JOAO MOREIRA
Singapore
Known as the 'Magic Man' Joao Moreira began his career in South America where he notched up more than 1000 winners.
Joao Moreira relocated to Singapore in 2009 where he dominated, winning the champion jockey crown four times.
In 2013, Moreira moved to Hong Kong, finishing second in the jockey championship that year with an impressive 97 winners, going on to win the title the following year with 145 winners.
Moreira has ridden Group 1 winners in more than six countries and is recognised as one of the leading hoops around the world.
JOAO MOREIRA's Career

Latest Rides
FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
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12 of 12 | 20 Jan 2021 | HAPV | KINDA COOL | $7.5 | RST80-60 C3 | 1200m | $251,680 | F C LOR | 1:08.99 |
11 of 12 | 20 Jan 2021 | HAPV | ARES | $13 | RST80-60 C3 | 1200m | $251,680 | F C LOR | 1:09.67 |
1 of 12 | 20 Jan 2021 | HAPV | WEALTHY DELIGHT | $3.5 | RST80-60 C3 | 1650m | $251,680 | JOHN SIZE | 1:39.84 |
1 of 12 | 20 Jan 2021 | HAPV | STOCK LEGEND | $1.6 | RST60-40 C4 | 1200m | $167,790 | K W LUI | 1:09.63 |
2 of 12 | 20 Jan 2021 | HAPV | GLORIOUS LOVER | $4.5 | RST60-40 C4 | 1650m | $167,790 | Y S TSUI | 1:40.16 |
7 of 12 | 20 Jan 2021 | HAPV | A SMILE LIKE YOURS | $4.0 | RST60-40 C4 | 1200m | $167,790 | JOHN SIZE | 1:09.97 |
3 of 12 | 20 Jan 2021 | HAPV | DR EQ | $15 | RST40-0 C5 | 1000m | $125,840 | JOHN SIZE | 0:57.39 |
5 of 12 | 20 Jan 2021 | HAPV | CHAMP PATROL | $7.0 | RST60-40 C4 | 1200m | $167,790 | CASPAR FOWNES | 1:09.76 |
12 of 12 | 20 Jan 2021 | HAPV | STAR WIN | $15 | RST40-0 C5 | 2200m | $125,840 | D WHYTE | 2:16.86 |
5 of 14 | 17 Jan 2021 | SHAT | KA YING EXCELLENT | $5.5 | RST80-60 C3 | 1400m | $251,680 | A S CRUZ | 1:21.92 |
Trainer Statistics
Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
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JOHN SIZE | 304 | 21.3% | 397 | 49.1% | 1429 | $74,103,397 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | $0.74 |
LAURIE LAXON | 129 | 24.8% | 172 | 57.8% | 521 | $6,318,334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.85 |
JOHN MOORE | 98 | 23.2% | 105 | 48.0% | 423 | $36,139,147 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $0.75 |
MICHAEL FREEDMAN | 73 | 32.0% | 62 | 59.2% | 228 | $4,819,439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.97 |
CASPAR FOWNES | 71 | 24.0% | 67 | 46.6% | 296 | $11,265,490 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.95 |
C S SHUM | 63 | 28.0% | 53 | 51.6% | 225 | $9,813,501 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1.06 |
L KHOO | 53 | 29.9% | 45 | 55.4% | 177 | $1,522,088 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.05 |
DOUGLAS DRAGON | 52 | 14.0% | 74 | 33.9% | 372 | $1,851,798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.67 |
A S CRUZ | 49 | 23.4% | 64 | 54.1% | 209 | $13,090,226 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | $0.99 |
STEVEN BURRIDGE | 49 | 30.2% | 58 | 66.0% | 162 | $1,810,932 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.27 |
MARK WALKER | 48 | 23.5% | 61 | 53.4% | 204 | $1,831,405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.72 |
W Y SO | 48 | 24.7% | 45 | 47.9% | 194 | $6,631,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.79 |
CLIFFORD BROWN | 47 | 28.5% | 46 | 56.4% | 165 | $2,178,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.05 |
Y S TSUI | 44 | 23.9% | 55 | 53.8% | 184 | $6,141,346 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.98 |
DAVID HALL | 41 | 22.7% | 48 | 49.2% | 181 | $5,214,553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.08 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
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2020/21 | 72 | 22.6% | 85 | 49.4% | 318 | $15,302,216 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $0.92 |
2019/20 | 138 | 19.0% | 214 | 48.4% | 728 | $39,787,170 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0.81 |
2018/19 | 162 | 22.6% | 188 | 48.9% | 716 | $39,661,041 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | $0.80 |
2017/18 | 156 | 20.7% | 194 | 46.5% | 752 | $30,184,255 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | $0.78 |
2016/17 | 198 | 23.2% | 225 | 49.6% | 853 | $46,274,973 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | $0.84 |
2015/16 | 179 | 24.9% | 219 | 55.4% | 719 | $34,736,382 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | $0.86 |
2014/15 | 165 | 23.9% | 180 | 50.1% | 689 | $32,595,428 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $0.92 |
2013/14 | 161 | 23.0% | 205 | 52.4% | 699 | $17,342,104 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.84 |
2012/13 | 215 | 28.0% | 254 | 61.1% | 767 | $9,292,376 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.82 |
2011/12 | 205 | 29.5% | 189 | 56.8% | 694 | $8,783,738 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $0.93 |
Overall | 1919 | 22.9% | 2337 | 27.9% | 8377 | $284,943,615 | 30 | 20 | 22 | 5 | $0.90 |