In the sport itself, a dead-heat will be decided by the race stewards once they have looked back at the race replays and photo finish. If there is nothing to split the horses then both are declared the winner. The prize pot available is split evenly between the dead-heaters , as the BHA call them.

Dead heat rules do not apply when the tie or draw is offered in the market. Effectively when you have a dead heat, one part of your bet is treated as a winner, and one part as a loser. If a three way dead-heat, one part (33.33%) would be a winner, and two parts (66.66%) would be losers.