ROMANTIC Warrior’s climb to stardom has met with just a single setback, and at the weekend he won for the ninth time in 10 starts, boosting his career earnings to a staggering £5.75 million.

Bred in Ireland by the Egan family’s Corduff Stud and Tim Rooney, Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) beat a classy field of international runners to land the Group 1 Longines Hong Kong Cup, and stamp himself as one of the best racehorses ever to set foot on the turf in the country.