Where is Dunkirk now?

Hokkaido, Versailles / Visits OK / confirmed August 17, 2026

Dunkirk now lives at Yogibo Versailles Resort Farm in Hokkaido, Japan. Foaled in 2006, this stallion is 20 years old as of 2026. Note that this farm accepts visitors without a reservation.

Versailles keeps at least 40 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	Yogibo Versailles Resort Farm
Location	Hokkaido
Visiting	Open to visitors, no reservation needed
Foaled / age	foaled in 2006 (age 20)
Sex	stallion
Tags	Great supporting act／Meritorious horse／Senior
Location confirmed	August 17, 2026

Can you visit Dunkirk?

Open to visitors without any advance contact, roughly 9:00-15:00, closed Thursdays. Unscheduled closures happen, so check the farm's X account or website.

A page about Dunkirk (yogibo.jp)

Other horses at Versailles: Tanino Gimlet, Dance Director, Stella Lead, Decipher, Scarlet Lady, Tokei Halo and more (all 41 horses)

Dunkirk's racing career

American-bred and American-raced, he ran in the US classics and was second in the 2009 Belmont Stakes before standing at stud in Japan.

Dunkirk after racing

Second in the final leg of the American Triple Crown, then across the Pacific to stand at stud in Japan. With that work behind him he takes life easy at Versailles Resort Farm. In October 2025 he travelled to a Yogibo event in Futako-tamagawa, Tokyo, with Hiruno d'Amour, and yawned his way through the grooming in front of everyone.

How to support Dunkirk

Go and visit (Open to visitors, no reservation needed)
Merchandise
Crowdfunding

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 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 Dunkirk

See all retired racehorses in Hokkaido120 horses listed Retired racehorses at Versailles41 horses listed

Horses tagged "Great supporting act": Solist Thunder, Dance Director, Zeus Barows, Decipher, Seda Brillantes

Horses here foaled in 2006: Jono Bohemian, Transcend, Kirishima no Hoshi, Nike Planet, Nakayama Festa, Namura Titan and more (12 on this site)