Where is Beruf now?
Iwate, Geo Farm Hachimantai / Conditional / confirmed August 17, 2026
Beruf now lives at Geo Farm Hachimantai in Iwate, Japan. Foaled in 2012, this gelding is 14 years old as of 2026. Note that visits are only possible under certain conditions, such as events or member programmes.
Geo Farm Hachimantai keeps at least 7 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 | Geo Farm Hachimantai |
|---|---|
| Location | Iwate |
| Visiting | Can be met under certain conditions |
| Foaled / age | foaled in 2012 (age 14) |
| Sex | gelding |
| Tags | Graded stakes winner／Boisterous／Face of retired horse support／Meritorious horse |
| Listed or supported by | TCC Japan (retired racehorse fan club)／TCC Japan |
| Location confirmed | August 17, 2026 |
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Can you visit Beruf?
No regular public visiting; enquire in advance for visits or inspections.
A page about Beruf (geo-farm.com)
Other horses at Geo Farm Hachimantai: Floga, Stella Soldi, Symboli Empire, Sugar Coat, Cosmo Aile d'Or, Kisakita and more (all 8 horses)
Beruf's racing career
3 wins from 26 JRA starts, including the 2015 Keisei Hai (G3). A tendon injury ended his career.
Beruf after racing
A Keisei Hai winner whose career ended in serious injury, and who could not easily be retrained for riding either. Geo Farm Hachimantai took him in. There, manure becomes compost and compost grows mushrooms: a system where a horse generates value without working, and he is its emblem. He has wrecked three buckets, which earned him a nickname, but lately he is friends with the pony next door and eating well.
How to support Beruf
- Go and visit (Can be met under certain conditions)
- Buying farm products such as mushrooms
- Buying compost made from horse manure
- Crowdfunding
- UmaShare owner (share support, 5,500 yen per share per month)
- UmaShare supporter
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://geo-farm.com/horse/berof/
- https://geo-farm.com/horse/
- https://tcc-japan.com/umashare/horse/detail/?id=1010
- https://tcc-japan.com/reserve/?page=2
Retired racehorses near Beruf
See all retired racehorses in Iwate9 horses listedRetired racehorses at Geo Farm Hachimantai8 horses listedHorses tagged "Graded stakes winner": Pradaria, Port Brians, Black Bago, Meiner Respect, Bright Emblem
Horses here foaled in 2012: Black Bago, Molto Bene, Bright Emblem, Mondo Intero, Dream Dolce, Young Man Power and more (14 on this site)