Selle Francais Horse Racing: Can They Compete with Thoroughbreds?

Question
I have heard that the horse breed selle francais can race agaist thoroughbreds and win is this true?

Answer
The breed is mainly used for showing and show-jumping and some of the best show jumpers have been of the Selle Francais breed.  They can race but do not race in thoroughbred races.

Any horse could potentially beat a thoroughbred although it depends on how fast/slow the particular thoroughbreds happen to be.