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No, there is Arabian, Appaloosa, Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, American Paint Horses, and mutt races. I know this because I am a horse racing freak. I keep a log on all TB race horses that have a chance in the big races (Kentucky Derby, Melbourne Cup, Belmont Stakes, etc...)

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Yes the Thoroughbred is a purebred. The Thoroughbred has been a purebred ever since it's studbook closed to outside blood.

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The quarter horse is the fastest horse over the quarter of a mile, but the thoroughbred is faster over larger distances.

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No. They aren't a species, but a breed. And there are plenty of thoroughbreds.

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Is the quarter horse the fastest horse?

The Quarter Horse is the fastest horse in the world for short distances, 1/4 mile, more or less. That's why they are called quarter horses.


What is the fastest horse and how fast is it?

Most likely the Thoroughbred, at 45ish miles an hour.


Are thoroughbred horses the fastest horses in the world?

Thoroughbred horses were bred to be race horses. They are fast indeed, but it doesnt mean they are the fastest.


How is a Quarter Horse different than a Throughbred?

The Thoroughbred was used in the developement of the Quarter Horse and it is still a big influence in the Quarter Horse industry today. If asked, most people know about the Thoroughbred as the world's fastest breed. But only for long distances. The Quarter Horse is faster than the Thoroughbred for short distances, such as a quarter mile race. Think of the Thoroughbred as a long distance runner as compared to a sprinter, the QH.


How is a thoroughbred better?

They're better because they are the fastest breed of horse and are used as racehorses.


What is the second fastest horse?

it depends for how long because a quarter horse can go faster then a thoroughbred but only for so long as a thoroughbred can go for very long as this breed is famous for racing.


Who is the fastest horse over 2 miles?

Well going by breed, that would be a Thoroughbred, as for a specific horse I'm not sure.


What is the fastest a horse can go?

Well it just depends on what type of breed it is. Like the Thoroughbred, its the fastest breed, can run to 40miles and hour.


How many thoroughbred horse's are in the world?

1111077656556


What is fastest horse speed?

The fastest breed of horse is the American Quarter horse, which can reach up to 55 m/h (88 km/h) for a short distance. A Thoroughbred horse can only run as fast as 45mph.


What is the fastest breed of horses?

Over short distances (up to about a quarter mile) it is the American Quarter Horse. For medium distances (up to about 3 miles) the Thoroughbred tends to be the fastest. Over very very long distances (over 5 miles) it is the Arabian.


What breed is the fatest horse in the world?

thoroughbreds It depends on the distance. A quarter horse will outrun a thoroughbred in the 1/4 miles, but after that, it's all thoroughbred.