bloodstock

American  

[bluhd-stok] / ˈblʌdˌstɒk /

noun

1. racehorses of Thoroughbred breeding, taken as a whole.

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bloodstock British  

/ ˈblʌdˌstɒk /

noun

1. thoroughbred horses, esp those bred for racing

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Etymology

Origin of bloodstock

First recorded in 1820–30; blood + stock

Example Sentences

They had taken the advice of bloodstock agent David Ingordo, whose mother, Dottie, ran their racing operation and still does.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2023

Godolphin USA bloodstock director Michael Banahan said examination of First Mission at Pimlico Race Course “was sort of inconclusive.”

From Washington Times • May 19, 2023

“Sheikh Mohammed has developed a beautiful broodmare band here in the U.S.,” said Michael Banahan, bloodstock director for Godolphin.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023

While Mr Hancock's exploits on the racecourse are less illustrious - he won a charity race in 2012 - he represents the constituency of Newmarket, where the UK's most expensive bloodstock is stabled.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2020

Every fall, “there’s about four of us that get in the boardroom and spend eight hours a day trying to make a Derby winner,” said Sean Tugel, WinStar’s director of bloodstock services.

From New York Times • May 12, 2018