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starting gate

machine used to ensure a fair start to a horse race
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starting gate

Summary

starting gate ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (279 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • starting gate is a type of sports equipment[2].
  • starting gate's Commons category is recorded as Starting barriers[3].
  • starting gate's sport is recorded as horse racing[4].
  • starting gate's sport is recorded as greyhound racing[5].
  • starting gate's different from is recorded as starting blocks[6].

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Definition and Type

starting gate is a type of sports equipment[2].

Why It Matters

starting gate ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (279 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). starting gate. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/starting-gate
MLA “starting gate.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/starting-gate.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_starting-gate_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{starting gate}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/starting-gate}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 5d ago · Mormegil · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Sport → horse racing, greyhound racing
    Different from → starting blocks
    Subclass of → sports equipment
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: 10R Ryokufu Stakes (3 win class, 4 yo & up) Turf 2400m keio hai spring cup day 2021 at tokyo racecourse (51181952726).jpg"
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