Furlongs Quotes

The (distance) question is still out there. Can he get 10 furlongs, can he get nine? We'll find out. - Lansdon Robbins

So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid. - Bible

So far he's been very impressive, and even though he hasn't won beyond five furlongs he's a very good moving, efficient horse who I think will stretch out. - Todd Pletcher

Six furlongs is a better distance for him, and he's a New York-bred - he runs for bonus money. - Todd Pletcher

She looked so awful in the Florida race but her last race wasn't bad. I think 6 1/2 furlongs might be stretching it a little bit. - Vladimir Cerin

Seven furlongs is, maybe, the toughest distance because you have to run hard every step of the way. I like to try and work a horse that far before running him. - Bruce Headley

Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren ground. - William Shakespeare

Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: / And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. - Bible