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Moonee Valley · 28.10.23
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W. S. Cox Plate
1stRomantic Warrior5yo by Acclamation × Folk MelodyA$3,000,000
2ndMr Brightside6yo by Bullbars × LilahjayA$750,000
3rdAlligator Blood7yo by All Too Hard × Lake SuperiorA$375,000
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Romantic Warrior
TrainerC S Shum
PurseA$5,000,000
To the winnerA$3,000,000
Distance2040 metres
Winning time2m 03.16s
SurfaceTurf · Good(3)
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners12

Stories of this Result

Romantic Warrior

With this win, Romantic Warrior now has 2 Group 1 wins this season. The six-year-old gelding is by Acclamation out of Folk Melody. The win was worth AUD 3,000,000 to the winner. The winning time was 2m 03.16s.

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Result

12 runners · prize money to 10th place
PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
1stRomantic Warrior6yo gelding by Acclamation × Folk MelodyJames McDonaldC S ShumA$3,000,000
2ndMr Brightside6yo gelding by Bullbars × LilahjayCraig A WilliamsBen & JD Hayes0.1A$750,000
3rdAlligator Blood7yo gelding by All Too Hard × Lake SuperiorTimothy ClarkGai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott0.3A$375,000
4thDuais6yo mare by Shamus Award × MeerlustDamien OliverEdward Cummings1.3A$250,000
5thGold Trip7yo colt by Outstrip × SarvanaMark ZahraCiaron Maher & D Eustace1.4A$200,000
6thZaaki9yo gelding by Leroidesanimaux × KesaraDamian LaneAnnabel Neasham1.5A$100,000
7thFangirl5yo mare by Sebring × Little Surfer GirlZac PurtonChris Waller1.6A$100,000
8thMilitarize3yo gelding by Dundeel × AmerindiaZac LloydChris Waller2.35A$75,000
9thVictoria Road4yo gelding by Saxon Warrior × Tickled PinkBlake ShinnAidan O'Brien5.35A$75,000
10thMy Oberon7yo gelding by Dubawi × My TitaniaJ MottAnnabel Neasham7.1A$75,000
11thPinstriped5yo gelding by Street Boss × Snitzel BlitzBen AllenE Jusufovic7.4
12thKing Colorado3yo colt by Kingman × More AspenMichael DeeCiaron Maher & D Eustace10.15
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 2023

2 other wins · 3 places
Trainer / Jockey / Track
Hong Kong Cup2000 metres · HK$36,000,0001stC S ShumJames McDonald10.12.2023Sha TinPrize money €2,312,709Race detailsWatch
Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup2400 metres · HK$12,000,0002ndC S ShumZac Purton28.05.2023Sha TinPrize money —Race detailsWatch
Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Hong Kong)2000 metres · HK$25,000,0001stC S ShumJames McDonald30.04.2023Sha TinPrize money €1,774,009Race detailsWatch
Hong Kong Gold Cup2000 metres · HK$12,000,0002ndC S ShumKaris Teetan26.02.2023Sha TinPrize money —Race detailsWatch
Stewards' Cup1600 metres · HK$12,000,0002ndC S ShumKaris Teetan29.01.2023Sha TinPrize money —Race detailsWatch
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All winners since 2020

YearWinnerTrainer / JockeyOwner / BreederVideo
2022AnamoeStreet Boss × AnamatoJames CummingsJames McDonaldGodolphinGodolphin
2021State Of RestStarspangledbanner × ReposeJoseph Patrick O'BrienJohn AllenState Of Rest PartnershipTinnakill Bloodstock Ltd
2020Sir DragonetCamelot × SparrowCiaron Maher & David EustaceGlen BossA Kheir, P Mehrten, J A O'Neill, T R Maddern, Two Hooves, V Kheir, Carty Racing, Mad K Racing, Bromfield Park Pty Ltd, B F Sokolski, S A Lewin, R E Wilson, N A Greenhalgh, C H Madden, B A Secatore, Mrs R T Secatore, D F Degenhardt, Werrett Bloodstock Pty Ltd, A J Willoughby & B D NettlefoldOrpendale, Wynatt & Chelston

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