João Moreira (born September 26, 1983, in Curitiba-Paraná , Brazil), is a jockey currently based in Hong Kong after successful seasons in Brazil, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore. He is believed to have a set a world record of riding eight winners from eight rides on the nine-event card on Friday September 6, 2013, at

Kranji Kranji is a suburb in northwestern Singapore, bounded by Sungei Kadut to the north, Turf Club to the east, as well as Lim Chu Kang and the Western Water Catchment to the west. It is located about from the city centre and it came from Malay word ...

race course in Singapore. His career started as an apprentice in 2005/06 season in his native home country of Brazil.

Major wins

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* Dubai Golden Shaheen - (1) - '' Sterling City (2014)'' *

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Dubai Turf The Dubai Turf, known as Dubai Duty Free 1996 to 2014. is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,800 metres (1 mile 1 furlong) on the turf at Meydan Racecourse in D ...

- (1) - Vivlos (2017) Australia * Champagne Stakes - (1) - ''Militarize (2023)'' * Coolmore Classic - (1) - ''

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Newmarket Handicap The Newmarket Handicap is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred open handicap horse race over a distance of 1200 metres, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on Super Saturday in March during the VRC Autumn Racing Carnival. Prize ...

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(2015)'' * Oakleigh Plate - (1) - ''Sheidel (2017)'' * Sires' Produce Stakes - (1) - ''Militarize (2023)''

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Hong Kong Mile The Hong Kong Mile is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile) at Sha Tin, and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid December ...

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Able Friend Able Friend ( zh, 步步友:, link=no foaled 19 September 2009) is an Australian-bred, Hong Kong-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. After showing some promise when winning one of his two races in his native country, the gelding was transferred to r ...

(2014)'' * Hong Kong Cup - (1) - '' Designs on Rome (2014)'' * Hong Kong Sprint - (2) - '' Peniaphobia (2015)'', ''Beat The Clock (2019)'' * Hong Kong Vase - (3) - ''

Satono Crown Satono Crown ( ja, サトノクラウン, link=no, foaled 10 March 2012) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. He showed promising form as a two-year-old in 2014, winning both of his races including the Grade 3 Tokyo Sports Hai Nisai Stakes. As ...

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Glory Vase Glory Vase ( ja, グローリーヴェイズ, link=no, foaled 2 March 2015), is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. He showed promising form in his first two seasons of racing, winning two minor races and finishing fifth in the Kikuka Sho. As a f ...

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Hong Kong Derby The Hong Kong Derby is a Hong Kong Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1873. Restricted to horses four-years-old only since 1981, the race is run in mid-March and is the premier event on the domestic racing programme with a purse of HK$18 m ...

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Hong Kong Stewards' Cup The Stewards' Cup is a Hong Kong Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the latter part of January at Sha Tin Racecourse. A Group One race that offers a purse of HK$12,000,000, it is run on turf over a distance of 1600 meters and is open to ...

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(2015)'', ''Waikuku (2020)'' * Hong Kong Gold Cup - (3) - ''

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(2017)'' * Centenary Sprint Cup - (4) - ''Amber Sky (2014)'', ''Beat The Clock (2019, 2020)'', ''Hot King Prawn (2021)'' *

Chairman's Sprint Prize The Chairman's Sprint Prize is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race in Hong Kong, run over a distance of 1200 metres. Until 2000, it was run as the Hong Kong Sprint Championship to coincide with the opening of Sha Tin Racecourse. In 2016, this race ...

- (1) - ''Beat The Clock (2019)'' *

Queen Elizabeth II Cup The Queen Elizabeth II Cup is a Group One Thoroughbred horse race at Sha Tin Racecourse in the New Territories, Hong Kong. Established in 1975 by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club, it is run annually in April at a distance of 2,000 metres (ten ...

- (1) - ''Neorealism (2017)'' *

Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup The Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup is a set weights Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race in Hong Kong, run over 1400 metres, with the total purse of HK$10m in 2014/15, approximately US$1.3m. In the season of 2005/06, it was upgraded to Group 1 status and h ...

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(2015)'', ''Waikuku (2021)''

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Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup The Queen Elizabeth II Cup (''Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup'' until 2012) is an Graded stakes race, International Grade 1 Flat racing, flat Horse racing, horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbred Filly, fillies and mar ...

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Performance at the Hong Kong Jockey Club

References

The Magic of Moreira
(English Language)
Joao Moreira sold on Sydney racing scene
(English Language) Hong Kong jockeys 1984 births Living people Brazilian jockeys Sportspeople from Curitiba Hong Kong people of Brazilian descent {{HK-bio-stub