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colt

[kohlt] / koʊlt /
NOUN
young horse
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NOUN
new at something, beginner
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The 4-year-old colt, who was injured at the start of the San Diego Handicap, which he rallied to win, will be put out to stud.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Ron Chernow recounts in his biography of Ulysses Grant a childhood episode in which he was sent to buy a colt with instructions to offer progressively higher sums.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

But he is a colt who relishes the distance and he has improved his Beyer Speed Figure with every start.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

Rap musicians Lil Yachty and Lil Wayne, as well as Latin music star Rauw Alejandro, are part of Run Fast Racing, which recently purchased a share of the colt from Los Angeles owner-breeder Glenn Sorgenstein.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

"Billy,” he began miserably, "Billy, you won’t let anything happen to the colt, will you?”

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

To his audience, many of them women aged 18 to 30, Johnson presents the world of colts, jockeys and towering headpieces as a networking opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

He married Pamela Yellin in 1980, and in 1995 they moved from New Jersey to River Edge Farm, a 110-acre spread in Buellton, Calif., where they raised fillies and colts to become top racehorses.

From New York Times Apr. 20, 2024

Is there a record at Santa Anita for 3-year-old colts running on the dirt that trainer Bob Baffert doesn’t own?

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 26, 2023

Before long, their colts peeped through the tall grass, begging for food and learning to dance.

From Scientific American Sep. 22, 2023

Behind came Skinner, Sour Alyn, and Damon Dance-for-Me with his long greased whip, then the Walders riding the grey colts Lady Dustin had given them.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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