Eight furlongs are equal to what standard length?
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1 mile
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standard length 8 furlongs
Fish measurement Metre United States customary units Standard (metrology) Unit of length History of the metre Scale length (string instruments) Fire hose Olympic-size swimming pool Tape correction (surveying)
Overall length[edit]. <b>Standard length</b> (<b>SL</b>) is the length of a fish measured from the 
tip of the snout to the posterior end of the last&nbsp;... Metre is the <b>standard</b> spelling of the metric unit for <b>length</b> in nearly all English-
speaking nations except the United States and the Philippines, which use meter. The most widely used area unit with a name unrelated to any <b>length</b> unit is the 
acre. The National Institute of <b>Standards</b> and Technology contends that 
customary&nbsp;... Historical <b>standards</b> for <b>length</b>, volume, and mass were defined by many different 
authorities, which resulted in confusion and inaccuracy of measurements. A unit of <b>length</b> refers to any arbitrarily chosen and accepted reference <b>standard</b> 
for measurement of <b>length</b>. The most common units in modern use are U.S.&nbsp;... The <b>standard</b> measures of <b>length</b> in Europe diverged from one another after the 
fall of the Carolingian Empire (around 888): while measures could be 
standardised&nbsp;... Like that of the violin, the scale of the classical guitar was <b>standardized</b> by the 
work of its most famous maker. Antonio De Torres (1817–1892) used a scale 
<b>length</b>&nbsp;... The <b>standard length</b> is 100 ft (30.48 m). Booster hose, Booster hose is a rubber-
covered, thick-walled, flexible hose used to fight small fires. It retains its round&nbsp;... An Olympic-size swimming pool conforms to regulated dimensions that are large 
enough for international competition. This type of swimming pool is used in the 
Olympic Games, where the race course is 50 metres (164.0 ft) in <b>length</b>, ... A 
simplified diagram of the FINA long course swimming pool <b>standard</b>. At FINA&#39;s 
2009&nbsp;... In surveying, tape correction(s) refer(s) to correcting measurements for the effect 
of slope angle, ... is the <b>standard</b> temperature, when the tape is at the correct 
<b>length</b>, often 20 °C;. The correction C t {\displaystyle C_{t}} C_{t} is added to L&nbsp;...
Furlong Red Bank Stakes Ack Ack Handicap (Churchill Downs) Jennings Handicap Torrey Pines Stakes Dahlia Stakes (United States) Fleur de Lis Handicap Sea o'Erin Stakes Robert F. Carey Memorial Handicap Summer Stakes (Canada)
A <b>furlong</b> is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units 
equal to one <b>eighth</b> of a mile, equivalent to 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, 10 
chains&nbsp;... The Red Bank Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for 
horses age three and older contested at a distance of one mile (<b>8 furlongs</b>) on turf
&nbsp;... <b>8 furlongs</b> : 1991, 2006–2009, 2012; 7.5 furlongs : 1994–2005; 8.5 furlongs : 
2010, 2011 (Breeders&#39; Cup). The race is named for the great Ack Ack&nbsp;... The Jennings Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at 
Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. Raced in December each year, it is 
open to horses age three and older that are registered Maryland-breds and is 
contested on dirt over a distance of 1 mile (<b>8 furlongs</b>). It began as an 8 1/2 furlong race but in 1997 was shortened to <b>8 furlongs</b> (1 mile). 
This race was upgraded from ungraded to a Grade III in 2014. Records[edit]. It is contested over a distance of 1 mile (<b>8 furlongs</b>). The race was named in 
honor of international race queen Dahlia. She was one of the preeminent turf&nbsp;... Distance, ​1 <sup>1</sup>⁄<b>8</b> miles (9 <b>furlongs</b>). Surface, Dirt. Track, left-handed. Qualification, 
Three-years-old &amp; up. Weight, Assigned. Purse, $200,000 added. The Fleur de 
Lis Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in mid-June
&nbsp;... The Sea o&#39;Erin Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in 
early September at Arlington Park racetrack in Arlington Heights, Illinois. A Grade 
III event open to horses age three and older, it is contested on turf over a distance 
of one mile (<b>8 furlongs</b>). A Grade III event since 1998, it is open to horses age three and older and is 
contested on turf over a distance of one mile (<b>8 furlongs</b>). Inaugurated on October 
9,&nbsp;... <b>8 furlongs</b> (1 mile) : 1962-1984 on turf at Fort Erie Racetrack, since 1985 on turf at 
Woodbine Racetrack. The race was run in two divisions in 1958, 1967, and 1969
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660 feet 220 yards
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