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This length used in horse racing is equal to 220 yards, or 1/8 of a mile |
a furlong
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$1,000 |
J |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
2022-01-17 |
#8556 |
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One unit of this distance used in horse racing is exactly 660 feet |
a furlong
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$1,600 |
DJ |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
2011-07-26 |
#6202 |
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Now used in horse racing, its name is Old English for "the length of a furrow" |
a furlong
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$1,200 |
DJ |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
2008-11-06 |
#5559 |
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Jockeys know it's equal to an eighth of a mile |
Furlong
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$400 |
J |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
1997-01-20 |
#2856 |
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This measure of length is abbreviated fur. |
furlong
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$300 |
J |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
1993-05-03 |
#2006 |
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Used mostly for horse racing today, this is based on the length of an average plowed furrow |
a furlong
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$400 |
DJ |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
1991-11-25 |
#1666 |
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Horse race measurement, it was originally the length of a furrow in a plowed field |
furlong
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$400 |
DJ |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
1987-10-19 |
#716 |