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Sha Tin · 14.12.25
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Hong Kong Cup
Romantic Warrior7yo
TrainerC S Shum
PurseUS$ 5,136,372
To the winnerUS$ 3,235,914
Distance2000 metres
Winning time2m 2.29s
SurfaceTurf · Good
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners7

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Australia and NZ Blacktype Racing Dump · English commentary

Result

7 runners · prize money to 4th place
PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
1stRomantic Warrior7yo · gelding · by Acclamation × Folk MelodyJames McDonaldC S ShumUS$ 3,235,914
2ndBellagio Opera5yo · horse · by Lord Kanaloa × Air RoutineKazuo YokoyamaHiroyuki Uemura1 ¾US$ 1,027,274
3rdQuisisana5yo · mare · by Le Havre × QuamoclitChristophe SoumillonFrancis-Henri Graffard3 ½US$ 513,638
4thGalen4yo · gelding · by Gleneagles × Apache StormDylan Browne McMonagleJoseph Patrick O'BrienNeckUS$ 359,546
5thRousham Park6yo · horse · by Harbinger × Reinette GrooveChristophe LemaireHiroyasu TanakaNeck
6thChancheng Glory5yo · gelding · by Mor Spirit × Solid ScamMaxime GuyonK W LuiNeck
7thStraight Arron8yo · gelding · by Fastnet Rock × Imperial LassCraig A WilliamsD Hayes2 ¾
Pedigree of the winner
SireAcclamation
DamFolk Melody
DamsireStreet Cry
Connections
JockeyJames McDonald
TrainerC S Shum
OwnerPeter Lau Pak Fai
BreederCorduff Stud & T. J. Rooney

Romantic Warrior in 2025

1 other win · 2 places
DateRacePosJockey
05.04.25MeydanDubai Turf1800 metres · AED 4,800,0042ndJames McDonald WatchRace details →
22.02.25King Abdulaziz RacecourseSaudi Cup1800 metres · US$ 20,000,0002nd WatchRace details →
24.01.25MeydanJebel Hatta1800 metres · AED 1,812,9971stJames McDonald WatchRace details →
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