Australian jockey James McDonald delivered a perfect ride in Hong Kong to claim the feature race of the day, the HK$25m Group 1 QE II Cup (2000m) aboard Romantic Warrior.
The champion jockey and the five-year-old gelding outclassed their rivals, racing away and winning easily from Japanese runner Prognosis and UK galloper DUBAI HONOUR.
McDonald remains unbeaten on Romantic Warrior with three rides for three wins, including a victory in last December’s Hong Kong Cup. He unseated local jockey Karis Teetan for the ride after he was defeated by Golden Sixty last start.
