List of dead heat horse races

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A dead heat is a tie between two or, rarely, more horses in a race [2]. Usually, a photo finish can determine the winner, but at times it is too close to call. If there is a dead heat, wagers are paid on all winning horses.

• July 5, 1926, the Carter Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack: double dead heat between Macaw, owned by Harry Payne Whitney and Nedana, owned by the Rancous stable.
• June 10, 1944, the Carter Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack: triple dead heat between Brownie, Bossuet and Wait A Bit *the only triple dead heat in a stakes race recorded.
• October 22, 1955, Mexico's Caliente (eight race): A triple dead-heat occurred between Stormsorno, Chance Speed and Beaufair
• November 3, 1956, triple dead-heat between Fighting Force, Ark Royal and Pandie Sun in the Hotham Handicap at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia [3]
• 1989 Hambletonian Race-off: Park Avenue Joe and Probe
• 1995 Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup: between Makarpura Star and Survey King, both trained by John Moore^[1]
• 2003 Breeders' Cup Turf: between High Chaparral and Johar
• April 8, 2006: During an eleven-race program at Aqueduct Racetrack that included the Wood Memorial Stakes, dead heats for each of the three "money" positions (Win, Place and Show) occurred in three separate races. Saint Anddan and Criminal Mind dead-heated for Place in race 5, Naragansett and Emotrin dead-heated for Show in race 6, and Karakorum Tuxedo and Megatrend dead-heated for Win in race 10. (Source: NYRA)

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