Song.[15]
• 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.[16]
• October 14, 1970 – at Windsor Raceway, Ontario, between Arnold Gem, Banjo Phil, and Bervaldo.[17]
• August 12, 1972 – in the Adios Stakes at The Meadows, between Jay Time and Strike Out.[18]
• April, 1977 – in the Aintree Hurdle, between Monksfield and Night Nurse.[19]
• July 6, 1980 – in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, between Dunette and Shakapour.[20]
• May, 1984 – in the Lockinge Stakes, between Cormorant Wood and Wassl
• January 28, 1987 – in the Rod Carmichael Handicap at Stony Creek Racecourse, between Fast Seal, Mr Spectre and Chesterfield; a triple dead heat.[21]
• 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.[22]
• October 14, 1988 – in the Dewhurst Stakes, between Prince of Dance and Scenic.[5]
• August 5, 1989 – in the Hambletonian Stakes, between Park Avenue Joe and Probe; a court case determined the proportion of the purse awarded to each horse.[23]
• 1995 – in the Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup, between Makarpura Star and Survey King.[24]
• December 7, 1995 – in Race 4 at Hollywood Park Racetrack, between Tina Celesta, Chans Pearl and Cool Miss Ann; a triple dead heat.[25][26]
• May 12, 1996 – in the third race at Yakima Meadows, between Fly Like A Angel, Allihavonztheradio and Terri After Five; a triple dead heat.[27]
• August 21, 1997 – in the Nunthorpe Stakes at York Racecourse, between Ya Malak and Coastal Bluff, with Alex Greaves on Ya Malak becoming the first woman to win a Group One race in Great Britain.[28]
• September 27, 1998 – in the Kentucky Cup Classic, between Silver Charm and Wild Rush.[29]
• 2003 – in the Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita Park, between High Chaparral and Johar.[30]
• March 2004 – in the Dubai Duty Free Stakes at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse, between Right Approach and Paolini.[31]
• September 2004 – in the Doncaster Cup, between Millenary and Kasthari
• March 2006 – in the Doncaster Mile Stakes, between Kandidate and Vanderlin
• 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.[32]
• 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.[33][34]
• November 21, 2010 – in the Jockey Club Sprint at Sha Tin Racecourse, Hong Kong, between Singapore representative Rocket Man and Hong Kong representative One World.[35]
• 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.
• July 16, 2011 – in the American Oaks at Hollywood Park, between Cambina and Nereid.[36]
• September 10, 2011 – in the Irish St. Leger, between Duncan and Jukebox Jury.[37]
• August 25, 2012 – in the Travers Stakes, between Alpha and Golden Ticket.[38]
• August 31, 2013 – in the Atalanta Stakes, between Integral and Ladys First.[39]
• April 11, 2014 – at Evangeline Downs, between All In The Art, Chessie Slew, and Memories Of Trina; a triple dead heat.[40]
• May 31, 2014 – in the Grand Cup at York, between Clever Cookie and Ralston Road.[41]
• October 18, 2014 – in the Caulfield Sprint at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, between Miracles of Life and Bel Sprinter.[42]
• December 19, 2015 – in the Ladbroke Handicap Hurdle at Ascot, between Jolly's Cracked It and Sternrubin.[43]
• September 3, 2016 – in the Spinaway Stakes at Saratoga Racecourse, between Sweet Loretta and Pretty City Dancer.[44]
• November 12, 2016 – in the High Sheriff of Gloucestershire's Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race at Cheltenham Racecourse, between My Khaleesi and Irish Roe.[45][46]
• September 22, 2018 – in the Ayr Gold Cup, between Baron Bolt and Son of Rest.[47]

The first triple dead heat in harness racing: Patchover, Payne Hall, and Penny Maid at Freehold Raceway (USA).