starting stall

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starting stall - a movable barrier on the starting line of a race course

starting gate

barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement

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Let's put him in the relative safety of an empty starting stall in a big-field handicap, with a camera showing us the expression on his face.

Horseracing: MARK JOHNSTON; Mac is well out of order over stalls

THERE was another starting stall fiasco at Wolverhampton yesterday, which resulted in five horses having to be withdrawn from the six furlong seller.

Racing: Rififi in stalls fiasco

Occasional racegoers should note that starting stall numbering at Ascot has been reversed from last year.

Going in straight could revert to good after drying day

Punters were left fuming yesterday after a starting stall fiasco gave four runners a head start in the opener at Lingfield.

Opening time at Lingfield

If a horse doesn't want to enter the starting stalls of its own will shall we then say it shouldn't be made to do so?

At last someone speaks up; LETTERS

Yarborough was in his role as team leader at the Merseyside course when he was involved in an accident with the starting stalls before the running of the fourth race, which was scheduled for 3.30.

Stalls handler dies at Haydock; SPORT SHORTS RACING

"He was run over by the starting stalls and the police have been speaking to witnesses and gathering evidence.

STALLS HANDLER HORROR; In association with

1965: Horse racing starting stalls were introduced at Newmarket.

ON THIS DAY

1965: Horse racing starting stalls were introduced in the Chesterfield Stakes at Newmarket.

ON THIS DAY

THE starting stalls are about to fly open at Redcar for the 2012 season.

Redcar at the ready

TOM Queally is convinced Sariska would have had her work cut out to beat Midday in Thursday's Darley Yorkshire Oaks - even if she had left the starting stalls.