I was wondering which horses are most commonly used in Dubai Word Cup etc thoroughbred right but im wondering?

Question

Well im wondering could you use any sort of horse such as the Arabian horse etc...also could someone tell me the speeds of these horses like an avg not time....like mph would be great in the mile or 2 mile run whatever....

Answer 1

The Dubai World Cup is only open to Thoroughbred horses, as with much of the racing that takes place in Dubai.

They do race Arab horses, but they have their own separate races.

Thoroughbreds are faster over shorter distances, say up to 2 miles, and Arab horses are faster over the long distances - hence why they are the favoured breed for endurance competitions.

A Thoroughbred at its peak can run at about 40mph; I do not know how fast an Arab horse can run.