Australian Guineas: Alligator Blood, Catalyst renew battle for bragging rights

Alligator Blood and Catalyst both have scores to settle on behalf of their sires when they contest the $1m Australian Guineas at Flemington.

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Alligator Blood and Catalyst both have scores to settle on behalf of their sires when they contest Saturday’s $1 million Australian Guineas.

Alligator Blood is a son of Vinery’s All Too Hard, who was rated the $1.30 favourite for the 2013 Guineas before being scratched on the morning of the race.

He had an elevated temperature, which only affected him for a short time, but was enough to rule him out of the Flemington feature.

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Catalyst and Alligator Blood will clash again in the Australian Guineas. Picture: AAP

In 2006, Darci Brahma brought Group 1-winning form from New Zealand and seemingly had the Guineas in his keeping when ambling up to Apache Cat soon after turning, but the baldy-faced Aussie packed too many guns and worried him out of the major prize.

Darci Brahma is now a resident of The Oaks Stud in New Zealand, which is owned by Queensland businessman Dick Karreman, who races Catalyst.

Alligator Blood is striving to be the first Group 1 winner by All Too Hard, who calls Vinery Stud in the Hunter Valley home.

There is an air of confidence in the Catalyst camp that they can turn the tables this week.

The Kiwi gets a 1kg weight swing on Alligator Blood and Ladbrokes has marked him $2.45 favourite, with the Queenslander a $3.10 chance.

C.F. Orr Stakes winner Alabama Express is at $6.50 for his first attempt over 1600m.