What does acronyms like: 2m 1f 110y mean in horseracing?

Question

Thanks! So its basicaly the lenght of the track? And also for a horses weight what system they use? A website for all this stuff would be appreciated!

Answer 1

It's the length of the race, not the track.

2m = 2 miles

1f = 1 furlong = 220 yards = 1/8 mile

110y = 110 yards = 1/16 mile = 1/2 furlong

Weight:

How much weight a horse carries in a race is partly determined by its age and s*x. Two and 3-year-olds carry less weight than older horses, and females carry less weight than males.These reductions or "allowances" are determined by a scale of weights that change depending on the time of year.

Answer 2

m= metre.

f= furlong.

y= yards.

Answer 3

The horse's weight is usually not published.  The weight that the horse carries is published.  The weight the horse carries in a race is in pounds in the U.S.

Answer 4

2 miles, 1 furlong, 110 yards

m isn't meter.  Horseracing doesn't use the metric system