starting stall

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An individual compartment in the starting gate for a racehorse.

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Examples (10)

  • The horse was reluctant to enter the starting stall for the first time.
  • All the runners were safely loaded into their respective starting stalls before the bell.
  • He watched nervously as his favourite horse waited patiently in the starting stall.
  • Breaking cleanly from the starting stall is absolutely crucial for sprinters in horse racing.
  • A faulty starting stall caused a significant delay in the third race, frustrating spectators.
  • The jockey struggled to keep the energetic colt calm and focused in the narrow starting stall.
  • The gates of the starting stalls flew open simultaneously, and the race began in a burst of speed.
  • They installed new, technologically advanced starting stalls at the racecourse to ensure fair starts.
  • From the moment they burst out of the starting stalls, she knew her horse was going to win the derby.
  • The trainer practiced getting the young horse accustomed to standing quietly in the starting stall.