Where is Meiner Respect now?
Hokkaido, Watanabe Farm / Reservation required / confirmed August 17, 2026
Meiner Respect now lives at Watanabe Farm in Hokkaido, Japan. Foaled in 2008, this mare is 18 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 2008 (age 18) |
| Sex | mare |
| Tags | Graded stakes winner／Regional racing star／Meritorious horse |
| Listed or supported by | Retired Horse Association |
| Location confirmed | August 17, 2026 |
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Can you visit Meiner Respect?
A reservation is always required. Conditions differ by farm and are announced to members by the association.
Meiner Respect's page on the Retired Horse Association (RHA)
Other horses at Watanabe Farm: Nice Gold, Miraculous, Air Rikako, More Than Best
Meiner Respect's racing career
Four JRA starts, then 18 wins from 90 at Kochi, including the 2011 Kuroshio Satsuki Sho.
Meiner Respect after racing
A tough mare with eighteen wins on the sand at Kochi, and the horse her breeder always wanted back home when she was done. She raced, she bred, and then she came home exactly as he had hoped, to Watanabe Farm in Urakawa. The circle that people's intentions can draw, in one horse.
How to support Meiner Respect
- 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 Meiner Respect
See all retired racehorses in Hokkaido120 horses listedRetired racehorses at Watanabe Farm5 horses listedHorses tagged "Graded stakes winner": Port Brians, Meiner Condor, Beruf, Meiner Fanrong, Pradaria
Horses here foaled in 2008: Floga, Meisho Naruto, Hit the Target, Wagenseil, Passion Dance, Nakayama Knight and more (14 on this site)