starting gate
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But when they get to the starting gate, says Dylan, “she’s just the competition that I have to beat.”
In fact, only 20 of them make the starting gate and you only get one chance — when they are a 3-year-old.
From Los Angeles Times
Citizen Bull will have enough points to make the starting gate, while Barnes, a $3.2-million purchase, will be left at home.
From Los Angeles Times
Even finishing last in Saturday’s race will bring him more points, most assuredly gaining him a spot in the Derby starting gate.
From Los Angeles Times
The Kentucky Derby picture got more muddled after the penultimate series of races to determine which horses will make the starting gate at Churchill Downs on May 3.
From Los Angeles Times
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