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Another Horse Racing Question
What the hell is a furlong?...im sure its simple, but they say something like: "hes ahead at 3 furlongs and running strong" Is this like some kind a pace hes running or a distance...if a distance, what does it compare to?
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05-17-2004, 11:49 AM
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A furlong is about 1/8 of a mile or around 220 yards. IIRC, the Kentucky derby is about 10 furlongs.
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05-17-2004, 11:54 AM
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so like a mile and a half is about 12 furlongs?
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05-17-2004, 11:55 AM
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Grey Dog Software
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yep
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