Where is Asakusa Den'en now?
Hokkaido, Nanporo Riding Park / Reservation required / confirmed August 17, 2026
Asakusa Den'en now lives at Nanporo Riding Park in Hokkaido, Japan. Foaled in 1999, this stallion is 27 years old as of 2026. Note that a reservation or an enquiry is needed before visiting.
Nanporo Riding Park keeps at least 1 other retired racehorses that this site has confirmed.
Where this horse lives was confirmed on August 17, 2026 from published sources (4 references). Farms change their visiting arrangements, so check the farm's own site or social media before you travel.
| Where it lives now | Nanporo Riding Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Hokkaido |
| Visiting | Open to visitors with a reservation |
| Foaled / age | foaled in 1999 (age 27) |
| Sex | stallion |
| Tags | G1 winner／Senior／Easy-going／Meritorious horse／One of a kind |
| Listed or supported by | Retired Horse Association／Listed on the Racehorse Hometown Information Centre |
| Location confirmed | August 17, 2026 |
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Can you visit Asakusa Den'en?
Advance contact is required. Check the horse's page at the Racehorse Hometown Information Centre and with the farm itself.
Asakusa Den'en's page on the Retired Horse Association (RHA)
Other horses at Nanporo Riding Park: That's the Plenty
Asakusa Den'en's racing career
8 wins from 29 JRA starts, plus two runs abroad. He won the 2005 Keio Hai Spring Cup (G2) and the 2005 Yasuda Kinen (G1).
Asakusa Den'en after racing
A British-bred character known for calling out while he galloped, who reached the top over a mile at Tokyo in the spring of his six-year-old year. He now lives at a riding facility in Nanporo alongside That's the Plenty, who won the Kikuka Sho. Foaled in 1999 and 27 years old: one of very few G1 winners from the early 2000s you can still go and meet.
How to support Asakusa Den'en
- Go and visit (Open to visitors with a reservation)
- Foster parent membership
- Donation
- Buying merchandise
- Supporting as a foster parent member of the Retired Horse Association
- Donating to the Retired Horse Association
Official accounts that post updates: X, Instagram
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 4 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.
- https://rha.or.jp/f/asakusa_denen.html
- https://rha.or.jp/f/fh-ichiran.html
- https://uma-furusato.com/i_search/detail_horse/_id_0000704212
- https://uma-furusato.com/search_farm/87853.html
Retired racehorses near Asakusa Den'en
See all retired racehorses in Hokkaido120 horses listedHorses tagged "G1 winner": Amante Bianco, Arondight, Eishin Flash, Epoca d'Oro, Oken Bruce Lee
Horses here foaled in 1999: Air Rikako, Summer Night City, Strong Blood, Tanino Gimlet, Hishi Miracle (6 on this site)