yearling

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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

The first time they tried this multi-entity approach was 2018 and they sent Baffert to the Keeneland yearling sale with about $9 million and he bought 17 colts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2024

Researchers also documented more recent cougar kills: a seven-year-old female wolf in 2019, the yearling female in early September of last year, and then a wolf pup later that month.

From National Geographic • Aug. 25, 2023

It may have been the fastest quarter ever run by a yearling.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand