Where is Hiruno d'Amour now?
Hokkaido, Versailles / Visits OK / confirmed August 17, 2026
Hiruno d'Amour now lives at Yogibo Versailles Resort Farm in Hokkaido, Japan. Foaled in 2007, this stallion is 19 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 (5 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 2007 (age 19) |
| Sex | stallion |
| Tags | G1 winner／Stood at stud／Great supporting act／Meritorious horse／Easy-going |
| Listed or supported by | Listed on the Racehorse Hometown Information Centre |
| Location confirmed | August 17, 2026 |
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Can you visit Hiruno d'Amour?
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 Hiruno d'Amour (www.versailles-resort.com)
Other horses at Versailles: Novellist, Bee Bee Gulldan, Noah Vainqueur, Fusaichi Seven, Naran Huleg, Pradaria and more (all 41 horses)
Hiruno d'Amour's racing career
Won the 2011 Tenno Sho (Spring) and the Sankei Osaka Hai (G2), and took on the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe that autumn.
Hiruno d'Amour after racing
The shield-winner of Yodo, taking the 2011 Tenno Sho (Spring), and bold enough to try the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe that same year. Retired from stud, he lives at Versailles Resort Farm, reunited with his contemporaries Eishin Flash and Rose Kingdom as a trio from a golden crop. Those neighbouring paddocks are becoming a place of pilgrimage for anyone who followed that generation.
How to support Hiruno d'Amour
- Go and visit (Open to visitors, no reservation needed)
- Merchandise
- Crowdfunding
- Supporting membership scheme
Official accounts that post updates: X, Instagram, YouTube
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 5 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://www.loveuma.jp/post/verbara-251126
- https://tospo-keiba.jp/breaking_news/64471
- https://www.versailles-resort.com/%E5%9C%A8%E7%B1%8D%E9%A6%AC
- https://yogibo.jp/blogs/life/20250918
- https://x.com/Versailles_Farm/status/1973374793480282298
Retired racehorses near Hiruno d'Amour
See all retired racehorses in Hokkaido120 horses listedRetired racehorses at Versailles41 horses listedHorses tagged "G1 winner": Hishi Miracle, Field Rouge, Novellist, Fusaichi Richard, Naran Huleg
Horses here foaled in 2007: Tosen Crazy, Rouge Victory, Dark Shadow, Rose Kingdom, Stella Lead, Kyoei Ashura and more (10 on this site)