How fast do horses run in races?

The world record for the fastest horse run in a race is held by American horse, Thunder Lady, who ran the mile in 2:24.5 in 2012. The horse was trained by famed trainer Todd Pletcher and was ridden by jockey Robby Beaubien. The fastest horse in North America is the undefeated Horse of the Year and two-time Breeders' Cup Mile winner American Pharoah, who ran the mile in 1:46.216 in 2015 and 2016.

How fast do horses run in a short race?

Depending on the length of the race, and the breed of horse, a short distance horse can run anywhere from between eight and 16 miles per hour. A short-distance horse runs at a faster clip because they don’t have as much ground to cover. A short-distance horse will be faster than a longer-distance horse but not as fast as a thoroughbred

How fast does a horse run in a race?

There are many different horse breeds and each horse has a different natural speed. From slowest to fastest, horses that are good runners for a short distance are called trotters. Horses that are good runners over longer distances are called gallopers. The fastest horses registered in America are the quarter horses, Arabian, and thoroughbred.

How fast do horses run in a sprint race?

Although the exact speed of a horse varies depending on the length of the race, on average, a horse will run at about 12 miles per hour. A horse will run the fastest in a sprint race, going from 0 to 30 miles per hour in just a matter of seconds.

How fast do horses go in a race?

In the days before air conditioning, endurance horses were the fastest. Most jockeys rode horses that could gallop a mile in under four minutes. That’s twice the speed of a modern racehorse. These horses ran so fast that many jockeys committed the ultimate sin by using drugs. In 1948, the Kentucky Derby winner, Citation, was disqualified when it was discovered he had been drugged.