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Recent Examples of foal
During this time, monitor horses for signs of disease and keep pregnant mares with foals at their side in small groups and away from new/returning horses.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Nov. 2025
From that call, Langdale purchased a yearling foal and, unexpectedly, a senior Andalusian stallion trained in the airs above the ground.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
In some cases, weight gain or subtle behavior changes may be the only hints before the foal arrives.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Ninety horses will be offered, including horses of racing age, breeding stock and mares carrying foals.
—Bill Center, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Nov. 2025
From that call, Langdale purchased a yearling foal and, unexpectedly, a senior Andalusian stallion trained in the airs above the ground.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
In some cases, weight gain or subtle behavior changes may be the only hints before the foal arrives.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Ninety horses will be offered, including horses of racing age, breeding stock and mares carrying foals.
—Bill Center, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foal
Noun
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The most popular one back then was Premarin, which came from a pregnant mare’s urine, so horse estrogens.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
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The six Apollo missions landed in relatively flat, dark plains known as mare regions, which happen to be rich in a specific type of volcanic rock that recorded these magnetic events.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The colt is such a prohibitive favorite among the field of nine the race is declared a non-wagering contest.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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And, to this day, they are meticulously trained from colts to perform spectacular feats of dressage, including some who can lift their front legs and seem to prance off the ground.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Assistant trainer Dennis O’Neill purchased the horse in 2015 at a price of $400,000 before stallion Uncle Mo became the nation’s leading first-crop sire.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Jan. 2026
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There’s no reason to abandon your star stallion just before the big race.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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An undefeated filly won the $100,000 Dixie Belle Stakes on Saturday, just not the one that most bettors expected.—
Bob Wisener,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Thurby, a celebration of Kentucky’s heritage featuring live entertainment; and the Kentucky Oaks, a race for 3-year-old fillies (female horses).—
Chase Jordan
February 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Schroeder moved to Texas with her husband in 2018 and is the co-founder of a nonprofit equine ranch, according to her campaign website.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Westernaires have been teaching horsemanship to kids in Colorado and performing equine entertainment with Wild West themes for more than 70 years, with a team of entirely volunteer staff dedicating time to the craft.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Foal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foal. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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