Glossary term

Starting gate

A starting apparatus with individual stalls used to release horses together at the start of many flat races.

Category

Around the racecourse

Japanese term

発馬機・スターティングゲート

Reading: はつばき・すたーてぃんぐげーと

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Aliases

  • Starting stalls
  • Gate

Beginner explanation

The horses stand in separate stalls, then the front doors open together to start the race.

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