track record

American  

noun

1. a record of achievements or performance.

   an executive with a good track record.

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track record British  

noun

1. informal the past record of the accomplishments and failures of a person, business, etc

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track record Idioms  

1. A record of actual performance or achievements, as in This applicant has an excellent track record. This term probably comes from horse racing, where it signifies the best time a horse has ever achieved at a particular track or over a particular distance. However, some believe it alludes to track and field records. Its figurative use dates from the late 1940s.

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Etymology

Origin of track record

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Stocks on the list feature payout ratios with cushion and a track record of no dividend cuts in five years.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The U.S. stock market’s prospects continue to deteriorate, according to the gold-platinum ratio — a relatively obscure indicator with an impressive track record predicting the stock market’s 12-month return.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The firm's co-managing director Andy Hunter said CKI, which already owns 75% of Northumbrian Water, has a proven track record in owning critical utilities.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The odds would seem low based on the court’s past track record.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

He had smashed a world record in the shortest of sprints, one half mile, yet had the stamina to run in track record time at one and five-eighths miles.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand