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colt

[kohlt] / koʊlt /
NOUN
young horse
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NOUN
new at something, beginner
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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

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

That race and two others were on grass; Baffert said he did that because he wanted to get the colt in some races.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

He offered to run against the colt for a small purse or simply for a winner’s cup.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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