Macau News

Henrique in hot form

Brazilian jockey Fausto Henrique is enjoying his best season in Macau and moved closer to securing second spot in the Jockeys’ Championship with a treble on Friday nights sand card. Henrique was in hot form and kicked the night off with a win on the Wayne Smith trained Pursuing Eagle (Holy Roman Emperor) in the... Read More

Derby king Lau makes it four

Joe Lau reigns as Macau’s Derby king after Sacred Magnate (Foxwedge) produced a brilliant finish under Stephane Ladjadj to win the 29th running of the Macau Derby (Listed, 1800m) at the Taipa racetrack on Sunday. Given a lovely ride by Frenchman Ladjadj, Sacred Magnate powered home once into space to nab race favorite Star Of... Read More

Flying Fasuba back on top

Irish import Fasuba (Power) racked up his ninth victory in Macau with a splendid win in Friday night’s Class 1 & 2 over 1050 metres on the sand. Fired out of the gates by five-pound claimer Eric Cheung, Fasuba quickly took command and led under a hold with Fortune Treasure (Shogo Nakano) hot on his... Read More

Online sales a great success story for Macau

In September 2014, the Macau Jockey Club introduced a brilliant new innovation with the launch of the first online horse auction by a Racing Club in Asia. In a unique arrangement with the vendors of premier two-year-old sales groups Magic Millions, Inglis and New Zealand Bloodstock, Macau buyers were able to bid for the horse... Read More

Allendorf eye’s a Derby start For Beauty Wink

Geoff Allendorf has an anxious wait to see if his talented galloper Beauty Wink (Medaglia d’Oro) gains a berth in next month’s Macau Derby (Listed, 1800m) to be run on July 19, following his impressive win in Sunday’s Class 3 (1500m). Fired out of the gates by Brazilian Fausto Henrique, Beauty Wink took command of... Read More

Corrales Racing Away With Fifth Title

Luis Corrales widened the gap on his rivals in the Macau Jockeys’ Premiership with another treble on Saturday’s race card, and a fifth Macau Jockeys Title appears just a foregone conclusion.   Corrales, who was on fire in the month of May kicking home 15 winners and 12 placings from his 39 rides, has now... Read More