Romantic Thor (USA) Horse
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About
Romantic Thor is a 5yo bay gelding from the United States, trained by C S Shum in Hong Kong. He is by Justify out of Wedding Vow. As a stakes winner with $886,355 in career earnings, he is considered a horse of above‑average ability. On 3 May 2026 at Sha Tin, Matthew Poon rode him to his most important victory, securing the $4,200,000 3yo+ Open Handicap and defeating Gentlemen Legacy.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley 08-Jul-26 1800m GOOD R8 CL2 Hcp (of $3,120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:48.240, SP: 7.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Le Zonda ( V Ho 55.5 ) 2nd Pope Cody ( A Badel 53.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Glittering Legend ( A Chung 55 , Cd 54 ) 3.00L 7th Romantic Thor ( J Chau 61 ) 8.50L See full results | J Chau 61kg 8.50L | 7 (12) |
| Sha Tin 21-Jun-26 1800m GOOD R9 G3 3YO+ Open Hcp $483,000 (of $4,200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:47.960, SP: 8.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:22.190 1st Beauty Joy ( J Moreira 56 ) 2nd Light Years Charm ( J Chau 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Romantic Thor ( A Chung 52 ) 1.30L See full results | A Chung 52kg 1.30L | 3 (11) |
| Conghua Turf 12-Jun-26 1600m R5 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 5 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:24.900 1st Ka Ying Generation ( M F Poon ) 2nd Nautical Force ( K Teetan ) 1.80L 3rd Romantic Thor ( E C W Wong ) | E C W Wong | 3 (6) |
| Sha Tin 24-May-26 2400m FIRM R8 G1 3YO+ Open Set Weight $780,000 (of $13,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:26.670, SP: 38.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 400m 00:23.290 1st Romantic Warrior ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 2nd Numbers ( K C Leung 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Deep Monster ( J Moreira 57 ) 2.00L 4th Romantic Thor ( Z Purton 57 ) 4.30L See full results | Z Purton 57kg 4.30L | 4 (9) |
| Sha Tin 03-May-26 2400m GOOD R6 G3 3YO+ Open Hcp $2,352,000 (of $4,200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:30.760, SP: 5.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 400m 00:24.400 1st Romantic Thor ( M Poon 52 , Cd 52.5 ) 2nd Gentlemen Legacy ( J Bowman 58.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Winning Wing ( H T Mo 61 ) 1.80L See full results | M Poon 52kg, Cd 52.5kg | 1 (7) |