| Founded | 1980 (as Macau Trotting Club) |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Macau |
Key people | Dr.Stanley Ho, Chairman Angela Leong On Kei, Vice Chairman and Executive Director |
| Products | Betting, sports |
Number of employees | 2500 |
| Website | http://www.mjc.mo/ |
TheMacau Jockey Club (MJC;traditional Chinese:澳門賽馬會;simplified Chinese:澳门赛马会;pinyin:Àomén Sàimǎhuì;Jyutping:ou3 mun4*2 coi3 maa5 wui6*2,Portuguese: Jockey Clube de Macau) was anorganization providinghorse racing and betting entertainment inMacau,China. At its peak, the Club was one of the largest private employers ofMacau with around 1,400 employees and around 1,100 part-timers.
The Macau Jockey Club ceased operation on April 1, 2024, with the final meeting held at Taipa Racecourse two days earlier on March 30, 2024.
The club began as theMacau Trotting Club in 1980 in an attempt to introduce harness racing inAsia, but it was not a popular sporting event and gave way to the formation of the current thoroughbred racing club in 1989.
The Macau Jockey Club ceased operation on April 1, 2024, with the final meeting held at Taipa Racecourse two days earlier on March 30, 2024. Plummeting wagering turnover and a substantial reduction in the horse population meant that the Club was no longer economically viable.[1][2] The Macau Jockey Club halted its operations six months before its close partner, theSingapore Turf Club, was also due to close its doors.
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| Location | Taipa, Macau |
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| Owned by | Macau Jockey Club |
| Date opened | 1980 |
| Capacity | 15,000 (grandstand), 3,000 (Racing Complex)[3] |
| Course type | Thoroughbred |
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The Macau Jockey Club has one track onTaipa converted from the old trotting track. The old track is now the 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) inner sand track and the 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) newer outer track is turf. The track has a grandstand seating area for 15000 spectators and Race Complex for 3000.[4]
The main stables at the MJC can house 1183 horses, 60 at a quarantine stable and 28 at spelling stables.[5] The track has an equine hospital to handle minor care to surgery.
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