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Big Test For Eric The Eel At Gold Coast

Posted on March 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Caloundra gelding Eric The Eel has a tough final test as he tries to earn an Australian Derby start at the Gold Coast. Eric The Eel won his last start in a 1600m-Plate race at Doomben but faces a big step up in class in the Gold Coast Quality (1800m). Trainer Stuart Kendrick also entered[...]

Posted on February 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tough three-year-old Eric The Eel has confirmed a trip to Sydney with his last-to-first win at Doomben. Wearing blinkers for the first time, Eric The Eel, the $2.45 favourite, dropped out to last but swept around the field from the 600m to score by a length to Malawi Gold ($9.50) in Saturday's Pines Pacific Ale[...]

Posted on February 27, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Eric The Eel will wear blinkers for the first time when he races at Doomben as a final trial for a trip to Sydney. Eric The Eel steps up to 1600m in the Pines Pacific Ale Plate at Doomben on Saturday and if he races well he will head to Sydney for races such as[...]

Posted on February 13, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Promising three-year-old Eric The Eel will begin his road to the Sydney autumn carnival at Eagle Farm despite drawing wide in a restricted race. The gelding has the outside barrier in Saturday's Class Three Plate (1200m) but trainer Stuart Kendrick does not think it will be a disadvantage. Eric The Eel is nominated for the[...]

Posted on February 6, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Caloundra trainer Stuart Kendrick is planning a Sydney campaign for stakes horse Eric The Eel but another three-year-old Playthefield carries the stable's hopes at Eagle Farm. Kendrick entered Playthefield for the Sunshine Coast on Friday night and the QTIS Three-Year-Old (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The likelihood of a wet track at the Sunshine[...]

Posted on January 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Caloundra trainer Stuart Kendrick's decision to miss the summer carnival with Star Of Michelin looks set to pay dividends in coming months. Despite drawing an outside barrier, Star of Michelin is poised to resume in Saturday's QTIS Three-Year-Old Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm. Kendrick, who is having his best season to date, had been toying[...]

Posted on January 27, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The impressive win of Cosmic Gossip at the Sunshine Coast has further boosted the $500,000 QTIS 2YO The Jewel as the battle to find Queensland's best juvenile heats up. The Jewel, which is restricted to QTIS eligible horses, will be run on March 14 at the Gold Coast and is already attracting plenty of attention.[...]

Posted on January 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Caloundra trainer Stuart Kendrick had 50,000 extra reasons to soothe the disappointment at his filly Cosmic Gossip's failure to make the Magic Millions 2YO Classic field when she won on Saturday. Cosmic Gossip ($13) came from last to beat the favourite Queen Kay ($1.80) in the $125,000 Sunshine Coast 2YO Classic Plate (1200m). Kendrick thought[...]

Posted on January 22, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Stuart Kendrick has reverted to using claiming apprentice Baylee Nothdurft on track specialist Tarzan, who heads the stable's strong team at the Sunshine Coast. Kendrick is well on his way to winning his seventh Sunshine Coast trainers premiership with 29 winners, 17 in front of Tony Gollan after six months of the season. He[...]

Posted on January 13, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Caloundra trainer Stuart Kendrick plans to have three runners in the Magic Millions Classic consolation on his home track. Kendrick had three of the five emergencies for the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic at the Gold Coast on Saturday but none got a run. The trio – Way Beyond, Cosmic Gossip and Poupee –[...]

Posted on January 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Speedy gelding Tarzan's lone win at 1200 metres has given his trainer Stuart Kendrick hope he can take out the $1 million Magic Millions Snippets Quality at the Gold Coast. Tarzan has proved to be one of the best short-course specialists in Queensland having won 16 races, 15 between 1000m to 1100m. The gelding will[...]

Posted on December 27, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Stuart Kendrick is facing a dilemma which has become more pronounced for many trainers in the lead-up to the Magic Millions 2YO Classic. Kendrick trains Way Beyond who is currently 20th in the order of entry for the $2 million Classic on January 11 at the Gold Coast. Way Beyond has been placed at his[...]

Posted on December 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Stuart Kendrick has one last Christmas wish after Tarzan maintained his crown as the King Of The Sunshine Coast – a good barrier draw at the Gold Coast. The $2.05 favourite went straight to the lead and made light of his 63.5kg to beat Invincible Gangsta ($6.50) by a length in the Summer Bright[...]

Posted on December 24, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Track specialist Tarzan will join some weight-carrying stars if he can again win at the Sunshine Coast. Tarzan is a track and distance specialist having won nine times and been placed five from 15 runs over the Sunshine Coast 1000m. He has earned his top weight of 65kg on Thursday with a rating of 104[...]

Posted on December 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A return to set weights and a step up to a middle distance on the big Eagle Farm track are expected to help three-year-old Don't Waiver end a frustrating run of minor placings. Don't Waiver goes into the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes (2200m) on the back of a second in an Eagle Way Series[...]

Posted on December 12, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A chance to test in-form Tambo's Mate at 1400 metres has swayed trainer Stuart Kendrick to run the gelding in the $250,000 The Gateway at Eagle Farm. Kendrick accepted with Tambo's Mate in both The Gateway and the Listed Lough Neagh Stakes (1300m) on Saturday. He had wanted to see in which race Tambo's Mate[...]

Posted on December 11, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Top Queensland stallion Spirit Of Boom has a chance to get his 12th stakes winner and his third in three weeks at Doomben. Spirit Of Boom, who has had three crops to race, will have gelding Count The Coin in the Listed Phelan Ready Stakes and filly Sip It Slow in the Listed Calaway Gal[...]

Big Test For Eric The Eel At Gold Coast

Eric The Eel Confirms Sydney Trip

Eric The Eel To Wear Blinkers At Doomben

Eric The Eel On Sydney 3yo Crown Trail

Kendrick To Play Key Role At Eagle Farm

Wait Right For Star Of Michelin

Cosmic Gossip Adds Interest To The Jewel

Kendrick Has 50,000 Extra Reasons To Smile

Nothdurft’s Claim A Boost For Tarzan

Kendrick Chases Millions Consolation

Stronger Tarzan Ready To Win At 1200m

Kendrick Faces Prize Money Dilemma

Tarzan Still King Of The Sunshine Coast

Tarzan Has Weighty Problem At Caloundra

Don’t Waiver Set For Grand Campaign

Tambo’s Mate Gets 1400 Test In The Gateway

Boom Times For Leading Sire To Continue

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