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Romantic Warrior wins the recent Group Two Jockey Club Cup (2,000m). Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Shum reveals change of plans for Dubai-bound Romantic Warrior

Eight-time Group One winner’s Saudi Cup lead-up race will be on turf rather than dirt.

4 hours ago

Hong Kong racing

Romantic Warrior entered for Al Maktoum Challenge with Saudi Cup in sight

26 Nov 2024 - 5:09PM

Hong Kong racing

Warrior has HK Cup at mercy after sparkling return in Jockey Club Cup

17 Nov 2024 - 8:12PM

Hong Kong racing

Warrior all set for Jockey Club Cup as superstar kick-starts mammoth season

Veteran handler says February’s Group One Saudi Cup (1,800m) ‘is the most important race’ for his flag-bearer this term.

15 Nov 2024 - 10:07AM

Romantic Warrior reigns supreme in April’s Group One QE II Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Shum praises Victor The Winner as Hong Kong duo fall short in Sprinters Stakes

Group One Centenary Sprint Cup winner is gallant in defeat in Japan, while emerging speedster Mugen struggles.

29 Sep 2024 - 6:15PM

Hong Kong racing

Romantic Warrior, California Spangle make stylish returns at Sha Tin trials

Star duo warms up for latest campaigns with impressive displays in 1,000m heats.

17 Sep 2024 - 11:48AM

Hong Kong racing

Romantic Warrior could tackle Saudi Cup, Dubai World Cup in audacious dirt campaign

Trainer Danny Shum confirms connections are considering a bold tilt at the richest race on the planet.

15 Sep 2024 - 8:12PM

Romantic Warrior wins the Group One Gold Cup (2,000m) in February. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Victor The Winner one gallop away from being ‘spot on’ after Sha Tin trial success

Danny Shum’s speedster leads fellow Group One Sprinters Stakes (1,200m) runner Mugen across the line in Thursday morning’s hit-out.

12 Sep 2024 - 11:06AM

Hong Kong racing

Shum outlines four-year-old series plans for Happy Valley duo

Veteran handler claims back-to-back doubles and looks to feature races with city circuit winners.

11 Sep 2024 - 11:16PM

Hong Kong racing

Shum starts Valley title defence with solid team headlined by Packing Power

Veteran handler aims to repeat last season’s success at city circuit on Wednesday night, with impressive debut winner among his top chances.

9 Sep 2024 - 12:14PM

Packing Power bolts in on debut under Zac Purton at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

HK racing off-season update: Victor ‘confirmed for the Sprinters Stakes’

Danny Shum’s speedster is set to make his second trip to Japan this year after running third in March’s Group One Takamatsunomiya Kinen (1,200m)

19 Aug 2024 - 5:31PM

Victor The Winner takes out last season’s Class One HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup (1,200m). Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Shum would ‘prefer to stay in Hong Kong’ with Romantic Warrior next season

He has options in Australia, America and Japan, but the veteran handler may keep his superstar on home soil

2 Jul 2024 - 2:48PM

Hong Kong racing

Time for Shum’s Moments to capture Happy Valley Class Two: ‘He’s in very good form’

Veteran trainer identifies best chance of his three gallopers in city circuit’s main event on Wednesday night

10 Jun 2024 - 4:35PM

Hong Kong racing

Shum extends outstanding season at Happy Valley with emphatic double

Veteran handler surges to lead in city circuit standings after Packing Power and Helene Warrior’s big wins

5 Jun 2024 - 11:39PM

Danny Shum, Lyle Hewitson and connections of Helene Warrior celebrate the gelding’s Happy Valley win. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Romantic Warrior’s Yasuda win surely caps the best season ever by a HK horse

Danny Shum’s superstar not only becomes the first galloper to land both the Cox Plate and the Yasuda Kinen, but he does it in a season also featuring three Group One victories at home

3 Jun 2024 - 9:01PM

James McDonald salutes the Tokyo crowd after Romantic Warrior’s Yasuda Kinen success. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Romantic Warrior reigns supreme in Japan with magnificent Yasuda Kinen win

Danny Shum’s superstar collects his fifth consecutive Group One success with a thrilling victory at Tokyo racecourse

