Racing Info

Mar 1, 2026
3:35pm (Race 7)
Group
G1
Prize Money
HK$13 million
Distance
Turf, "B+2" Course, 2000M

Race Results

Romantic Warrior

wins the Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup


Going : GOOD
Course : TURF - "B+2" Course
Time : (25.65) (49.17) (1:13.13) (1:37.05) (1:59.77)
Sectional Time : 25.65 23.52 23.96 23.92
12.25  11.67
22.72
11.20  11.52
Pla. Horse No. Horse Jockey Trainer Actual Wt. Declar.Horse Wt. Draw LBW RunningPosition Finish Time
1 1 ROMANTIC WARRIOR (E486) J McDonald C S Shum 126 1166 4 -
3
3
3
3
1
1:59.77
2 5 ENSUED (H452) D B McMonagle J Size 126 1096 1 4
2
2
2
2
2
2:00.40
3 6 WINNING WING (K129) H T Mo K W Lui 126 1186 3 5-1/4
5
5
5
5
3
2:00.60
4 4 MY WISH (J256) H Bowman M Newnham 126 1007 5 5-1/2
6
6
6
6
4
2:00.64
5 2 VOYAGE BUBBLE (E436) Z Purton P F Yiu 126 1238 6 7-1/2
4
4
4
4
5
2:00.96
6 3 BEAUTY JOY (E058) B Avdulla A S Cruz 126 1064 2 11-1/4
1
1
1
1
6
2:01.56

Key Dates

February 2 – Free Entries Close for overseas horses

February 15 – Free Entries Close for HK trained horses

February 16 – Supplementary Entries Close for overseas horses

February 23 – Supplementary Entries Close for HK trained horses

February 26 – Declarations to Run

Racing Statistics

Stat 1: Stewards' Cup Winners Worth Noting

The Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup is the second leg of the Hong Kong Triple Crown Series.

In the past seven editions, horses that won the first leg - Stewards' Cup, went on to contest this race and achieved 3 wins and 1 second.


Performance of recent Stewards' Cup winners in the Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (Past 7 Editions)
Year Stewards' Cup Winner Finish in Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup
2025 VOYAGE BUBBLE 1
2024 VOYAGE BUBBLE 2
2023 GOLDEN SIXTY 1
2022 WAIKUKU Did not run
2021 GOLDEN SIXTY 1
Horse on radar No. 1 ROMANTIC WARRIOR

Stat 2: Top-Rated Horses Perform Strongly

Over the past seven editions, the highest‑rated runner in the field recorded 5 wins, 1 second, and 1 third.


Performance of the Highest-Rated Horse in the Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (Last 7 Editions)
Year Horse Rating Finish
2025 VOYAGE BUBBLE 130 1
2024 ROMANTIC WARRIOR 132 1
2023 GOLDEN SIXTY 131 1
2022 GOLDEN SIXTY 131 3
2021 GOLDEN SIXTY 131 1
2020 EXULTANT 129 2
2019 EXULTANT 129 1
Horse on radar No. 1 ROMANTIC WARRIOR

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