A practical reference to the terms used in finishing orders, scorelines and data-status notices. Choose a sport or search for a term, then open its guide for examples and a fuller explanation.
A reported review of a matter related to the race. Preserve the notice with the result and wait for the applicable decision; do not treat it as another word for a photo finish.
A finish requiring examination of dedicated finish-line evidence. It can concern a placing other than first, and the final verdict may separate the horses or record a shared placing.
