As suggested in “Design and Build a Wood Fence” a gate’s hinge post should be buried the greater of 3′ or one-third of its length deep in the ground and anchored in packed dirt.

The favorite, Journalism (3-1), drew the 8 post, while the only other horses with single-digit odds find themselves on the far outside of the starting gate. Sovereignty (5-1) drew the 18 post ...