A "furlong" is a distance measurement, like a mile. It is used as a measurement of distance in horse racing (eg. the lead changed in the final furlong), not in measuring actual horses.
There are 220 yards in a furlong. That equals 660 feet. If a horse ran 2 1/2 furlongs, that means the horse ran 1,650 feet.
The St. Leger horse race is run on a 14.6 furlong route - equal to 1 mile 6 furlongs 132 yards.
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A Furlong Is Imperial. 8 Furlongs In A Mile. Furlongs Are Used In Horse Racing. A Furlong Is 220 Yards.
0.0136362280658 furlongs 3 yards*1 furlongs 220 yards=0.0136362280658 furlongs
1 furlong = 220 yds ⇒ 8 furlongs = 8 x 220 yds = 1760 yds A furlong is 1/8 mile and is used in measuring horse racing distances. ⇒ 8 furlongs = 1 mile = 1760 yds
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horse race tracks are measured using furlong
4.5 furlongs.
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