Start with the most recent race day that has available results, or choose a date, state and track to find a particular finish. The date above the list is the racecourse’s local date. Results are grouped by meet and then by race, so you can identify the event before opening an individual race’s details or official chart.
Read the finish position and horse number separately
Place is the horse’s finishing position. The number beside its name is its program number, which identifies the horse on the racecard; it is not the finishing position. Read the horse’s name and jockey together when comparing races. If two horses share a finishing position, check the official chart for the explanation rather than assuming the summary contains an error.
Use the summary, then open the official chart
The tables show the leading finishers available in the published summary. They are not necessarily the complete finishing order. Winning time and track condition appear when available, helping you understand how the race was run. Follow the full official results link for the chart and any additional race information. The Equibase results directory is another destination for locating race summaries and charts by track and date.
Keep entries, starters and replays in context
A horse listed in the entries may be scratched before the start, so the entry list can differ from the horses that actually ran. Open race details for available runners, scratches and other race information. Use the track-local date and race number to match a result to its replay. Watching from another time zone can change the date on your clock without changing the race’s identity in the track’s records.