Overheated horse cools off in Tampa infield lake

[Echo Farm]

Originally Posted by golfer

I believe I recall one of the locals telling me that gator hasn't been seen in at least a year.

It was mentioned about a year ago, but it could have been old news then:

Skye Terrace restaurant: For a more relaxing, upscale setting, try this restaurant on the third floor of the clubhouse. The window seats provide panoramic views of the track, tote board and center pond, where a huge alligator often suns itself on warm days. Take note of the dress code: collared shirts and no shorts.

I'm sure if they get too big, they just relocate them. Gators tend to be migratory.
From the google view it appears that there could be some chance of that.