This Alligator could deliver Gerry Harvey’s racing dream

Gerry Harvey has never won a Cox Plate, the race known for bringing together the best-of-the-best of Australian horse racing. But on Saturday, a horse with a reptilian name and the heart of a tiger could change that.

Alligator Blood, a seven-year-old gelding in which Harvey bought a majority stake last year, is second favourite for the race after winning his last two starts. Trained by the legendary Gai Waterhouse, the horse has now won seven group one races (the top grade of Australian racing) and $7.5 million in prizemoney.