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The average horse can run at about 30 miles per hour. Horses that are bred to run long distances have been recorded to run up to 40 miles per hour. Quarter horses bred for racing short distances have been reported to run as fast as 50 miles per hour. The highest race speed is recorded at 43.97 miles per hour by Winning Brew in Grantville, PA. on May 14, 2008.
somewhere between 36 and 38mph usually. They can reach 40 but they like to reserve their energy for the end of the race, so they usually stick with the 37mph or so. horses running shorter distances can afford to run faster.hey run over 40mph... they go from 0 to 45 in about 3 strides when they break from the gate. And then they usually run around 47mph. According to wikipedia, quarter horses can reach speeds of 55 mph.