Hong Kong Gold Cup 2024

Hong Kong

Sha Tin · 25.02.24

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Hong Kong Gold Cup

1stRomantic Warrior6yo by Acclamation × Folk MelodyUS$928,938

2ndVoyage Bubble5yo by Deep Field × RaheightsUS$355,159

3rdNimble Nimbus6yo by Sacred Falls × MarahauUS$176,402

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JockeyJames McDonald

TrainerC S Shum

OwnerPeter Lau Pak Fai

BreederCorduff Stud & T. J. Rooney

PurseUS$1,545,561

To the winnerUS$928,938

Distance2000 metres

Winning time2m 0.31s

SurfaceTurf

Conditions3-year-olds and up

Runners11

Stories of this Result

Romantic Warrior

In 2023, Romantic Warrior had finished second here behind Golden Sixty. The field numbered 11 runners. The horse is by Acclamation out of Folk Melody. The win was worth USD 928,938 to the winner. The winning time was 2m 0.31s.

C S Shum

C S Shum had come close here before: Romantic Warrior was second in 2023. With this win, the stable reached 2 Group 1 wins this season, level with Ben, Will & JD Hayes at the top of the trainers' table.

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Result

11 runners · prize money to 4th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stRomantic Warrior6yo gelding by Acclamation × Folk MelodyJames McDonaldC S ShumUS$928,938

2ndVoyage Bubble5yo gelding by Deep Field × RaheightsZac PurtonP F YiuNeckUS$355,159

3rdNimble Nimbus6yo gelding by Sacred Falls × MarahauAndrea AtzeniP F Yiu3US$176,402

4thStraight Arron6yo gelding by Fastnet Rock × Imperial LassHugh BowmanC Fownes¾US$85,062

5thFive G Patch6yo gelding by Camelot × UlianaMatthew ChadwickTony CruzNeck

6thBeauty Joy7yo gelding by Sebring × Impressive JeuneyK C LeungTony CruzHead

7thEncountered5yo gelding by Churchill × EnrolKaris TeetanK Man1 ¼

8thSenor Toba6yo gelding by Toronado × BahamasA HamelinC Fownes2

9thSword Point5yo gelding by American Pharoah × Jazz SongLyle HewitsonFrankie Lor3 ½

10thChampion Dragon6yo gelding by Starspangledbanner × Via LatteaA BadelTony Cruz2 ¾

11thMoney Catcher6yo gelding by Ferlax × Warren's SisterL FerrarisFrankie Lor5 ¼

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 2024

3 other wins

Trainer / Jockey / Track

Hong Kong Cup2000 metres · US$5,113,9781^stC S ShumJames McDonald08.12.2024Sha TinPrize money €2,830,938Race details Watch

Yasuda Kinen1600 metres · ¥342,000,0001^stC ShingShumJames McDonald02.06.2024TokyoPrize money €996,636Race details Watch

Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Hong Kong)2000 metres · US$3,571,7481^stC S ShumJames McDonald28.04.2024Sha TinPrize money €1,977,208Race details Watch

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All winners since 2020

Year	Winner	Trainer / Jockey	Owner / Breeder
2023	Golden SixtyMedaglia d'Oro × Gaudeamus	Francis LuiVincent Ho	Stanley Chan Ka LeungAsco International Pty Ltd
2022	Russian EmperorGalileo × Atlantic Jewel	Douglas WhyteBlake Shinn	Mike Cheung Shun ChingCoolmore, Laurie Macri and partners
2021	Golden SixtyMedaglia d'Oro × Gaudeamus	Francis LuiVincent Ho	Stanley Chan Ka LeungAsco International Pty Ltd
2020	Time WarpArchipenko × Here To Eternity	Tony CruzJoao Moreira	Martin Siu Kim SunMiss K Rausing

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