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 race has drawn 10 entries paced by Iron Man Cal, a Joyful Dreams colt that finished second in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf at Del Mar last Nov. 1.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
Full of confidence and eager to prove the worth of his colt, the veteran conditioner brilliantly prepared Forever Young for another run on American soil in the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
After suffering a scrape above the right front hoof during the race, the colt will instead focus on competing in the Belmont Stakes next month.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
But the odds on the 4-year-old son of City of Light shortened again Sunday morning when two of the colt’s closest rivals — former Eddie Read champion Gold Phoenix and Atitlan — were scratched from the 1 1/16-mile turf run for older horses.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
Full of confidence and eager to prove the worth of his colt, the veteran conditioner brilliantly prepared Forever Young for another run on American soil in the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
After suffering a scrape above the right front hoof during the race, the colt will instead focus on competing in the Belmont Stakes next month.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
But the odds on the 4-year-old son of City of Light shortened again Sunday morning when two of the colt’s closest rivals — former Eddie Read champion Gold Phoenix and Atitlan — were scratched from the 1 1/16-mile turf run for older horses.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
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“Colt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colt. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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colt
noun1
: foal entry 1
especially
: a young male horse
2
: an inexperienced young person
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