Dark Duke (2022) Horse
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Dark Duke is a 3yo bay gelding trained by R James & R Wellwood. He is by Vadamos out of Dark Princess. He has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in two starts. In his most recent run at Ellerslie on 20 June 2026, ridden by George Rooke, he finished eighth behind winner La Tienda.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie 20-Jun-26 1600m SOFT 5 R5 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.660, SP: 7.40 1st La Tienda ( E Jones 56.5 ) 2nd Long Island ( T Wigram 56.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Unodostrescuatro ( W Pinn 58.5 ) 1.10L 8th Dark Duke ( G Rooke 58.5 ) 3.60L See full results | G Rooke 58.5kg 3.60L | 8 (14) |
| Tauranga 29-May-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.630, SP: 5.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th 1st Miss Silhouette ( J J Fawcett 56.5 ) 2nd Pure Lotus ( M J Mcnab 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Beabopalula ( M Cartwright 56.5 ) 2.50L 5th Dark Duke ( M Hashizume 58.5 ) 3.10L See full results | M Hashizume 58.5kg 3.10L | 5 (11) |