原产地为英国的纯血马，跑时步幅大、有弹性，速度非常之快。它以中短距离速度快闻名于世，创造和保持着5000米以内各种距离速度的世界纪录。一小时最佳纪录为70.76千米，奔跑速度19.6米/秒，商业价值非常高，是世界上跑的最快的马。

Thoroughbreds are the fastest horses over long distances. They can keep 40 mph (64.3km/h) for a mile. Various types of horse breed developed for specific distances. According to report – The highest race speed recorded over two furlongs is 43.97 mph (70.76 km/h) and was achieved by Winning Brew (trained by Francis Vitale for three months before the horse burst onto the scene), at the Penn National Race Course, Grantville, Pennsylvania, on 14 May 2008.