Where is Decipher now?
Hokkaido, Versailles / Visits OK / confirmed August 17, 2026
Decipher now lives at Yogibo Versailles Resort Farm in Hokkaido, Japan. Foaled in 2009, this stallion is 17 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 (4 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 2009 (age 17) |
| Sex | stallion |
| Tags | Graded stakes winner／Meritorious horse／Trained for riding／Great supporting act |
| Listed or supported by | Listed on the Racehorse Hometown Information Centre |
| Location confirmed | August 17, 2026 |
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Can you visit Decipher?
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.
Decipher's page on the Racehorse Hometown Information Centre
Other horses at Versailles: Dance Director, Tokei Halo, Dunkirk, Transcend, Tanino Gimlet, Daubeney and more (all 41 horses)
Decipher's racing career
JRA. Four graded wins: the 2014 Epsom Cup, the 2015 Sapporo Kinen and Chunichi Shimbun Hai, and the 2016 American Jockey Club Cup.
Decipher after racing
A durable son of Deep Impact who, after racing, became a dressage horse at the JRA's Equestrian Park and competed in his own right. In July 2025 he finished that career too and moved to a retirement farm in Hidaka. The way he moves still says show horse.
How to support Decipher
- Go and visit (Open to visitors, no reservation needed)
- Buying merchandise from the official online shop
- Crowdfunding and similar campaigns
- Using the farm cafe and lodgings
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://uma-furusato.com/search_farm/103263.html
- https://uma-furusato.com/search_horse/entry-66356.html
- https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A4%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1
- https://www.versailles-resort.com/%E5%9C%A8%E7%B1%8D%E9%A6%AC
Retired racehorses near Decipher
See all retired racehorses in Hokkaido120 horses listedRetired racehorses at Versailles41 horses listedHorses tagged "Graded stakes winner": Tensei Fuji, Deep Bond, T Half, Desperado, T's Dunk
Horses here foaled in 2009: Suzuka Lupin, Tokei Halo, Symboli Empire, Tosen Homareboshi, Cosmo Ozora, Novellist and more (14 on this site)