Where is Air Rikako now?
Hokkaido, Watanabe Farm / Reservation required / confirmed August 17, 2026
Air Rikako now lives at Watanabe Farm in Hokkaido, Japan. Foaled in 1999, this mare is 27 years old as of 2026. Note that a reservation or an enquiry is needed before visiting.
Watanabe Farm keeps at least 4 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 | Watanabe Farm |
|---|---|
| Location | Hokkaido |
| Visiting | Open to visitors with a reservation |
| Foaled / age | foaled in 1999 (age 27) |
| Sex | mare |
| Tags | Senior／Easy-going／Meritorious horse |
| Listed or supported by | Retired Horse Association |
| Location confirmed | August 17, 2026 |
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Can you visit Air Rikako?
A reservation is always required. Conditions differ by farm and are announced to members by the association.
Air Rikako's page on the Retired Horse Association (RHA)
Other horses at Watanabe Farm: Nice Gold, Meiner Respect, Miraculous, More Than Best
Air Rikako's racing career
2 wins from 16 starts, one with the JRA and one in regional racing. She produced nine foals as a broodmare.
Air Rikako after racing
She came through major surgery for a blocked bowel and produced nine foals: a great veteran at 27. She stands quietly to be groomed and cannot bear to be parted from Miraculous, her companion at the farm. In the autumn of 2025 they moved to Watanabe Farm in Urakawa, where Nice Nature lived.
How to support Air Rikako
- Go and visit (Open to visitors with a reservation)
- Foster parent membership
- Donation
- Buying merchandise
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 Air Rikako
See all retired racehorses in Hokkaido120 horses listedRetired racehorses at Watanabe Farm5 horses listedHorses tagged "Senior": Air Guts, Eishin Cameron, Wind in Her Hair, S1 Spector, Arondight
Horses here foaled in 1999: Asakusa Den'en, Summer Night City, Strong Blood, Tanino Gimlet, Hishi Miracle (6 on this site)