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Why are Thoroughbreds so fast?

    Slow-Twitch muscle uses oxygen more efficiently, which aids endurance. Thoroughbreds have nearly twice as many slow twitch fibers as sprinty quarter horses, so they can clock speeds up to 40 mph even on the home stretch.Apr 30, 2014

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