Romantic Warrior

Romantic Warrior wins Cox Plate

Posted on October 28, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Many refer to the Cox Plate as the best two minutes in sport, and the 2023 edition of the Group 1 feature at Moonee Valley did not disappoint, as Romantic Warrior () nosed out Mr Brightside () in a photo finish to claim Australia's best race. You couldn't have scripted the race any better, with[...]

Posted on October 26, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Revered for prodigious Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) exploits, former champion jockey Brent Thomson believes Hong Kong's Romantic Warrior is the “logical favourite” to win the AU$5 million showpiece at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Thomson, who rode 129 winners in Hong Kong during a decorated international career, is one of only three jockeys to partner[...]

Posted on October 24, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Hong Kong star Romantic Warrior is one of many big-name runners lining up in the 2023 edition of the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) this Saturday.

Posted on October 8, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Danny Shum is confident this afternoon's fourth-placed effort in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington, Melbourne has Romantic Warrior on the right track for his Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) tilt on October 28 at Moonee Valley. “He hasn't raced for close to five months, so he needs the run, actually. James[...]

Posted on October 5, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Danny Shum is hopeful Romantic Warrior can cast aside 15 quality rivals when he lines up in Saturday's Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington, however, the trainer is expecting his triple Group 1 winner to improve out of his first Australian race and reach tip-top condition for his Group 1 W.S. Cox Plate (2040m)[...]

Posted on October 4, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Hong Kong sensation Romantic Warrior takes top billing in a capacity field for Saturday's Group 1 Turnbull Stakes at Flemington in Melbourne, Australia.

Posted on July 15, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Golden Sixty's record-breaking performance during the 2022/23 racing season saw Hong Kong's champion earn the Horse of the Year title for a third consecutive year. As such, he becomes the first horse in the history of Hong Kong racing to annex three consecutive Horse of the Year crowns. The Francis Lui-trained seven-year-old's efforts this season[...]

Posted on May 29, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Russian Emperor underlined elite staying prowess to join a select band of multiple winners of the $12 million Group 1 Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) under a masterful Hugh Bowman ride at Sha Tin on Sunday as Douglas Whyte exalted in one of the highlights of an extraordinary career. Denying raging $1.20 favourite Romantic Warrior[...]

Posted on May 23, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Danny Shum is optimistic Romantic Warrior can enhance an already spectacular career in the $12 million Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday despite queries over the brilliant stayer's ability to cope with the extended trip. With 10 wins and two second placings from 13 starts and $81,725,400[...]

Posted on May 1, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

They came, they saw and they were well and truly conquered in the Sha Tin sunshine as Romantic Warrior confirmed himself among the world's elite with a commanding second consecutive success in the Group 1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m). Pandemic restrictions meant Danny Shum's gelding beat a purely domestic field when landing the HK$25 million[...]

Posted on April 11, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Bidding to become the first horse in two decades to win successive HK$25 million Group 1 QEII Cup's (2000m), Romantic Warrior limbered up for his title defence on April 30 with an effortless trial victory at Sha Tin on Tuesday morning. Partnered by Zac Purton, Romantic Warrior jumped cleanly from barrier 10 in the 1600m[...]

Posted on February 27, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Golden Sixty overhauled Romantic Warrior in a gripping finish to the HK$12 million Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin – the second leg of Hong Kong's Triple Crown – under Vincent Ho for trainer Francis Lui. Sporting the familiar white, blue and gold silks of owner Stanley Chan, Golden Sixty handed[...]

Posted on February 25, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Karis Teetan hopes the HK$12 million Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday will be run at a strong pace to enable Romantic Warrior to showcase world-class talent – and sap Golden Sixty's withering acceleration. Warning against the perils of allowing Golden Sixty to saunter through the first 1600 metres[...]

Posted on February 25, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Vincent Ho believes Golden Sixty's new-found maturity will prove vital in the Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) on Sunday at Sha Tin when Hong Kong's highest-rated horse resumes a burgeoning rivalry with middle-distance star Romantic Warrior. Returning to 2000m for the first time since finishing third behind Russian Emperor and Savvy Nine on[...]

Posted on February 23, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Romantic Warrior is looking to level the score with Golden Sixty when the pair meets for the second time across their respective careers in Sunday's Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin. Defeated by Golden Sixty in the Group 1 Stewards' Cup (1600m) last month, Romantic Warrior this weekend returns to his[...]

Posted on January 30, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Underlining enduring greatness with a towering performance to claim victory in a blockbuster Group 1 Stewards' Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin, Golden Sixty could be bound for the international stage as Francis Lui and Vincent Ho plot future conquests for Hong Kong's champion. As Hong Kong's benchmark performer over the past three seasons, Golden Sixty[...]

Posted on January 27, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Accustomed to elite success at home and abroad, Danny Shum believes the blockbuster Group 1 Stewards' Cup (1600m) clash between Hong Kong's three top-rated horses – Golden Sixty, Romantic Warrior and California Spangle – at Sha Tin this Sunday is the “most exciting race” in 30 years. Shum will saddle Romantic Warrior as last month's[...]

Romantic Warrior wins Cox Plate

Thomson declares Romantic Warrior “logical favourite” for Cox Plate

Romantic Warrior, Gold Trip head stacked Cox Plate field

Danny Shum expects Romantic Warrior improvement for Cox Plate

All systems go for Romantic Warrior in Turnbull Stakes

Turnbull Stakes draw does Romantic Warrior no favours

Golden Sixty crowned Hong Kong Horse of the Year

Russian Emperor claims successive Group 1 Champions & Chater Cups

Shum confident ahead of Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup

Warrior puts global rivals to the sword in dominant FWD QEII Cup win

Romantic Warrior sharpens up for QEII Cup with strong trial

Golden Sixty wins Hong Kong Gold Cup thriller

Karis Teetan seeks strong tempo in Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup

Golden Sixty’s improved manners key to Hong Kong Gold Cup hopes

Romantic Warrior & Golden Sixty meet again in Hong Kong Gold Cup

Golden Sixty reigns supreme in gripping Stewards’ Cup showdown

Stewards’ Cup shapes to live up to huge pre-race billing

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