New A Starting-Line Machine For Equus Caballus Racing, A Buick Equus Caballus Racing Gate Car!
Of the 3,305 Buick Roadmasters built inwards 1954, this ane was ordered specifically for this purpose. It was used at Maywood Park Racetrack inwards Chicago.
Unlike thoroughbred racing, where the horses outset from a fixed gate, the gate inwards harness racing is mounted to a vehicle that starts the race past times pulling away from the draw of piece of occupation of horses. The gates flexure frontwards on the vehicle every bit it accelerates as well as and therefore it turns off the rails at the destination of the straightaway, spell the horses proceed approximately the turn.
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