Where is Desperado now?
Ibaraki, Animal Resource Science Center, The University of Tokyo / Conditional / confirmed October 2, 2026
Desperado now lives at Animal Resource Science Center, The University of Tokyo in Ibaraki, Japan. Foaled in 2008, this gelding is 18 years old as of 2026. Note that visits are only possible under certain conditions, such as events or member programmes.
Where this horse lives was confirmed on October 2, 2026 from published sources (9 references). Farms change their visiting arrangements, so check the farm's own site or social media before you travel.
| Where it lives now | Animal Resource Science Center, The University of Tokyo |
|---|---|
| Location | Ibaraki |
| Visiting | Can be met under certain conditions |
| Foaled / age | foaled in 2008 (age 18) |
| Sex | gelding |
| Tags | Graded stakes winner／Meritorious horse／Stayer／Stood at stud |
| Listed or supported by | Listed on the Meritorious Horse Keeping Support Programme (meiba.jp)／Listed on the Racehorse Hometown Information Centre (no visits) |
| Location confirmed | October 2, 2026 |
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Can you visit Desperado?
To guard against livestock disease, the farm has suspended visits by the general public as a rule (notice posted on the farm's official site on 1 April 2026). The one chance to meet him is the farm's once-a-year open day, scheduled for 24 October in 2026, which includes a look at the horse paddocks. The Hometown of Racehorses guide publishes only his whereabouts, so please refrain from contacting or visiting the farm individually.
Desperado's page on the Meritorious Horse Keeping Support Programme (meiba.jp)
Desperado's racing career
9 wins from 34 starts in JRA racing, with career earnings of 323,976,000 yen. He won the Stayers Stakes (GII) in both 2013 and 2014, and also took the 2014 Kyoto Kinen (GII). He won the 2013 Manyo Stakes (Listed), was second in the 2013 Hanshin Daishoten (GII) and third in the 2012 Stayers Stakes. His racing registration was cancelled in December 2014 after inflammation of the superficial flexor tendon in his right foreleg.
Desperado after racing
By Neo Universe, out of a mare by Tony Bin. He became the leading light of Japan's staying division by winning the 3,600-metre Stayers Stakes in both 2013 and 2014, and in between he also landed a middle-distance graded race, the 2014 Kyoto Kinen. After three years at stud he moved in 2019 to a university farm in Kasama, Ibaraki, where at 18 he helps with the practical training of students of veterinary medicine and animal science.
How to support Desperado
- Go and visit (Can be met under certain conditions)
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 9 sources consulted as of October 2, 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://meiba.jp/horses/view/2008100484
- https://meiba.jp/farms/view/1000213
- https://meiba.jp/horses/archive/all
- https://meiba.jp/horses/archiveother
- https://uma-furusato.com/search_horse/0001092312.html
- https://uma-furusato.com/search_farm/1514.html
- http://www.bokujo.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp/
- https://www.jbis.or.jp/horse/0001092312/
- https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9A%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89_(%E7%AB%B6%E8%B5%B0%E9%A6%AC)
Retired racehorses near Desperado
See all retired racehorses in Ibaraki8 horses listedHorses tagged "Graded stakes winner": Deep Bond, Turbo, Decipher, Tokei Halo, Tensei Fuji
Horses here foaled in 2008: Danon Shark, Nakayama Knight, Grand Prix Boss, Passion Dance, Grazia, Hit the Target and more (14 on this site)