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João Moreira is a Brazilian jockey based in Hong Kong who has won many races in different countries and regions. He is known as the Magic Man for his riding skills and has set a world record of eight winners from eight rides in Singapore.
Nov 28, 2022 · An elated Joao Moreira after Beat The Clock’s win in the 2019 Hong Kong Sprint. It also left the door open for the Magic Man to ride on that day, but whether that idea...
Nov 23, 2022 · The Brazilian, who has gone toe-to-toe with Australian Zac Purton for almost a decade, withdrew his Hong Kong Jockey Club licence on Wednesday night. Moreira, 38, is currently recuperating in Brazil after undergoing treatment on a left hip injury and has not ridden in Hong Kong since September 21.
Sep 27, 2022 · Joao Moreira is facing three months on the sidelines after opting to undergo platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy rather than surgery on his troublesome left hip.
Oct 9, 2022 · Joao Moreira has confirmed the next “40 to 60 days will be crucial” in his recovery from a hip injury that threatens to end his career.
Nov 23, 2022 · The four-time HK champion jockey announced his decision to leave Hong Kong and travel the world after the HKIR on Dec 11. He cited the COVID bubble, the hip injury and the mental toll of racing in Hong Kong as his reasons for retiring.
Brazilian jockey Joao Moreira turned Hong Kong racing on its head when he arrived in 2013 and didn’t stop shaking it up for the best part of ten years. Michael Cox looks back at the Magic Man’s five most memorable moments during his storied Hong Kong racing career.
