Alligator Blood (horse)

Alligator Blood
SireAll Too Hard
GrandsireCasino Prince
DamLake Superior
DamsireEncosta De Lago
SexGelding
Foaled19 September 2016
CountryAustralia
ColourBay
BreederGerry Harvey
OwnerGerry Harvey, J & R Simpson
TrainerDavid Vandyke (2018-2020)
Billy Healey (2021)
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott (2022 onwards)
Record35: 15-5-3
EarningsA$ 8,125,525[1]
Major wins
Caulfield Guineas Prelude (2019)
Vo Rogue Plate (2019)
C S Hayes Stakes (2020)
Australian Guineas (2020)
Stradbroke Handicap (2022)
Underwood Stakes (2022, 2023)
Champions Mile (2022)
Futurity Stakes (2023)
Caulfield Stakes (2023)

Alligator Blood (foaled 19 September 2016) is a seven-time Group 1 winning Australian bred thoroughbred racehorse.

Background

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Bred by Australian entrepreneur Gerry Harvey, Alligator Blood was sold at the 2018 Magic Millions sale (Lot 22) for A$55,000 to the Ezybonds No 1 Syndicate.[2]

Racing career

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Alligator Blood's first Group 1 victory was in the 2020 Australian Guineas.[3]

In early 2022, Alligator Blood was banned from racing in the state of New South Wales. Racing NSW stated this was due to the majority owner being an undischarged bankrupt and not meeting the standard for horse ownership in New South Wales.[4] In August 2022, Alligator Blood was also banned from racing in the state of Victoria by integrity officials.[5]

Alligator Blood returned to racing and convincingly won Queensland's premier racing event, the 2022 Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap.

Alligator Blood was first past the post in the 2020 Magic Millions Guineas, but was later disqualified after returning a positive swab to Altrenogest.[6]

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Alligator Blood
Sire
All Too Hard

2009

Casino Prince

2003

Flying Spur Danehill
Rolls
Lady Capel Last Tycoon
Kew Gardens
Helsinge

2001

Desert Sun Green Desert
Solar
Scandinavia Snippets
Song of Norway
Dam
Lake Superior

2006

Encosta De Lago

1993

Fairy King Northern Dancer
Fairy Bridge
Shoal Creek Star Way
Rolls
Kylikwong

2001

Red Ransom Roberto
Arabia
Tracys Element Last Tycoon
Princess Tracy

References

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  1. ^ "Alligator Blood Horse Profile". racingaustralia.horse. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Alligator has blue blood". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Alligator Blood a class above in Australian Guineas". punters.com.au. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Alligator Blood out of the carnival as Racing NSW bans owner". smh.com.au. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Alligator Blood banned from Victoria spring carnival". www.punters.com.au. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Alligator Blood disqualified from Magic Millions". racing.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.