{"id":64374,"date":"2022-04-16T11:03:38","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T11:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T11:03:39","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T11:03:39","slug":"who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is the fastest horse in history?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#Who_is_the_fastest_horse_in_history\" title=\"Who is the fastest horse in history?\">Who is the fastest horse in history?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#What_is_the_fastest_recorded_horse_speed\" title=\"What is the fastest recorded horse speed?\">What is the fastest recorded horse speed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#What_is_the_fastest_mile_ever_run_by_a_horse\" title=\"What is the fastest mile ever run by a horse?\">What is the fastest mile ever run by a horse?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#Who_was_the_fastest_horse_of_all_time\" title=\"Who was the fastest horse of all time?\">Who was the fastest horse of all time?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#Who_is_the_greatest_horse_in_history\" title=\"Who is the greatest horse in history?\">Who is the greatest horse in history?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#Has_any_horse_beat_Secretariats_record\" title=\"Has any horse beat Secretariat&#8217;s record?\">Has any horse beat Secretariat&#8217;s record?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#Do_Secretariat_records_still_stand\" title=\"Do Secretariat records still stand?\">Do Secretariat records still stand?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#How_fast_was_the_fastest_horse_ever\" title=\"How fast was the fastest horse ever?\">How fast was the fastest horse ever?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#How_fast_can_a_horse_run_a_mile\" title=\"How fast can a horse run a mile?\">How fast can a horse run a mile?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#Who_is_the_fastest_horse_ever\" title=\"Who is the fastest horse ever?\">Who is the fastest horse ever?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#What_was_Secretariats_fastest_mile\" title=\"What was Secretariat&#8217;s fastest mile?\">What was Secretariat&#8217;s fastest mile?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#Who_is_the_fastest_racehorse_that_ever_lived\" title=\"Who is the fastest racehorse that ever lived?\">Who is the fastest racehorse that ever lived?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#Who_was_the_greatest_horse_of_all_time\" title=\"Who was the greatest horse of all time?\">Who was the greatest horse of all time?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#Could_any_horse_beat_Secretariat\" title=\"Could any horse beat Secretariat?\">Could any horse beat Secretariat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#Is_Secretariat_the_greatest_horse_of_all_time\" title=\"Is Secretariat the greatest horse of all time?\">Is Secretariat the greatest horse of all time?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#Who_Was_Better_Man_O_War_or_Secretariat\" title=\"Who Was Better Man O War or Secretariat?\">Who Was Better Man O War or Secretariat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#Has_any_horse_ever_beat_Secretariats_time\" title=\"Has any horse ever beat Secretariat&#8217;s time?\">Has any horse ever beat Secretariat&#8217;s time?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#Has_any_horse_won_the_Triple_Crown_since_Secretariat\" title=\"Has any horse won the Triple Crown since Secretariat?\">Has any horse won the Triple Crown since Secretariat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#What_horse_is_faster_than_Secretariat\" title=\"What horse is faster than Secretariat?\">What horse is faster than Secretariat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#Does_Secretariat_still_hold_any_records\" title=\"Does Secretariat still hold any records?\">Does Secretariat still hold any records?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#Does_Secretariat_still_hold_Triple_Crown_Records\" title=\"Does Secretariat still hold Triple Crown Records?\">Does Secretariat still hold Triple Crown Records?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#How_many_records_does_Secretariat_hold\" title=\"How many records does Secretariat hold?\">How many records does Secretariat hold?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#What_is_the_fastest_horse_in_history\" title=\"What is the fastest horse in history?\">What is the fastest horse in history?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#How_fast_was_Secretariat_mph\" title=\"How fast was Secretariat mph?\">How fast was Secretariat mph?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/who-is-the-fastest-horse-in-history\/#How_fast_can_average_horse_run\" title=\"How fast can average horse run?\">How fast can average horse run?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_the_fastest_horse_in_history\"><\/span>Who is the fastest horse in history?