Romantic Warrior battles to record third QEII Cup win

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HONG KONG - Romantic Warrior stunned jockey James McDonald and once again lived up to his name as he produced a titanic surge to land a record-breaking third FWD QEII Cup (2,000m) at Sha Tin racecourse on April 28. Peter Lau’s superstar clinched a seventh Group 1 race in...

James McDonald guiding the Danny Shum-trained Romantic Warrior to his third FWD QEII Cup over 2,000m at Sha Tin racecourse on April 28. HONG KONG - Romantic Warrior stunned jockey James McDonald and once again lived up to his name as he produced a titanic surge to land a record-breaking third FWD QEII Cup at Sha Tin racecourse on April 28.

Despite this, the result mirrored last year’s running, with Romantic Warrior holding off the gallant Mitsumasa Nakauchida-trained Prognosis to score by a neck and surpass Eishin Preston’s two victories in the race in 2002 and 2003. “I’m speechless – he’s awesome,” an emotional McDonald said. “He was beaten at the 600m, he just finds a way. It’s incredible. I dead-set didn’t have one thing go my way. I had 10 riders dead-set against me and the horse.April 28 South Africa form analysis

The six-year-old Irish-bred gelding by Acclamation will now bid to enhance his sparkling record with another overseas engagement as trainer Danny Shum is contemplating stepping back in trip for the Group 1 Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo racecourse on June 21.

 

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