Without a doubt, there's not a lot of things I am 100% sure about in horse racing or in life, but one thing I am sure about is that a 20-stall gate is much safer than two gates, and I would plead ...

The 20-stall gate used for the Kentucky Derby (G1) will make an appearance again in 2022 with Mike Smith set to leave it with Zedan Racing's Taiba. The Australian-made gate from Sterline comes in ...

The 2022 Kentucky Derby will be the third to use a 20-horse starting gate at Churchill Downs. This year’s race will be a significant test for the new gate’s fairness.

The 17-horse field will break from a new starting gate on Saturday, one to be used only for the Derby. It fits 20 horses, the typical size of the field, which is slightly smaller this year.

The 17-horse field will break from a new starting gate on Saturday, one to be used only for the Derby. It fits 20 horses, the typical size of the field, which is slightly smaller this year.

The 17-horse field will break from a new starting gate on Saturday, one to be used only for the Derby. It fits 20 horses, the typical size of the field, which is slightly smaller this year.

Sport; Horse racing; Horse race stalls handler has lucky escape after being caught in front of starting gate The handler was unhurt in an incident which occurred before a ten runner race at ...

Churchill Downs began using starting gates in 1930; the first electronically operated 14-stall gate was introduced in 1941. The track has used the auxiliary gate for the past 22 years.