yearling

Example Sentences

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Jacqui Short Boyce spotted the yearling lying on its back while passing by the field on Wednesday.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

When Flag is on the verge of becoming a yearling, Jody’s father says, “He’ll be like a person standin’ on the state line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

As a yearling, the horse had been named Cody’s Wish at the suggestion of Mary Bourne, the office manager at Gainsborough, who had stayed in touch with the Korman family.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2023

The yearling would have barely made a sound as she trotted through brush and dry pine needles on an overgrown path that dropped into a steep canyon.

From National Geographic • Aug. 25, 2023

He had nearly achieved his goal of buying every single Hard Tack yearling on the market.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand