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    Why do we call a race that results in a tie a "dead heat"?

    Question #126352. Asked by star_gazer. (Jul 05 12 8:38 PM)


    Toyah

    		During a horse race when there was a tie the race did not count so was therefore classed as dead.

    A race in general terms is classed as a heat, therefore a tie was called a dead heat.

    Jul 06 12, 12:03 AM
    Toyah

    		Found a reference for the above:

    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dead-heated

    Jul 06 12, 12:07 AM

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