Hall Of Fame trainer Gai Waterhouse and training partner Adrian Bott will take the reins of Border-owned Group One winner Alligator Blood.
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Previous trainer David Vandyke severed ties with the horse and owner Allan Endresz on Sunday night and the businessman told The Border Mail on Tuesday he wouldn't be rushed into making a decision, but prefered to take Alligator Blood to a Sydney or Melbourne stable.
Less than 48 hours later, a deal had been reached with Australian racing's first lady and Bott.
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"We didn't have any need to rush, but it was just too compelling when Adrian Bott was in touch with Bruce Slade who is a very good mate of mine," Endresz said.
"I'd got to know Gai back in the day when I had a few horses with her through Bruce and the more and more we went through it, the easier the decision was in the end.
"I've always liked Gai and you look at her success rate which is one thing, but I think for me, ironically, she turns out to be one of the greatest Alligator Bloods you can get.
"She's tenacious, resilient, gets on with life and she's a really bubbly person. It made real sense and she will give him a fair crack.
"We really wanted to base him in Sydney or Melbourne, it will take him away from Queensland and give him every opportunity in 2021 for some big races.
"She's very good at selecting races for horses and she'll work out pretty quickly whether he's going to cover more ground with the way in which he races and the versatility there."
Endresz confirmed Alligator Blood will undergo surgery in Queensland on Monday for a degenerative back issue and is set for a four to six-month stint on the sidelines, with Waterhouse and Bott work out a plan to get the gelding back to their Sydney stables.
Alligator Blood has won nine times in 15 starts, but endured a three-start winless preparation in the spring.