1
a
: foal
especially
: a male foal
b
: a young male horse that is usually not castrated and has not attained an arbitrarily designated age (such as four years)
2
: a young untried person
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a colt who looked to the team's more experienced players for advice
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The 5-year-old colt won his last two races after transferring to the Blacker barn with wins in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship and Breeders’ Cup Sprint.
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The colt hasn’t won a race since being blanketed eight months ago in Derby roses.
—Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Jimmy Carter as a boy petting a colt in a field in Georgia, circa 1920s.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
According to the Associated Press, the colt's third owner is Jill Baffert, the wife of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert.
—Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The colt hasn’t won a race since being blanketed eight months ago in Derby roses.
—Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Jimmy Carter as a boy petting a colt in a field in Georgia, circa 1920s.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
According to the Associated Press, the colt's third owner is Jill Baffert, the wife of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert.
—Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Colt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colt. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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colt
noun1
: foal entry 1
especially
: a young male horse
2
: an inexperienced young person
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