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Thoroughbred Winning Brew<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_fastest_recorded_horse_speed\"><\/span>What is the fastest recorded horse speed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>55 mph<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_fastest_mile_ever_run_by_a_horse\"><\/span>What is the fastest mile ever run by a horse?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The world record for the fastest time on turf to run a mile is <b>1:31.23. This record is held by Mandurah, who set the record in a handicap race at Monmouth Park on June 6, 2010. Although horses typically run faster on dirt, the record for the fastest mile was set on turf.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_was_the_fastest_horse_of_all_time\"><\/span>Who was the fastest horse of all time?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Secretariat set speed records at multiple distances and on different racing surfaces. But the Guinness World Record recognizes Winning Brew as the fastest horse ever. Secretariat is the greatest racehorse of all time; he annihilated his opponents and shattered course records.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_the_greatest_horse_in_history\"><\/span>Who is the greatest horse in history?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The Top 10 Most Famous Racehorses Of All Time<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Secretariat. The greatest racehorse of all time.  <\/li>\n<li>Man o&#8217; War. Man o&#8217; War&#8217;s weight-carrying performances are the stuff of horse racing legend. [  <\/li>\n<li>Seattle Slew.  <\/li>\n<li>Winx.  <\/li>\n<li>Kelso.  <\/li>\n<li>Makybe Diva.  <\/li>\n<li>Zenyatta.  <\/li>\n<li>Hurricane Fly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Has_any_horse_beat_Secretariats_record\"><\/span>Has any horse beat Secretariat&#8217;s record?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Second, Secretariat has a dominant time. <b>The closest any horse has come to breaking the record was in 2001, when Monarchos won with a time of 1:59:97. That&#8217;s more than a half-second slower than Secretariat.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Secretariat_records_still_stand\"><\/span>Do Secretariat records still stand?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Secretariat set records that are still standing today.<\/b> Accelerating with each quarter-mile segment, he crossed the finish line at 1:59 2\/5th, a new (and still standing) course record. In the 40 years since, only one other horse, Monarchos, has finished in under 2 minutes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_fast_was_the_fastest_horse_ever\"><\/span>How fast was the fastest horse ever?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Thoroughbred Winning Brew<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_fast_can_a_horse_run_a_mile\"><\/span>How fast can a horse run a mile?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Horses that work in company (with more than one horse) exert more energy than those working alone, which could contribute to a faster workout. Horses, on average, run 1\/8th of a mile in <b>12 to 13 seconds<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_the_fastest_horse_ever\"><\/span>Who is the fastest horse ever?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Winning Brew<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_Secretariats_fastest_mile\"><\/span>What was Secretariat&#8217;s fastest mile?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>His time for the mile was <b>1:34 1u20445, over a second faster than the next fastest Belmont mile fraction in history, set by his sire Bold Ruler, who had eventually tired and finished third. Secretariat, however, did not falter.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_the_fastest_racehorse_that_ever_lived\"><\/span>Who is the fastest racehorse that ever lived?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Thoroughbred Winning Brew<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_was_the_greatest_horse_of_all_time\"><\/span>Who was the greatest horse of all time?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The Top 10 Most Famous Racehorses Of All Time<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Secretariat. The greatest racehorse of all time.  <\/li>\n<li>Man o&#8217; War. Man o&#8217; War&#8217;s weight-carrying performances are the stuff of horse racing legend. [  <\/li>\n<li>Seattle Slew.  <\/li>\n<li>Winx.  <\/li>\n<li>Kelso.  <\/li>\n<li>Makybe Diva.  <\/li>\n<li>Zenyatta.  <\/li>\n<li>Hurricane Fly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Could_any_horse_beat_Secretariat\"><\/span>Could any horse beat Secretariat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Only four horses challenged Secretariat in the Belmont, even though the previous seven horses to have won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness withered in the 1 1\/2-mile race, unable to match Citation&#8217;s 1948 Triple Crown. Big Red changed all that on June 9, 1973.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Secretariat_the_greatest_horse_of_all_time\"><\/span>Is Secretariat the greatest horse of all time?