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galloper

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as in trotter

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Kentucky is the equine center of the nation, with horse farms producing prize-winning thoroughbreds, trotters, and pacers for many decades; distilleries have been making bourbon in the state legally (and illegally) for centuries.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
Globe trotters are looking beyond the obvious places for richer experiences and smaller crowds, for destinations that offer a multitude of sights and experiences without the laborious schlepping from one country to the next.

— Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026

Definition of trotter

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Cecil made Frankel a champion racehorse who was unbeaten in all 14 starts and earned a final victory at the Champion Stakes at the iconic Ascot Racecourse.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Derek Thompson once stood in the winner's circle next to a champion racehorse named Shergar, owned by one of the richest royals in the world, who dominated on the tracks in the 1980s.

— Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of racehorse

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Gerwig explained that the classic-rock warhorse matches her vision of the film, which adapts Lewis’ origin story for Narnia.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026
The race at Sepang saw old warhorses Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton show their class in challenging conditions.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of warhorse

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What Solar Eclipses Reveal About the Corona On the Pico Trigaza mountain in Spain, two postgraduate researchers used a laser to get a rough, initial alignment for the tracking mount of an optical instrument.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
Options include traditional frames (with over 50 styles to choose from), canvas prints, wood mounts, and framed canvases.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2026

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Eschewing the model’s typical leather build, the luxe-leaning spin on the brand’s Air Max sneaker boot is covered in tonal black pony hair across the entirety of its upper.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Through the years, the singer has remained remarkably loyal to her lengths, whether swept up into a gravity-defying pony, styled into a sleek ballerina bun, or cascading down her back.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

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Earlier Tuesday, trainer Chris Waller was fined 50,000 Australian dollars ($35,000) and Astrix, an eight-year-old New Zealand gelding, was scratched by stewards because medication was administered to the horse's forelegs on the morning of the race.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
My husband Louis and I looked up and saw Dick, a 1,500-pound bay gelding, pause on the skyline and calmly survey the mad scramble of men and horses below him.

— Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

Definition of gelding

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The park will also be home to the city’s softball fields and pony and colt league fields, bringing them together in one place, Long said in the video.

— Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026
Trained by Mark, the colt went on to win the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of racing’s Triple Crown, which also includes the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of colt

Noun

After traveling a mile or two, the packhorses settled down, pretty much satisfied with their places.

— Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
In 1811 Charles’s 21-year-old father loaded a white stallion and a packhorse with baskets of Champagne and set off for Moscow, nearly 2,000 miles away.

— Moira Hodgson, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2021

Definition of packhorse

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