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Meanwhile, a 7-year-old gelding owned by former NFL quarterback Jake Delhomme won the Grade II, $500,000 New Orleans Classic — and set a track record.
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ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Cole, a Belgian gelding who’s about 12 years old, calmly stood tied to a rope in the barn on the Kuehls’ property as visitors walked up to him and rubbed above his nose.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Damazio, a claiming-level 7-year-old gelding, was injured and threw jockey Adrian Escobedo in the second race last Sunday.
—Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
The 6-year-old gelding hasn’t run since finishing third in the Grade 2 Turf Sprint on Kentucky Derby Day at Churchill Downs.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
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ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Cole, a Belgian gelding who’s about 12 years old, calmly stood tied to a rope in the barn on the Kuehls’ property as visitors walked up to him and rubbed above his nose.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Damazio, a claiming-level 7-year-old gelding, was injured and threw jockey Adrian Escobedo in the second race last Sunday.
—Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
The 6-year-old gelding hasn’t run since finishing third in the Grade 2 Turf Sprint on Kentucky Derby Day at Churchill Downs.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Gelding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gelding. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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gelding
noun
geld·ing
ˈgel-diŋ 
: a castrated animal
especially
: a castrated male horse
Medical Definition
gelding
noun
geld·ing
ˈgel-diŋ
: a castrated animal
specifically
: a castrated male horse
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