gelding

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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

Will the gelding be above or below par?

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

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

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2024

Chloe’s Dream, a 3-year-old gelding, and Freezing Point, a 3-year-old colt, were injured in their races on the Derby undercard, becoming the sixth and seventh horses to have died at Churchill Downs in recent days.

From Washington Times • May 6, 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