Romantic Warrior is recovering from surgery on left front leg

Romantic Warrior successfully underwent a veterinary procedure on his left front leg and returned to Danny Shum's stables at Sha Tin in Hong Kong.

The procedure followed a computerised tomography, or CT, examination and a magnetic resonance imaging examination of his forelimbs performed on May 16 as part of a health-screening process in accordance with the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s systematic procedures for ensuring the welfare of its racehorses. No lameness or other clinical signs were present before the screening examinations.

Management options were discussed by the club’s veterinarians and Romantic Warrior’s owner and trainer, and a decision was made for the horse to undergo a veterinary procedure at the club's equine hospital. A single screw was inserted under standing sedation and local anesthesia. The procedure was performed Wednesday without complication.

Romantic Warrior returned to his stable, where he will be closely monitored by club veterinarians and stable personnel, supported by the rehabilitation services that the club has developed.

Romantic Warrior, a 7-year-old Acclamation gelding bred in Ireland and owned by Peter Lau, holds the world record for Thoroughbred earnings with $27,298,595 from a record of 24: 18-5-0, according to Equibase.

In his most recent start, he finished second in the Group 1 Dubai Turf on April 5.