Following the termination of its horse racing contract with the Macau SAR Government in April of last year, the Macau Jockey Club (MJC) was required to relocate all its horses by the end of March 2025, and has successfully done so.
According to local media outlet TDM, 177 of the MJC’s horses have now been transferred to Zhuhai, a neighboring city in mainland China. The horses were moved in five separate shipments, with the final group of 41 horses recently completing the relocation.
As per established procedure, the horses underwent infrared temperature measurement and clinical examinations. Upon passing inspection, they were transported to the Yintan Quarantine Facility in Doumen District for a 30-day quarantine period.
Previous reports indicated that the horses were intended for competitive, exhibition, and performance purposes.
The MJC ceased its horse racing operations on April 1st, 2024, and had agreed to return the racecourse land to the Macau SAR Government. Half a month later, the Macau Government officially recovered the 363,192-square-meter land plot.
According to the agreement, the concessionaire has until April 2025 to return all facilities to the government.
