1 Furlong = 1/8th mile (660 feet, 220 yards, or 201.17 meters). Workouts Lengths 2 Furlongs = 1/4 mile 4 Furlongs = 1/2 mile 6 Furlongs = 3/4mile 8 Furlongs = 1 mile. Race Lengths 5 Furlongs = 5/8 mile 5.5 Furlongs = 11/16 mile 6 Furlongs = 3/4 mile 6.5 Furlongs = 13/16 mile 7 Furlongs = 7/8 mile 7. read more
Use in horse racing The length is commonly used in Thoroughbred horse racing, where it describes the distance between horses in a race. Horses may be described as winning by several lengths, as in the notable example of Secretariat, who won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths (248 feet (76 m)). read more
A length in horse racing is a unit of measure to compare where one horse is in a race in relation to another horse. The most famous measure of this is that Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths, meaning that 31 Thoroughbreds would have fit between he and the second-place horse when he won the race. read more
A flat race, ridden on good to firm ground, is won in 60 seconds. The third placed horse finished 2.5 lengths behind the second placed horse, which finished 1 length behind the winner therefore the third placed horse completed the course in ((2.5 + 1) / 6) + 60 = 60.58 seconds. read more