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What is one-eighth of a mile known as in horse racing circles?

Question #632. Asked by kelley.
Last updated Aug 27 2022.

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a FURLONG.
220 yards

Feb 09 2004, 5:00 PM
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link https://horseracingsense.com/what-is-furlong-why-used-horse-racing-reason/
defines it as a unit of length equal to 220 yards.

link http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=furlong
defines a furlong as one-eighth of a mile. For long this has been irrespective of whether or not horses run around in circles.

Response last updated by gtho4 on Aug 27 2022.
Feb 09 2004, 5:53 PM
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