starting stalls

plural noun

1. a line of stalls in which horses are enclosed at the start of a race and from which they are released by the simultaneous springing open of retaining barriers at the front of each stall

Example Sentences

It is, of course, a little frustrating that both horses are here, both are in rude health and both will go into the same set of starting stalls today, just not at the same time.

From The Guardian

They made their way under the graceful arches of a stone bridge, around a long, sweeping bend in the lake, and up the straightaway to the starting stalls.

From Literature

Democratic Congressman Steve Israel from New York was first out of the starting stalls: he had already sponsored a bill that would outlaw "non-detectable weapons"; now, he announced, he would add regulations concerning 3D-printed guns.

From The Guardian

The jockey was pushing away almost as soon as they left the starting stalls, producing virtually no response at any stage.

From The Guardian

Having played up in the starting stalls, Afsare was probably a little further from the pace than Fallon might have preferred in the early stages.

From The Guardian