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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

The 3-year-old colt trained by Mark Glatt gives his family some comfort after the death of his wife in February with a 2 3/4-length defeat of Potente.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Baffert said Potente would start once more before the Derby; one possibility is the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby on April 4, a race in which another Baffert colt, Cherokee Nation, is expected to run.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

She pushed herself up onto her feet, wobbling like a colt taking his first steps.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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