One of the best to ever do it, Romantic Warrior! ๐
๐ฅ x24
๐ x15 Group 1 wins
๐ฐ HK$288.74m earnings
๐ 2x Horse of the Year; #TripleCrown โ
We salute you, champ! ๐ซก | #HKracing
Our 'Global Champion', Romantic Warrior! ๐
The only Hong Kong-trained horse to win G1 races in four jurisdictions - Hong Kong, Australia, Japan and the UAE... ๐
@mcacajamez | #LoveRacing | #HKracing
Wow ๐ฎ
Fortitudine (Dubawi) is a brother to Rebel's Romance and wins by half the track on debut for @the_doyler, Charlie Appleby and @godolphin! @kemptonparkrace
Champions And Chater Cup | Romantic Warrior
"A romantic ending to a FLAWLESS campaign!"
Romantic Warrior seals the Triple Crown with another breathtaking performance ๐
๐บ Ch. 78/68, Foxtel 529, Kayo or via our app
THE FREAAAAAAAK!! ๐คฏ๐คฏ๐คฏ
World's best Ka Ying Rising sets ANOTHER 1200m track record (1m 07.10s) at Sha Tin, securing his 20th consecutive win with @zpurton for David Hayes...
#FWDChampionsDay | #LoveRacing | #HKracing
Simply remarkable, Romantic Warrior! ๐
The world's highest-earning horse lifts a 14th Group 1 and his fourth FWD QEII Cup at Sha Tin this afternoon for @mcacajamez and Danny Shum...
#FWDChampionsDay | #LoveRacing | #HKracing
Ka Ying Rising - YOU ARE INCREDIBLE! ๐ฅ
The world's best sprinter extends his unbeaten streak to 19 in the Group 2 Sprint Cup at Sha Tin... he also lowers his own 1200m course record (again) by clocking an absurd 1m 07.12s... ๐
@zpurton | #LoveRacing | #HKracing
Check out this trial; Ka Ying Rising is ready to rock! ๐ฅ
The ๐'s best sprinter is seeking a 19th straight win in next month's Sprint Cup on Easter Monday... @zpurton
๐ Sha Tin, 6 April | #LoveRacing | #HKracing
ALL HAIL JMAC!
Sydneyโs champion hoop, the worldโs best jockey, creates history at Rosehill as the nationโs greatest Group 1 jockey with Autumn Boyโs Rosehill Guineas success. ๐ช๐
JAMES MCDONALD STANDS ALONE. 130 GROUP ONES ๐
J-Mac takes the Group 1 record with a trademark ride on Autumn Boy to win the Rosehill Guineas! It's history at Rosehill ๐
@mcacajamez@cwallerracing
Rosehill Is About To Host A Full Blown History Partyย And Everyone Is Invited ๐๐๐ฅ
This Saturday at is not just a race meeting.
It is a full-blown, no-holds-barred celebration of greatness, a spectacle where history will be ripped from the record books and shoved onto a giant, glittering stage.
Five Group 1 races in one afternoon. The sportโs elite horses, trainers, and jockeys all colliding in a storm of speed, skill, and sheer audacity.
And right in the middle of it stands 1 victories, held by the legendary.
Think about that. A record built over thirty years, forged in sweat, brilliance, and raw perseverance. And now, a 34-year-old is about to step up and make it look easy.
Oliver retired at 53 after decades of defining Australian racing. His number was untouchable. Sacred. Legendary.
And yet here comes McDonald. Nineteen years younger than Oliver when he hung up the boots. Charging at the record like a man possessed, like a hurricane in boots.
This is no slow crawl to glory. This is a full-throttle takeover, and it started when he was just 16, riding his first Group 1 winner in his home country of .
Sixteen.
While other kids were finishing school, McDonald was already taking the highest stage in racing by storm.
Since then, he has dominated everywhere:
Australia,
Hong Kong,
Japan, Europe,
the Middle East.
The biggest races in the world? They are his playground, and every time he mounts a horse, the competition knows theyโre in for a brutal masterclass.
The best trainers want him.
The biggest owners chase him.
The top horses run for him.
And when the dust settles, heโs the one walking back to scale with the trophy while everyone else is left gasping.
This Saturday, the world will watch a record that took three decades to build begin to crumble under the weight of sheer talent, courage, and audacity.
If McDonald equals 129 at 34, he is not just catching Oliver.
He is about to obliterate the record entirely.
The numbers donโt lie. The pace doesnโt stop. The trajectory is insane.
What once looked like the summit of Australian racing? That mountain is now McDonaldโs warm-up.
This is more than a race meeting. This is a party of epic proportions, a celebration of dominance, speed, and fearless ambition. The confetti is imaginary but the impact will be felt for decades.
So when the gates fly open at Rosehill this weekend, understand what youโre seeing:
Not just racing.
Not just horses running fast.
Not just a jockey chasing history.
You are witnessing James McDonald rewriting the record books, turning the impossible into a global spectacle, and throwing the biggest, loudest, most historic party the sport has ever seen.
And the guest of honour? Only 34 years old. ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฅ