Where is Azur Alatera now?

Shimane, Sansan Farm / Reservation required / confirmed September 22, 2026

Azur Alatera now lives at Sansan Farm in Shimane, Japan. Foaled in 2008, this gelding is 18 years old as of 2026. Note that a reservation or an enquiry is needed before visiting.

Where this horse lives was confirmed on September 22, 2026 from published sources (6 references). Farms change their visiting arrangements, so check the farm's own site or social media before you travel.

Where it lives now	Sansan Farm
Location	Shimane
Visiting	Open to visitors with a reservation
Foaled / age	foaled in 2008 (age 18)
Sex	gelding
Tags	Unsung campaigner／Well bred／Friendly／Iron horse
Listed or supported by	TCC Japan
Location confirmed	September 22, 2026

Can you visit Azur Alatera?

A TCC partner facility. Meet-and-ride visits are booked between two months and two days in advance (10:00-15:00, closed Tuesdays). The farm sits on a hilltop looking out over the sea, on the former grounds of the Masuda municipal equestrian park, and doubles as a supported-employment workplace.

Azur Alatera's page on TCC Japan

Azur Alatera's racing career

195 starts and 6 wins in all: 1 win from 20 starts in JRA racing and 5 wins from 175 starts on the regional circuits. He debuted in JRA racing in 2010, moved on to Sonoda and Kochi, and kept running until a final race at Kochi in April 2019, at the age of eleven.

Azur Alatera after racing

A son of Deep Impact who debuted in JRA racing and then moved on to Sonoda and Kochi, running 195 races before retiring at eleven. He was the first horse taken in by TCC's Horse Shelter, and after a long recovery in body and mind he moved to a farm in Shimane in September 2019. Gentle with everyone, he now works in horse therapy and led-horse sessions with people from the local community.

How to support Azur Alatera

Go and visit (Open to visitors with a reservation)
UmaShare owner (share support)
Horse supporter scheme
Meet-and-ride reservation

Official accounts that post updates: X

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 6 sources consulted as of September 22, 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 Azur Alatera

Browse the list of retired horsesFilter by region, farm and whether you can visit

Horses tagged "Unsung campaigner": Asuka no Roman, Afro King, Kisakita, Killer Cyc Millet, Kirishima no Hoshi

Horses here foaled in 2008: Curren Mirotic, Cresco Grand, Grazia, Grand Prix Boss, Danon Shark, Desperado and more (14 on this site)