Riding a euphoric wave after Romantic Warrior’s stunning G1 Yasuda Kinen (1600m) triumph in Tokyo on Sunday (2 June), Danny Shum was again to the fore at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (5 June) with a double.
This season’s crop of three-year-olds has been above average and they can drive home that point in the G1 Gold Challenge (1600m) at Greyville on Saturday (8 June). That said, the cream of the older generation has either been retired or shipped off overseas.
Russian Emperor will forever be remembered for his courage, ability and some of the finest moments in Hong Kong racing history, namely, two unforgettable upset victories over Golden Sixty and Romantic Warrior – the city’s dominant forces of recent times.