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geldings

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plural of gelding

as in mares

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Insulin can come from pig pancreases, estrogen from the urine of pregnant mares.

— Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
But those first few crops of kids exceeded expectations in their 2-year-old seasons, and so owners started bringing him higher-class mares.

— Graham Cornwell, New York Times, 19 June 2026

Definition of mares

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Laurel Park The 2026 Preakness run at Laurel Park is now in the books and Winner Napoleon Solo has placed himself in the conversation as one of the top three-year-old colts in the country.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The Preakness features a venue change to a 115-year-old track that has never hosted the event, a field of some of the best 3-year-old colts in the country and a couple of chances to make horse racing history.

— Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026

Definition of colts

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Mares use this land as a nursery, stallions retreat there to recover from injuries caused by fighting, and old horses go deep into the marsh to lay themselves to rest.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
Among Spendthrift’s many quality stallions, Into Mischief exercises a kind of casual dominance around the barn.

— Graham Cornwell, New York Times, 19 June 2026

Definition of stallions

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This day in sports history 1946 — Two-year-old fillies Chakoora and Uleta become the first thoroughbreds to complete a transcontinental flight.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The race is a prelude to the Preakness, featuring 3-year-old fillies (female race horses).

— Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2026

Definition of fillies

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