2 Jun 2024 - 5:23PM

Hong Kong racing

Shum ‘very happy’ as Romantic Warrior draws barrier seven for Yasuda Kinen

Superstar galloper dealt an ideal gate in his bid for a fifth consecutive Group One: ‘He can sit wherever he’s comfortable and he’s got an engine’

31 May 2024 - 12:11PM

Hong Kong racing

Shum’s Japan trip lays platform for Warrior’s Yasuda tilt: ‘It will be a big help’

Veteran handler gains ‘good experience’ in the Land of the Rising Sun during Victor The Winner’s Group One Takamatsunomiya Kinen (1,200m) raid

25 Mar 2024 - 10:04AM

Jockey Derek Leung (left) and trainer Danny Shum in Japan last week. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Shum dreaming of mammoth Derby Day double: ‘He will definitely run well’

Veteran handler will watch Victor The Winner in Japan before turning his attention to Chill Chibi and Helene Feeling in the Hong Kong Derby (2,000m)

23 Mar 2024 - 4:59PM

Hong Kong racing

Sports Legend’s big Happy Valley win sets the scene for Shum’s big weekend

Veteran handler prepares dominant city circuit winner ahead of Hong Kong Derby and Japan Group One tilts

21 Mar 2024 - 12:07AM

Hong Kong racing

Shum declares returning Chill Chibi ‘the one to beat’ in Classic Cup

Veteran handler believes four-time winner can spring a surprise on his return from injury, while he is also confident Helene Feeling is well placed

2 Mar 2024 - 10:24AM

Chill Chibi coasts to victory under Jerry Chau at Happy Valley in November. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Warrior outlasts Bubble in Gold Cup thriller: ‘He’s the undisputed champion’

Superstar galloper conquers Hong Kong’s quartet of 2,000m majors with fighting Group One win at Sha Tin

25 Feb 2024 - 7:13PM

Romantic Warrior holds off Voyage Bubble to win the Gold Cup for jockey James McDonald. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Happy Valley’s Million Challenge ends in a tie for second time in three years

Connections of Copartner Ambition and Tomodachi Kokoroe walk away with a bonus of HK$675,000 each after a competitive finale

22 Feb 2024 - 12:32AM

Hong Kong racing

Shum eyes Million Challenge riches with Copartner Ambition

In-form galloper well placed to surpass absent stablemate in final meeting of HK$1.5 million series

20 Feb 2024 - 12:21PM

Hong Kong racing

Shum and Bentley land doubles while some familiar colours salute at Happy Valley

Veteran trainer and British jockey taste success as a duo for the first time since 2022 thanks to the victory of Eighteen Palms

8 Feb 2024 - 1:30AM

Dan Attack salutes under French jockey Antoine Hamelin at Happy Valley last night. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Shum wishes Hong Kong Derby was at Happy Valley for track specialist Chill Chibi

Experienced trainer believes his exciting youngster ‘would win’ the most prestigious race on the calendar if it were run at the city circuit this season

18 Dec 2023 - 5:17PM

Chill Chibi wins the Class Three Hanshin Handicap (1,650m) at Happy Valley last month under Jerry Chau. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

McDonald declares back-to-back HK Cup champ ‘toughest racehorse I’ve ever sat on’

Romantic Warrior joins California Memory as a two-time winner of the city’s richest race, pipping Luxembourg six weeks on from his Cox Plate triumph

10 Dec 2023 - 9:24PM

Hong Kong racing

King triumphs on first ride in Hong Kong, and trainer Shum snares 800th win

Oversubscribed and Helene Feeling record milestone victories for British jockey representing Australia and local trainer at Happy Valley on Wednesday night

7 Dec 2023 - 12:34AM

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Danny Shum

Danny Shum Chap-shing is a Hong Kong horse trainer. The Hong Kong local was a jockey between 1977 and 1983. He learnt the training ropes as assistant to former multiple Hong Kong champion trainer Ivan Allan, and was granted a Hong Kong trainer's licence ahead of the 2003-04 season. His biggest success came with Little Bridge, who he prepared to win the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2012.

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last updated:

7 October, 2024