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>He is regarded as one of the greatest racehorses of all time. He became the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years and his record-breaking victory in the Belmont Stakes, which he won by 31 lengths, is widely regarded as one of the greatest races in history.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Was_Better_Man_O_War_or_Secretariat\"><\/span>Who Was Better Man O War or Secretariat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 1999, The Blood-Horse magazine convened a panel of seven racing experts to rank-order the 20th Century&#8217;s top 100 racehorses. <b>Man o&#8217; War beat out Secretariat for the top spot, each garnering three first-place votes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Has_any_horse_ever_beat_Secretariats_time\"><\/span>Has any horse ever beat Secretariat&#8217;s time?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The closest any horse has come to breaking the record was in 2001, when Monarchos won with a time of <b>1:59:97. That&#8217;s more than a half-second slower than Secretariat.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Has_any_horse_won_the_Triple_Crown_since_Secretariat\"><\/span>Has any horse won the Triple Crown since Secretariat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>13 horses have won the Triple Crown: Sir Barton (1919), Gallant Fox (1930), Omaha (1935), War Admiral (1937), Whirlaway (1941), Count Fleet (1943), Assault (1946), Citation (1948), <b>Secretariat (1973), Seattle Slew (1977), Affirmed (1978), American Pharoah (2015), and Justify (2018).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_horse_is_faster_than_Secretariat\"><\/span>What horse is faster than Secretariat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Secretariat set records that are still standing today.<\/b> Accelerating with each quarter-mile segment, he crossed the finish line at 1:59 2\/5th, a new (and still standing) course record. In the 40 years since, only one other horse, Monarchos, has finished in under 2 minutes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Secretariat_still_hold_any_records\"><\/span>Does Secretariat still hold any records?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Secretariat paid $2.20 to win and his <b>2:24 remains a world record for 1 1\/2 miles on a dirt track, and it&#8217;s still two full seconds better than subsequent challengers to his Belmont Stakes record. The 2 3\/5 seconds by which he broke Gallant Man&#8217;s 16-year-old track record was the equivalent of 13 lengths.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Secretariat_still_hold_Triple_Crown_Records\"><\/span>Does Secretariat still hold Triple Crown Records?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Secretariat (March 30, 1970  October 4, 1989), also known as Big Red, was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who is the ninth winner of the American Triple Crown, setting and <b>still holding the fastest time record in all three races.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_records_does_Secretariat_hold\"><\/span>How many records does Secretariat hold?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Secretariat is the first horse that comes to mind when listing Kentucky Derby records. Arguably the best thoroughbred of all-time, he still holds the Kentucky Derby record at <b>1:59.40, set in 1973.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_fastest_horse_in_history\"><\/span>What is the fastest horse in history?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Thoroughbred Winning Brew<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_fast_was_Secretariat_mph\"><\/span>How fast was Secretariat mph?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Secretariat holds the fastest finishing time at 2:24.00. In 1973, the Triple Crown-winning horse set a world record that still stands for a race on a mile-and-a-half dirt track. The horse reached a top speed of <b>49 mph<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_fast_can_average_horse_run\"><\/span>How fast can average horse run?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The average horse speed is approximately <b>30 mph (48 km\/h), but some famous racehorses run incredibly fast and achieved higher speeds. However, it is only a matter of statistics since it can be hard to compare two entirely different horse types. Some of them are the fastest, but only on the short distance.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Who is the fastest horse in history?What is the fastest recorded horse speed?What is the fastest mile ever run by a horse?Who was the fastest horse of all time?Who is the greatest horse in history?Has any horse beat Secretariat&#8217;s record?Do Secretariat records still stand?How fast was the fastest horse ever?How fast can&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64374"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64374"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64374\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}