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bloodstock

American  
[bluhd-stok] / ˈblʌdˌstɒk /

noun

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


bloodstock British  
/ ˈblʌdˌstɒk /

noun

  1. thoroughbred horses, esp those bred for racing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bloodstock

First recorded in 1820–30; blood + stock

Example Sentences

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He leaves the decision making to Mott and Michael Banahan, who heads Godolphin’s bloodstock operation, and they decided to wait for New York.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025

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

Ramiro Restrepo, Mage’s part-owner and a bloodstock agent, will watch the colt’s workouts this week and consult trainers and other owners before deciding his immediate plans.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2023

“I loved the place,” said Stanley D. Petter, 86, a pioneering Kentucky thoroughbred breeder and bloodstock agent.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2021

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

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