Van Duke (AUS) Horse
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Van Duke, a 3yo bay/brown gelding from Australia, is trained by Wayne Wilkes. His sire is Vancouver and his dam is Empress Eleven. He remains unbeaten in his maiden, having made a single start without victory. In his latest start at Tamworth on 22 Jan 2026, Andrew Gibbons rode him to a 7th-place finish, trailing winner Siragusa.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tamworth 22-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 3 R3 SUPER MDN-SW $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.810, SP: 51.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750 1st Siragusa ( A Bullock 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Our Boy Tom ( J Duggan 59 ) 3.07L 3rd Chasing Quivers ( A Roper 57 ) 4.52L 7th Van Duke ( A Gibbons 57.5 ) 8.29L See full results | A Gibbons 57.5kg 8.29L | 7 (8) |
| Tamworth 08-Jan-26 950m GOOD 4 R5 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:56.030 1st Kenisis ( C Hillier ) 2nd Van Duke ( S Wilkes ) 0.66L 3rd Perpetuous ( E Drews ) 1.99L | S Wilkes 0.66L | 2 (5) |
| Port Macquarie 24-Jun-25 1006m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.330 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.620 1st She's A Wild One ( B Looker ) 2nd Bellerata ( S Wilkes ) 0.39L 3rd Welcome Back ( L Wakely ) 2.91L 5th Van Duke ( T Bailey ) 7.64L | T Bailey 7.64L | 5 (6) |