Bloodstock
racehorses of Thoroughbred breeding, taken as a whole.
Contemporary Examples
Queen’s Horse Tests Positive For Morphine Tom Sykes July 21, 2014
Historical Examples
Berry And Co. Dornford Yates
Berry And Co. Dornford Yates
Berry And Co. Dornford Yates
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, June 27, 1917 Various
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, June 27, 1917 Various
noun
thoroughbred horses, esp those bred for racing
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