The fastest time by a three year old throughbred running a mile and one quarter was set at Hollywood Park in 1972 by a horsenamed Quack in the Hollywood Gold Cup. His time of one minute fifty-eight and one fifth of a second also equaled the existing world record set by the great throughbred Noor at Golden Gate fields. It has been answered that a horse named JO Tobin who defeated Seattle Slew at Hollywood Park in 1977 set the record by a three year old , but this is incorrect.
Yes, Quack has the 3yo record and all time is Spectacular Bid. He ran the fastest 1 1/4. Running a time of 1:57.4.
I know that Silky Sullivan clocked a quarter mile in 22 seconds. I don't know if Secretariat had a better time in a quarter mile.
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.
The Quarter Horse is fastest for sprints. They race a quarter-mile. Thoroughbreds are fastest for anything longer than that. Arabians are best for endurance. The fastest mile for a horse was around 1 minute, 35 seconds. This record was set by the TB racehorse Salvador.
For long distance its between the Thoroughbred and the Mustang but in a quarter mile its the American Quarter Horse (that's whay its their name)
Thoroughbreds are generally the fastest, as they are the most popular breed of racehorse. Quarter Horses can run the fastest for a quarter of a mile, hence their name, but are not the fastest overall. In other parts of the world, Arabians are also commonly used for racing.
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.
The obvious answer to that would be a Quarter horse.
There are three answers to this one as it'll depend on the distance being travelled. For sprinting a quarted mile or less the Quarter horse is fastest. For a half mile to about four miles the Thoroughbred is the fastest. Anything over five miles and the Akhal-Teke or Arabian will be the fastest.
The Quarter Horse is the fastest horse in the world, for a quarter of a mile. The Thoroughbred, most often used in horse racing, has more endurance for an entire mile, but still cannot beat the Quarter Horse in a quarter-of-a-mile race. Hence the name 'Quarter Horse'. This is exactly what you want in a horse when you are working cattle - short bursts of extraordinary speed.
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...)
Definiteley. Thoroughbred are the fastest; they can run 45 mph. Actually, Quarter Horses are the fastest for a quarter of a mile, but then the Thoroughbreds have more endurance. Ponies are generally slower. Young horses are generally faster than older ones. Andalusiangirl
quarter horses have been clocked at 55mph (88.5k) in the quarter mile.
At a quarter mile or less, the Quarter Horse. Above that distance, the Thoroughbred.