Cryptic crossword clue
Desires to have apprentice replace new young horses

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word YEARLINGS

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The straight part
We know that "young horses" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case young horses = yearlings.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does YEARLINGS mean?

YEARLINGS noun
  1. An animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).
  2. A racehorse that is considered to be one year old until a subsequent January 1st.
  3. A sophomore at West Point military academy.

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