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What’s the Fastest a Horse Has Run?
Answer our Just-for-Fun trivia question below, then scroll down to see if you nailed it.
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What’s the fastest a horse of any breed has been documented to run?
A) 27 mph
B) 44 mph
C) 55 mph
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ANSWER: C is correct. The top speed at which the world’s fastest equine sprinter, the Quarter Horse, has been clocked is 55 mph. The fastest recorded race time for a Thoroughbred is 44 mph. The average equine gallop clocks in at about 27 mph.
[TOO FAST? Here’s how to slow *your* horse’s gallop.]
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