The Macau Jockey Club has assembled a cosmopolitan group of trainers, jockeys and administrators, as well as importing horses from around the globe to provide racing of an international standard. Members and the public enjoy modern facilities from private boxes and an air-conditioned grandstand to a wide variety of restaurants.

> History
The first flat race in Macau was conducted on the 10th of September 1989. In 1991 the Club
was acquired by a consortium led by Dr. Stanley Ho and is now one of the largest private employers in Macau. The Club is currently experiencing record levels of betting turnover
(Table 1) which is set to rise as a result of the growing level of tourism and gaming in the
region. This should translate into future increases to the already handsome level of prizemoney
on offer in Macau. (Table 2 & Table 3)

> Meetings and Officials
The racing season commences in September and ends in August and each week two race meetings are conducted. Macau racing prides itself on its high level of integrity with races overseen by a team of professional and esteemed stipendiary stewards.

> Overseas Owners in Macau
Only members of the Macau Jockey Club can race horses in Macau. The joining process for overseas owners is simple and relatively inexpensive. There is a one-off application fee of HK$8,000 (A$1,360) plus an annual membership fee of HK$2,000 (A$340). For an application form please click here or go to our forms page for more.

> Races and Prizemoney
Prizemoney in Macau corresponds to a horse’s allocated rating (Table 3). The Club also conducts 17 Group or Listed races that carry lucrative prizemoney with the most prestigious being the Macau Derby (G1) run over 2000m on turf for 4YOs.

> Track and Training Facilities
The racetrack is 1600m in circumference and races are run on both turf and sand. All training facilities are located on course and include 18 air-conditioned stable blocks, a spelling station, quarantine facility, equine swimming pool and equine hospital.

> Horses Qualified For Importation
Both raced and unraced horses are eligible for importation into Macau as long as they meet Macau Jockey Club criteria (the Terms and Conditions document can be downloaded from the forms section of this website).

Two types of permits are issued by the Macau Jockey Club. The Private Purchase (PP) permit is issued to a ”tried horse” that has raced no more than 15 times and has won at least A$4,700 in prizemoney if a 3YO and at least A$7,500 if a 4YO. The Private Purchase Griffin (PPG) permit is issued to an unraced horse as long as it is broken-in and no older than four years of age.

> Training and Transportation Costs
On average, the monthly training costs in Macau are HK$20,000 (A$3,400). The cost of exporting a horse from Australia to Macau is about A$8,000 and this includes flight, insurance and quarantine. However, considerable transport concessions are offered to horses with a rating of 80 and above.

> Ratings
All horses imported into Macau are allocated a rating. Southern Hemisphere bred Griffins (unraced horses) are allocated a rating of 48. PP’s (or tried horses) imported into Macau will be allocated a minimum rating of 57 (this roughly equates to a Class 1 winner in Australia).

A winner of a Saturday metropolitan race will rate approximately 75 while a Listed winner will be allocated a rating of approximately 85 (these ratings are only a guide as the complete race record of a horse will be taken into account by the Macau Jockey Club to allocate a rating).

> Further Information
For further information please contact Peter Leyshan at peter.leyshan@racinginmacau.comor visit his website www.racinginmacau.com

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