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colt

[kohlt] / koʊlt /
NOUN
young horse
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NOUN
new at something, beginner
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It was the first victory by the colt since his wife’s death, and it also meant the Monrovia resident would have a horse in the Kentucky Derby for the first time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

As a yearling, the colt didn’t meet his reserve price of $95,000, so Kahn and Hidden Brook pointed him to a 2-year-old in training sale last year at Ocala.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Baffert has another San Felipe starter in Potente, an Into Mischief colt who cost $2.4 million as a yearling.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

The last time we saw Forever Young in this country was a year ago when the 4-year-old colt finished third in the Classic.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

Lumbering around like a newborn colt, I spun to get up and hug Ma.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye




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