Glossary term

Length

A traditional unit for expressing the distance between horses, based approximately on the length of a horse's body.

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Race terms

Japanese term

馬身

Reading: ばしん

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Aliases

  • Horse length

Beginner explanation

A win by two lengths means the winner finished about two horse-lengths ahead.

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