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Gerry Harvey sold Alligator Blood for A$55,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale (2018) that he runs with his wife Katie Page. Sounds simple? Yet therein lies the tale.
The All Too Hard colt was passed in. According to Harvey, “no one showed any interest. And then some people came to buy to look at the horse. I tried to talk them into buying the horse. They went away but then later they came back and bought him for A$55,000.”
Thus began the Alligator Blood’s journey.
Gerry Harvey sold Alligator Blood for A$55,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale (2018) that he runs with his wife Katie Page. Sounds simple? Yet therein lies the tale.
The All Too Hard colt was passed in. According to Harvey, “no one showed any interest. And then some people came to buy to look at the horse. I tried to talk them into buying the horse. They went away but then later they came back and bought him for A$55,000.”
Thus began the Alligator Blood’s journey.
“I got a very shock when I discovered how well he is doing,” said Harvey “As a yearling, he didn’t have the look. He didn’t fit into the mould. I thought I would have to keep him.”
“I had another horse a few years ago that got passed in for A$70,000. He went on to win a few races and later I was offered A$1.5m for him.”
Allan Endresz has claimed that the horse’s interest in Frank Sinatra is the main reason he chose the horse.
“I breed a lot of horses. They can all do things. Everyone looks for an x-factor in their horse. Some look for a big heart, long legs, intelligence and much more. Over the years I met almost every kind of horse-expert there is. I have seen many great judges of horses. But on the day no one wanted to buy this horse. They probably didn’t see what Endresz saw in him,” he said.
Harvey once said in an interview, "you get that air of satisfaction from achievement. It makes you feel good. We are only here for a very short time, and so you’re crazy if you don’t go out and try to milk it to the greatest extent you can.”
Satisfaction is the reason he breeds and races top-quality horses as well. Gerry Harvey not only owns both Baramul Stud and Westbury Stud, but he also owns the Magic Millions’ Auction house which he runs with his wife Page, “I love a deal, adore a trade, can't get enough of top-end sport and I've been bitten by the racing bug, and Magic Millions embraces all of that," Harvey said.
“I am in the business of growing businesses. I get a lot of satisfaction from selling the best quality of everything. I breed cattle and try to breed those cattle which have the highest marble score,”
“I grow mini-cucumbers and get a lot of satisfaction in knowing that I grow the cucumbers that people want to eat.”
“Similarly, I breed champion racehorses. I love breeding horses. They give me a lot of satisfaction. But if I wasn’t breeding top-quality horses that win iconic Group One races I wouldn’t want to be in this industry.”
“I am involved in lots and lots of businesses. But when I wake up in the morning, I want to do something interesting,” said Harvey.
Going back to Alligator Blood who is a favourite for one of the Everest slots he says,” what Peter Vyland is pulled off was extraordinary. No one else could do it. And that’s very satisfying because you are doing something no one else can pull off.”
“Doing it like that you can change the world.”
“I’d love to see Alligator Blood race in The Everest and win. It would be very satisfying.”
The man who gave Australasia’s premier trainer, Chris Waller his first break, smiles broadly before sharing, “Right now my favourite horse is Alligator Blood. He’s the one!”
“My favourite horse is always a Group One winner that I’ve bred or I own.”
“I got a very shock when I discovered how well he is doing,” said Harvey “As a yearling, he didn’t have the look. He didn’t fit into the mould. I thought I would have to keep him.”
“I had another horse a few years ago that got passed in for A$70,000. He went on to win a few races and later I was offered A$1.5m for him.”
Allan Endresz has claimed that the horse’s interest in Frank Sinatra is the main reason he chose the horse.
“I breed a lot of horses. They can all do things. Everyone looks for an x-factor in their horse. Some look for a big heart, long legs, intelligence and much more. Over the years I met almost every kind of horse-expert there is. I have seen many great judges of horses. But on the day no one wanted to buy this horse. They probably didn’t see what Endresz saw in him,” he said.
Harvey once said in an interview, "you get that air of satisfaction from achievement. It makes you feel good. We are only here for a very short time, and so you’re crazy if you don’t go out and try to milk it to the greatest extent you can.”
Satisfaction is the reason he breeds and races top-quality horses as well. Gerry Harvey not only owns both Baramul Stud and Westbury Stud, but he also owns the Magic Millions’ Auction house which he runs with his wife Page, “I love a deal, adore a trade, can't get enough of top-end sport and I've been bitten by the racing bug, and Magic Millions embraces all of that," Harvey said.
“I am in the business of growing businesses. I get a lot of satisfaction from selling the best quality of everything. I breed cattle and try to breed those cattle which have the highest marble score,”
“I grow mini-cucumbers and get a lot of satisfaction in knowing that I grow the cucumbers that people want to eat.”
“Similarly, I breed champion racehorses. I love breeding horses. They give me a lot of satisfaction. But if I wasn’t breeding top-quality horses that win iconic Group One races I wouldn’t want to be in this industry.”
“I am involved in lots and lots of businesses. But when I wake up in the morning, I want to do something interesting,” said Harvey.
Going back to Alligator Blood who is a favourite for one of the Everest slots he says,” what Peter Vyland is pulled off was extraordinary. No one else could do it. And that’s very satisfying because you are doing something no one else can pull off.”
“Doing it like that you can change the world.”
“I’d love to see Alligator Blood race in The Everest and win. It would be very satisfying.”
The man who gave Australasia’s premier trainer, Chris Waller his first break, smiles broadly before sharing, “Right now my favourite horse is Alligator Blood. He’s the one!”
“My favourite horse is always a Group One winner that I’ve bred or I own.”