gelding
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Goodie Two Shoes, trained by Ireland's Joseph O'Brien and ridden by Wayne Lordan, finished in second place, with English gelding Middle Earth in third.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025
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
Danish, fresh from politically gelding Roy in public, recognizes this advantage too.
From Salon • Jan. 3, 2024
The gelding was undefeated in three starts as a 2-year-old.
From Washington Times • Jul. 16, 2023
Every time the gelding came near, Miss Love held out a piece of carrot.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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