Overview
- The decision to retire Romantic Warrior was confirmed on Wednesday after diagnostic scans showed a change in one of his front‑leg joints that resembled last year’s fetlock problem.
- Owner Peter Lau and trainer Danny Shum consulted the Hong Kong Jockey Club veterinary team before agreeing to end the eight‑year‑old’s racing career.
- Romantic Warrior will spend three months at Conghua Racecourse under continued veterinary monitoring and then be moved to a retirement home through the club’s RESTART Racehorse Aftercare Programme.
- He finishes with 24 wins from 31 starts, 15 Group 1 victories and a world‑record HK$288.74 million in prize money, with major international wins including the Cox Plate.
- The club will stage a farewell ceremony at Sha Tin later this season, and connections have said they will ensure he receives long‑term care after retirement.