gelding

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The 3-year-old gelding paid $39.80 for Fresu and trainer Steve Knapp.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

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

“Because your father thinks you’ll be safer on a gelding, and so do I. Now remount and let me see a collected canter.”

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks