gelding

Example Sentences

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She rode the gelding to victory at the Group 1 Caulfield Cup last month -- the first woman to win that race in its 149-year history -- and will start from an ideal barrier eight.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

Police arrested 118 people on the day of the race, in which the gelding Hill Sixteen suffered a fatal injury.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024

Danish, fresh from politically gelding Roy in public, recognizes this advantage too.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2024

The 5-year-old gelding has been pretty good at Santa Anita, though, winning four of his six lifetime starts at the track.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023

Halfway up the hill they could see Nellie and the iron-gray gelding, Pete, nibbling the heads from the wild oats.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck