{{short description|Australian thoroughbred racehorse}} {{Redirect|Alligator Blood|the song|There Is a Hell Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven Let's Keep It a Secret.}} {{Infobox racehorse | horsename = Alligator Blood | image_name = | caption = | sire = All Too Hard | grandsire = Casino Prince | dam = Lake Superior | damsire = Encosta De Lago | sex = Gelding | foaled = 19 September 2016 | country = Australia | colour = Bay | breeder = Gerry Harvey | owner = Gerry Harvey, J & R Simpson | trainer = David Vandyke (2018-2020)<br>Billy Healey (2021)<br>Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott (2022 onwards) | record = 35: 15-5-3 | earnings = A$ 8,125,525<ref>{{cite web |url=https://racingaustralia.horse/InteractiveForm/HorseFullForm.aspx?HorseCode=NjE0MDA0NDg2NA%3d%3d&src=horsesearch |title=Alligator Blood Horse Profile|publisher=racingaustralia.horse|accessdate= 3 August 2021}}</ref> | race = Caulfield Guineas Prelude (2019)<br>Vo Rogue Plate (2019)<br>C S Hayes Stakes (2020)<br>Australian Guineas (2020)<br>Stradbroke Handicap (2022)<br>Underwood Stakes (2022, 2023)<br>Champions Mile (2022)<br>Futurity Stakes (2023)<br>Caulfield Stakes (2023) }}

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

==Background==

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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/news/7977/alligator-has-blue-blood |title=Alligator has blue blood |publisher=breednet.com.au |accessdate=16 March 2020}}</ref>

==Racing career==

Alligator Blood's first Group 1 victory was in the 2020 Australian Guineas.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.punters.com.au/news/alligator-blood-a-class-above-in-guineas-20200229/ |title=Alligator Blood a class above in Australian Guineas |publisher=punters.com.au |accessdate=16 March 2020}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.smh.com.au/sport/racing/alligator-blood-out-of-the-carnival-as-racing-nsw-bans-owner-20220310-p5a3nb.html |title=Alligator Blood out of the carnival as Racing NSW bans owner |date=11 March 2022 |publisher=smh.com.au |access-date=9 July 2022}}</ref> In August 2022, Alligator Blood was also banned from racing in the state of Victoria by integrity officials.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.punters.com.au/news/headline-horse-alligator-blood-shock-nomination-for-japan-cup-20220803/ |title=Alligator Blood banned from Victoria spring carnival |publisher=www.punters.com.au |access-date=4 August 2022}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.racing.com/news/2020-07-23/news-alligator-blood-disqualified-from-magic-millions |title=Alligator Blood disqualified from Magic Millions |publisher=racing.com |access-date=11 June 2022}}</ref>

==Pedigree==

{{Pedigree |name = Alligator Blood |f = All Too Hard 2009 |m = Lake Superior 2006 |ff = Casino Prince 2003 |fm = Helsinge 2001 |mf = Encosta De Lago 1993 |mm = Kylikwong 2001 |fff = Flying Spur |ffm = Lady Capel |fmf = Desert Sun |fmm = Scandinavia |mff = Fairy King |mfm = Shoal Creek |mmf = Red Ransom |mmm = Tracys Element |ffff = Danehill |fffm = Rolls |ffmf = Last Tycoon |ffmm = Kew Gardens |fmff = Green Desert |fmfm = Solar |fmmf = Snippets |fmmm = Song of Norway |mfff = Northern Dancer |mffm = Fairy Bridge |mfmf = Star Way |mfmm = Rolls |mmff = Roberto |mmfm = Arabia |mmmf = Last Tycoon |mmmm = Princess Tracy |}}

==References == {{reflist}}

Category:Racehorses bred in Australia Category:Racehorses trained in Australia Category:2016 racehorse births Category:Thoroughbred family 8-c

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