Definition of STARTING GATE

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Recent Examples on the Web The Eagles have left the district starting gates with an 0-2 record, falling to rival Dobie 52-42, followed by a 75-46 loss to powerhouse Atascocita. — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "After 0-2 district start, Pasadena in need of better consistency," 19 Dec. 2019 Deer Park then roared out of the third period starting gates, netting the opening 11 points. — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "Spring JV ruins chance at all-Deer Park semifinal showdown in tourney," 29 Nov. 2019 The Everest is inspired by the lucrative Pegasus World Cup -- formerly the world's richest race -- and requires owners to buy one of the 12 starting gates for about $400,000. — CNN, "Yes Yes Yes wins The Everest and scoops record $4.8 million prize," 19 Oct. 2019 The draw to decide which horse is placed in which starting gate was conducted in breathtaking fashion with the jockey's colors beamed onto Sydney Harbour Bridge. — Ben Church, CNN, "The Everest: return of world's richest turf race with about $10M up for grabs," 17 Oct. 2019 By this weekend at Churchill Downs, the 144th Kentucky Derby starting gates will bustle with horses and themes, maybe even more than usual. — Chuck Culpepper, chicagotribune.com, "Scat Daddy, sire who died in 2015, dominates Kentucky Derby field in 2018," 5 May 2018

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“Starting gate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20gate. Accessed 24 Feb. 2020.