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  • present participle of geld.
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gelding

[gel-ding] / ˈgɛl dɪŋ /




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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

It was somewhat of an upset as the 3-year-old gelding paid $34.80 to win for O’Neill and jockey Antonio Fresu.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 26, 2024

Police arrested 118 people on the day of the race, in which the gelding Hill Sixteen suffered a fatal injury.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2024

Danish, fresh from politically gelding Roy in public, recognizes this advantage too.

From Salon Jan. 3, 2024

The knackery truck was on its way to the plant after picking up a twenty-two-year-old Percheron gelding.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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