French Duke (2021) Horse

Foal Date

22-Apr-21

Colour

bay

Sire

Sea The Stars

Dam

Duchess Of France

Prize Money

237106

Owners

Wathnan Racing

About

Competing in the Ascot R3 Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race), French Duke is a 5yo gelding trained by H Al Jehadi in GB. Sired by Sea The Stars out of Duchess Of France, the horse has won 2 races so far. On 17 Jan 2026 at Meydan, French Duke secured its most significant victory, earning $294000.00 in the Handicap.

Raced At

Goodwood • Royal Ascot

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Abu Dhabi 07-Feb-26 2414m GOOD R6 Race 6-Abu Dhabi Championship Stakes (Listed)-Turf (of $372,398) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:30.000, SP: 2.75 1st Royal Power ( W Buick 128 ) 2nd West Wind Blows ( M Barzalona 130 ) 1.75L 3rd See Hector ( P J Dobbs 128 ) 3.00L 6th French Duke ( J Doyle 128 ) 6.10L See full resultsJ Doyle 58.1kg 6.10L6 (10)
Meydan 17-Jan-26 2414m GOOD R10 Hcp $179,998 (of $294,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:31.250, SP: 5.00 1st French Duke ( J Doyle 128 ) 2nd Claymore ( S D Sousa 129 ) 1.25L 3rd Aeronautic ( B Coen 128 ) 0.30L See full resultsJ Doyle 58.1kg1 (13)
York 22-Aug-25 2380m GOOD R1 CL2 Hcp $14,508 (of $118,044) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:29.420, SP: 6.50 1st Asgard's Captain ( J F Egan 121 ) 2nd Insanity ( R Ryan 130 ) 0.30L 3rd French Duke ( D Tudhope 130 ) 1.30L See full resultsD Tudhope 59kg 1.30L3 (10)
GOODwood 02-Aug-25 2820m SOFT R2 CL2 Hcp (of $98,370) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 03:07.550, SP: 7.00 1st Sam Hawkens ( T Marquand 122 ) 2nd Dancing In Paris ( S Osborne 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Aeronautic ( C Keane 126 ) 0.30L 10th French Duke ( J Doyle 128 ) 11.35L See full resultsJ Doyle 58.1kg 11.35L10 (14)
Royal Ascot 20-Jun-25 2410m GOOD R3 CL2 Hcp (of $108,207) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:29.790, SP: 5.00 Off the pace towards rear, headway out wide inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved 1st Ethical Diamond ( R L Moore 129 ) 2nd Mutaawid ( J Crowley 136 ) 2.00L 3rd Naqeeb ( R Sexton 136 ) 0.50L 8th French Duke ( J Doyle 132 ) 7.50L See full resultsJ Doyle 59.9kg 7.50L8 (18)