After his recent trial on the all-weather at Sha Tin, Shum mapped out the season for Romantic Warrior, with the Group One Saudi Cup (1,800m) and Group One Dubai World Cup (2,000m) pinpointed as his main targets.
“We’ve got the plan to send him to Dubai and Saudi, so I wanted to trial him on the dirt with the pacifiers and see if it helps,” Shum said.
“Romantic Warrior is very special and the Saudi Cup is the most important race for him. Maybe he cannot win, but if he runs in the first four, it will be a huge achievement.”