Macau Derby (Listed, 1800m) winner Sacred Magnate (Foxwedge) has returned victorious following a major setback four weeks ago, when he was withdrawn as favourite in a strong Class 2. Sacred Magnate gave Macau’s Derby king Joe Lau his fourth Derby victory when he scored a last stride win over Star of Yiu Cheung (Casino Prince)... Read More

An inside draw was the catalyst for the Patrick Lee-trained Crispy Biscuit (Written Tycoon) to turn the tables on his more fancied rivals on Saturday, with a brilliant record-breaking win in a hot class Class 1 and 2 field. Crispy Biscuit, formerly named Shaken Not Stirred in Australia, had been haunted by outside gates in... Read More

New Zealand import Qian Gua (Cape Blanco) gave his connections nothing to worry about on Saturday’s firmer ground when making it back-to-back wins under Roger Yu in the Class 2 over 1800 metres. Qian Gua is Mandarin for, “to worry about,” and connections must have had some concerns prior to the race about the confirmed... Read More

Luis Corrales was the star of Sunday’s racing after a sparkling treble moved him on to 31 winners for the season and a three-win lead over rival Eric Cheung in the jockeys’ premiership race. Corrales, who is aiming for his sixth Macau jockeys’ title, has been under siege in recent weeks by Cheung who has... Read More

Tony Fung got his year off to a flying start by picking up Saturday’s feature, the Good Fortune Handicap (1500m), with six-year-old turf champion Lover Paradise (Canford Cliffs), and The Good Year Handicap (1350m) with his latest sand star Hostwin Aurora (Red Element). On Macau Jockey Club’s first raceday for the Chinese New Year, Fung... Read More