Overview
- Romantic Warrior won the Group One Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday, May 24, 2026, completing the three-race Hong Kong Triple Crown and securing the HK$10 million bonus.
- A post-race stewards' inquiry into alleged interference by Romantic Warrior was dismissed and the official placings stood with Numbers second and Deep Monster third.
- Hong Kong stewards separately found jockey James McDonald guilty of careless riding for directing Romantic Warrior into Deep Monster's running line about 300 metres from the finish and imposed a suspension plus a HK$120,000 fine.
- Trainer Danny Shum said the immediate plan is to give the eight-year-old a spell and he is considering sending Romantic Warrior to Conghua for rest and recovery before deciding future targets.
- The Triple Crown win extended Romantic Warrior's elite record of international Group One victories, pushed his career earnings to roughly HK$288 million, and will affect jockey availability and planning for the stable going forward.