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Tokyo · 02.06.24
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Yasuda Kinen
1stRomantic Warrior6yo by Acclamation × Folk Melody¥180,000,000
2ndNamur5yo by Harbinger × Sambre et Meuse¥72,000,000
3rdSoul Rush6yo by Rulership × Eternal Bouquet¥45,000,000
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Romantic Warrior
Breeder—
Purse¥342,000,000
To the winner¥180,000,000
Distance1600 metres
Winning time1m 32.3s
SurfaceTurf
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners18

Stories of this Result

Romantic Warrior

At six, Romantic Warrior is the oldest winner of this race since 2020. The winning margin over Namur was half a length. The field numbered 18 runners. The horse is by Acclamation out of Folk Melody. The winning time was 1m 32.3s.

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Result

18 runners · prize money to 5th place
PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
1stRomantic Warrior6yo gelding by Acclamation × Folk MelodyJames McDonaldC ShingShum¥180,000,000
2ndNamur5yo filly by Harbinger × Sambre et MeuseYutaka TakeTomokazu Takano1/2¥72,000,000
3rdSoul Rush6yo colt by Rulership × Eternal BouquetJoao MoreiraYasutoshi IkeeNose¥45,000,000
4thGaia Force5yo colt by Kitasan BlackY NagaokaHaruki Sugiyama1¥27,000,000
5thSerifos5yo colt by Daiwa Major × Sea FrontYuga KawadaMitsumasa Nakauchida1/2¥18,000,000
6thGeoglyph5yo colt by Drefong × AromaticoH KitamuraTetsuya Kimura1.1/4
7thFierce Pride6yo filly by Deep Impact × Strawberry FairRyusei SakaiSakae KuniedaNose
8thElton Barows4yo colt by Deep Brillante × Shonan CaratAtsuya NishimuraHaruki Sugiyama1/2
9thStella Veloce6yo colt by Bago × Oh My BabyN YokoyamaNaosuke SugaiNeck
10thAir Lolonois7yo gelding by King Kamehameha × Air One PieceH MiyukiK Sasada1.1/4
11thRed Mon Reve5yo colt by Lord Kanaloa × Last GrooveKazuo YokoyamaMasayoshi EbinaNose
12thCorepetiteur4yo colt by Just a Way × Vegas NightY IwataK NakatakeNeck
13thParallel Vision5yo colt by Kizuna × Art BrutChristophe LemaireSakae KuniedaNeck
14thWin Carnelian7yo colt by Screen Hero × Cosmo CrystalKosei MiuraYuichi ShikatoNose
15thDanon Scorpion5yo colt by Lord Kanaloa × Lexie LouKeita TosakiY Fukunaga1.3/4
16thCatedral8yo colt by Heart's Cry × AbylaA SaitoManabu IkezoeNeck
17thVoyage Bubble6yo gelding by Deep Field × RaheightsZac PurtonP FaiYiuHead
18thDobune5yo colt by Deep Impact × Premier StepsY HishidaK Take1
Pedigree of the winner
SireAcclamation
DamFolk Melody
DamsireStreet Cry
Connections
JockeyJames McDonald
TrainerC ShingShum
OwnerPeter Lau Pak Fai

Romantic Warrior in 2024

3 other wins
Trainer / Jockey / Track
Hong Kong Cup2000 metres · US$5,113,9781stC S ShumJames McDonald08.12.2024Sha TinPrize money €2,830,938Race detailsWatch
Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Hong Kong)2000 metres · US$3,571,7481stC S ShumJames McDonald28.04.2024Sha TinPrize money €1,977,208Race detailsWatch
Hong Kong Gold Cup2000 metres · US$1,545,5611stC S ShumJames McDonald25.02.2024Sha TinPrize money €816,240Race detailsWatch
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All winners since 2020

YearWinnerTrainer / JockeyOwner / BreederVideo
2023SonglineKizuna × Luminous ParadeToru HayashiKeita TosakiSunday Racing Co. Ltd.Northern Farm
2022SonglineKizuna × Luminous ParadeToru HayashiKenichi IkezoeSunday Racing Co. Ltd.Northern Farm
2021Danon KinglyDeep Impact × My GoodnessKiyoshi HagiwaraYuga KawadaDanox Co. Ltd.Mishima Bokujo
2020Gran AlegriaDeep Impact × TapitsflyKazuo FujisawaKenichi IkezoeSunday Racing Co. Ltd.Northern Farm

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