Tulloch Lodge Snaps Up Alligator Blood
Alligator Blood has found a new home in Sydney after his former trainer David Vandyke split with the horse's owners.
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Crunch Time For Alligator Blood In Eagle
Alligator Blood's trainer David Vandyke admits the horse would probably be in Melbourne if not for the lure of the rich Golden Eagle at Rosehill.
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Crunch Time Looms For Alligator Blood
Trainer David Vandyke will have a clearer picture of how well Alligator Blood's spring campaign is tracking when he tackles the Silver Eagle at Randwick.
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Vandyke Recruit Set To Lord It Over Rivals
Trainer David Vandyke is confident his recent acquisition Desert Lord can cope with a class rise in the Lexus Spring Cup at Eagle Farm.
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Alligator Blood Odds-On For Comeback Race
Trainer David Vandyke isn't buying into the hype surrounding the much-anticipated return to racing of Group One winner Alligator Blood at Doomben.
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Rothfire Misses Gallop After Stable Mishap
A minor injury to Group One winner Rothfire is not expected to derail his spring carnival campaign. The gelding suffered some minor cuts to his near foreleg when he became cast in his box overnight on Monday, ruling him out of a jump out at Doomben the following morning. Trainer Rob Heathcote is taking the[...]
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Epsom-Bound Tyzone Shines In Barrier Trial
Stradbroke Handicap winner Tyzone has limbered up for his forthcoming trip to Sydney with a solid third in a Gold Coast barrier trial. Ridden by Robbie Fradd, Tyzone settled fifth before working home stylishly to place behind the Chris Waller-trained Subpoenaed in a 1000m heat, beaten three-quarters of a length. Subpoenaed’s time of 1:01.13 was[...]
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Stewards Release Alligator Blood Findings
Stewards found no evidence anyone connected with trainer David Vandyke’s stable had administered the prohibited substance which saw Alligator Blood stripped of his Magic Millions Guineas win. A Racing Queensland hearing on Thursday closed with Alligator Blood being disqualified from the $2 million race on the Gold Coast on January 11, while Vandyke was fined[...]
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Alligator Blood Stripped Of Guineas Win
Top Queensland galloper Alligator Blood was disqualified and his trainer David Vandyke received a $20,000 fine after a prohibited substance was detected following the gelding’s win in the $2 million Magic Millions Guineas on the Gold Coast. A Racing Queensland stewards inquiry delivered their judgment late on Thursday after a marathon hearing. Initial runner-up Eleven[...]
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Media Barred From Alligator Blood Inquiry
An inquiry into the Alligator Blood positive swab from the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas will be held behind closed doors by Racing Queensland stewards. The media will be barred from Thursday’s proceedings, where one of Australia’s top gallopers is facing disqualification. A post-race swab detected traces of the prohibited substance altrenogest after Alligator Blood won[...]
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Hellyer Suspended After Eagle Farm Ride
Jockey Michael Hellyer has been suspended for 21 days for failing to ride short-priced favourite Amiche to the line at Eagle Farm. Amiche ($1.35) finished third behind Woman of Gold and La Jument in race four on Wednesday. There was a nose between Amiche and La Jument for second. Stewards found Hellyer guilty of failing[...]
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Alligator Blood Positive Inquiry Date Set
An inquiry into the Alligator Blood positive swab from the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas has been set down for July 23. Sunshine Coast trainer David Vandyke will face Racing Queensland stewards after the sample was confirmed to contain the prohibited substance altrenogest. Altrenogest, more commonly known as Regu-mate, is banned for use on male horses.[...]
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Acrobatic Lives Up To Breeding At Doomben
Promising two-year-old Acrobatic was the best bred horse at Doomben and he won like it. Acrobatic ($1.45) jumped to the lead and cruised home beating Boom Ranga ($8.50) by three lengths in the Colts and Geldings 2Y0 (1200m) on Wednesday. Bred at Queensland’s boutique Highgrove Stud, Acrobatic is by champion sire Snitzel out of the[...]
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Maloney Answers SOS For Sapphire Stakes
Caloundra trainer David Vandyke has called on the Alligator Blood connection in an attempt to get honest Baccarat Baby back to winning ways. Jockey Ryan Maloney will take over from Michael Hellyer who has ridden Baccarat Baby in 19 of her 22 starts. Maloney will have his first ride on Baccarat Baby in the Group[...]
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Stradbroke Reject To Chase Consolation
Trainer David Vandyke has put aside the disappointment of Baccarat Baby missing a start in the Group One Stradbroke to again change his main winter aim for the mare. Baccarat Baby heads to the Group Two Dane Ripper Stakes (1400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. As is the case with most Queensland trainers, Vandyke has[...]
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Home Track An Advantage For Baccarat Baby
Honest mare Baccarat Baby gets the valued home track benefit for her final lead-up to the Group One Stradbroke Handicap. Baccarat Baby has had five starts on her home Sunshine Coast track for four wins and a close second. She will be having her final lead-up to the Group One Stradbroke in the Listed Wayne[...]
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Dissolution Scores First Win In Two Years
Former stakes performer Dissolution finally returned to something like his best form to score his first win in more than two years. Dissolution ($5) was given the run of the race by jockey Jake Bayliss before hanging on to win in a four-way finish to the Mittys Handicap (2020m) at Doomben. It was the gelding’s[...]
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