Where is Admire Kirameki now?

Hokkaido, Connect Farm / Reservation required / confirmed August 17, 2026

Admire Kirameki now lives at Connect Farm in Hokkaido, Japan. Foaled in 2002, this mare is 24 years old as of 2026. Note that a reservation or an enquiry is needed before visiting.

Connect Farm keeps at least 2 other retired racehorses that this site has confirmed.

Where this horse lives was confirmed on August 17, 2026 from published sources (3 references). Farms change their visiting arrangements, so check the farm's own site or social media before you travel.

Where it lives now	Connect Farm
Location	Hokkaido
Visiting	Open to visitors with a reservation
Foaled / age	foaled in 2002 (age 24)
Sex	mare
Tags	Meritorious horse／Senior／Great supporting act
Listed or supported by	Retired Horse Association
Location confirmed	August 17, 2026

Can you visit Admire Kirameki?

A reservation is always required. Conditions differ by farm and are announced to members by the association.

Admire Kirameki's page on the Retired Horse Association (RHA)

Other horses at Connect Farm: Solist Thunder, Tohou Gaia

Admire Kirameki's racing career

4 wins from 26 JRA starts. He broke his maiden at Kyoto in October 2004 and raced for the JRA until his registration was cancelled in 2008.

Admire Kirameki after racing

Remembered for her work in the paddocks rather than on the track. Her half-brother Tosen Jordan won the Tenno Sho; she produced Tosen Stardom and Centelleo. Retired from breeding, she spends quiet days at a farm in Hokkaido.

How to support Admire Kirameki

Go and visit (Open to visitors with a reservation)
Foster parent membership
Donation
Buying merchandise

Simply turning up at the farm helps too: admission and anything you buy there goes towards upkeep. Five ways in are set out in how to support a retired racehorse.

Where this information comes from

The 3 sources consulted as of August 17, 2026. They mix published information from the farms and organisations that confirmed the horse's whereabouts with material used to trace its racing career.

Retired racehorses near Admire Kirameki

See all retired racehorses in Hokkaido120 horses listed Retired racehorses at Connect Farm3 horses listed

Horses tagged "Meritorious horse": Asakusa Den'en, Admire Japan, Archimedes, Arondight, Air Almas

Horses here foaled in 2002: Admire Japan, Suzuka Phoenix, Tensei Fuji, Namura Shigeko, Field Rouge, Bonneville Record and more (11 on this site)