Where is Bright Emblem now?
Okayama, Old Friends Japan / Reservation required / confirmed August 17, 2026
Bright Emblem now lives at Old Friends Japan (Hiruzen Horse Park) in Okayama, Japan. Foaled in 2012, this stallion is 14 years old as of 2026. Note that a reservation or an enquiry is needed before visiting.
Old Friends Japan keeps at least 13 other retired racehorses that this site has confirmed.
Where this horse lives was confirmed on August 17, 2026 from published sources (2 references). Farms change their visiting arrangements, so check the farm's own site or social media before you travel.
| Where it lives now | Old Friends Japan (Hiruzen Horse Park) |
|---|---|
| Location | Okayama |
| Visiting | Open to visitors with a reservation |
| Foaled / age | foaled in 2012 (age 14) |
| Sex | stallion |
| Tags | Graded stakes winner／Great supporting act |
| Listed or supported by | Old Friends Japan／Meritorious Horse Keeping Support Programme (formerly the Retired Champion Horse Keeping and Display Programme) |
| Location confirmed | August 17, 2026 |
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Can you visit Bright Emblem?
Open to visitors 10:00-17:00, closed Wednesdays, with no visits from 1 December to 15 March. You mainly see the horses turned out; stable tours and events run in some periods.
A page about Bright Emblem (old-friends-japan.com)
Other horses at Old Friends Japan: Forgettable, Mikki Swallow, T Half, Meikei Diehard, Danburite, Mondo Intero and more (all 14 horses)
Bright Emblem's racing career
2 wins from 14 JRA starts, including the 2014 Sapporo Nisai Stakes (G3), plus fourth in the 2015 Satsuki Sho.
Bright Emblem after racing
Two wins from two took him to a graded race at Sapporo and into the classic picture. A tendon injury in the summer of his four-year-old year cost him a year and seven months, and he came back anyway. He has lived on the Hiruzen plateau since the autumn of 2022 and has been a subsidised meritorious horse since 2023.
How to support Bright Emblem
- Go and visit (Open to visitors with a reservation)
- Donation
Official accounts that post updates: 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 2 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 Bright Emblem
See all retired racehorses in Okayama15 horses listedRetired racehorses at Old Friends Japan14 horses listedHorses tagged "Graded stakes winner": Fluke, Black Bago, Fusaichi Baldur, Pradaria, Fusaichi Seven
Horses here foaled in 2012: Dream Dolce, Black Bago, Dream Kirari, Beruf, Dragon Barows, Molto Bene and more (14 on this site)