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The results of the comparison test are
Horse 1 is worse than Horse 2
Horse 1 is about as good as Horse 2
Horse 1 is superior to Horse 2.

Horse 1 is the one that is selected on the left, Horse 2 is the one selected on the right side of the test. If you entered the sire first and the son second, this is why the result was phrased that the sire is worse than his son.

A colt that comparison tests "about as good as" his sire, but papers higher, is somewhat superior to his sire. When a colt papers the same as his sire and tests "Superior" to him (or in your case, the sire tested worse than the foal), it means that the foal still falls within the same paper range but nearer to the high end of that range, while the sire is probably near the low end of the range.

In cases like this, if I have sons of that sire that have papered A, I will geld the B papered colt, even though he is superior to his sire. If I don't, and I really like the color or pattern of the colt, I may keep him intact, at least until I do get an A papered son from that sire.

And don't apologize for asking questions. Searching back posts for a specific topic can be frustrating, and the answers may or may not be included in the FAQ, which is pretty basic information.

So do I. :D