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The starting gate.
Do you mean the starting gate? It is like a loading stall. The groom leads the horse in, with the jockey mounted, then the groom closes the gate. There the horse waits for the starting gate to swing open. Things trainers hate are when a horse leans on the back or front gate. This can set the jockey of balance.
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The horses are called from the paddock to the starting gate
They are called assistant starters.
From the get-go or when both burst out of the starting gate, absolutely!!
If you are referring to their number in the race, then yes. Obviously, their number will vary from race to race as they have different post positions for different races.
The horse race starting gate (first used in Canada)
My horse sprained her ankle, coming out of the gate.
If you are talking about standardbred racing, yes. If a thoroughbred is scratched his slot in the starting gate will remain empty.
Intelligence determines how many spells a Wizard can learn in total. That's not the number he can memorise, which is determined by level. It's the amount of spells he can learn from scrolls. Constitution determines your Hit Points, and your resistance to poison.
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