Universal Duke (AUS) Horse
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The Australian-bred 3yo bay gelding Universal Duke is trained by Graeme Ballantyne. He is by Ducimus out of Gondiggin. He remains a maiden, having failed to win in his sole start. In his latest race at Belmont on 18th Feb 2026, Jason Whiting rode him to an 8th-place finish behind the winner Tycoon Dreamer.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont 18-Feb-26 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO MDN $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.700, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.050 1st Tycoon Dreamer ( C Parnham 55 ) 2nd Desert Ora ( J Mcnaught 55 ) 0.94L 3rd Kat Five ( S O'donnell 55 ) 1.90L 8th Universal Duke ( J Whiting 57 ) 4.36L See full results | J Whiting 57kg 4.36L | 8 (12) |
| Lark Hill 09-Feb-26 950m GOOD 4 R10 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.560 1st Universal Duke ( J Whiting ) 2nd Eight Count ( N Faithfull ) 0.50L 3rd Kentucky Drive ( B P Webster ) 1.49L | J Whiting | 1 (11) |
| Lark Hill 27-Jan-26 930m GOOD 4 R13 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.830 1st Acquired Taste ( C T Johnston-porter ) 2nd Mystacheeno ( B M Parnham ) 0.66L 3rd Diamond Jack ( C E Martinan ) 1.53L 4th Universal Duke ( J Whiting ) 2.74L | J Whiting 2.74L | 4 (7) |
| Lark Hill 20-Oct-25 930m SOFT 5 R8 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.340 1st Great Reception ( L F Fiore ) 2nd Mamma Says So ( N Faithfull ) 1.73L 3rd White Hot ( W A Pike ) 3.11L 8th Universal Duke ( J Whiting ) 8.45L | J Whiting 8.45L | 8 (9) |
| Lark Hill 06-Oct-25 950m GOOD 4 R18 2&3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:56.940 1st Artie's Eclipse ( C L Azzopardi ) 2nd Zali's Gift ( L F Fiore ) 1.38L 3rd Poppy Chino ( B M Gaerth ) 5.38L 5th Universal Duke ( J Whiting ) 7.92L | J Whiting 7.92L | 5 (7) |
| Lark Hill 22-Sep-25 950m GOOD 4 R17 3Y MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.970 1st By The Wood ( W A Pike ) 2nd Wonderfully Made ( C J Parnham ) 0.63L 3rd Peaceful Ruler ( J A Gray ) 1.75L 9th Universal Duke ( Z Johnston-porter ) 13.23L | Z Johnston-porter 13.23L | 9 (9) |