A starting gate is the stalls racehorses are released from. Load the starting gate.
The gates open together electrically, which was the whole point of introducing them. A horse that will not enter the starting gate can be withdrawn on the spot.
1nounstarting gateThe stalls racehorses are released from.
“One horse refused the starting gate and the race went off without it.”
starting gate is equipment.
Practised in Horses & Riding