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colt

[kohlt] / koʊlt /
NOUN
young horse
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NOUN
new at something, beginner
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The colt originally was trained by Bob Baffert but was sent to Russell last fall when he wasn’t progressing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

It was the first victory by the colt since his wife’s death, and it also meant the Monrovia resident would have a horse in the Kentucky Derby for the first time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

Baffert said Potente would start once more before the Derby; one possibility is the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby on April 4, a race in which another Baffert colt, Cherokee Nation, is expected to run.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

The last time we saw Forever Young in this country was a year ago when the 4-year-old colt finished third in the Classic.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

Already he had lost the long-leggedness of the colt; his mane was getting longer and blacker.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck




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