Where is Meiner Fanrong now?

Niigata, Niigata Racecourse / Reservation required / confirmed September 25, 2026

Meiner Fanrong now lives at Niigata Racecourse in Niigata, Japan. Foaled in 2015, this stallion is 11 years old as of 2026. Note that a reservation or an enquiry is needed before visiting.

Where this horse lives was confirmed on September 25, 2026 from published sources (3 references). Farms change their visiting arrangements, so check the farm's own site or social media before you travel.

Where it lives now	Niigata Racecourse
Location	Niigata
Visiting	Open to visitors with a reservation
Foaled / age	foaled in 2015 (age 11)
Sex	stallion
Tags	Graded stakes winner／Lead pony
Listed or supported by	JRA
Location confirmed	September 25, 2026

Can you visit Meiner Fanrong?

You can see him on Niigata race days, leading the runners from the paddock onto the track. Niigata Racecourse has eleven lead ponies including him. Check the race calendar on the JRA website before you go.

A page about Meiner Fanrong (www.jra.go.jp)

Meiner Fanrong's racing career

48 starts and 5 wins in JRA racing. By Stay Gold. He won the 2021 Niigata Kinen (GIII) as only the twelfth choice in the betting, and also finished third in the 2018 Spring Stakes, second in the 2019 Hakodate Kinen and second in the 2022 American Jockey Club Cup, staying in training until he was nine.

Meiner Fanrong after racing

A horse with plenty of admirers, for the nerve that brought him a graded win at long odds and the toughness that carried him through 48 races. In September 2024 he moved to Niigata Racecourse, the scene of his biggest day, and made his debut as a lead pony the following year. The JRA profile lets him speak for himself: small in stature, but set on becoming the star of Niigata — and a plush toy of him has been made too. On Niigata race days you can watch him leading the runners out.

How to support Meiner Fanrong

Go and visit (Open to visitors with a reservation)

Official accounts that post updates: X

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 3 sources consulted as of September 25, 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 Fanrong

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Horses tagged "Graded stakes winner": Meiner Condor, Meiner Morgen, Meiner Respect, Magic Carpet, Port Brians

Horses here foaled in 2015: Blast Onepiece, Meiner Mississippi, Happy Grin, Meikei Diehard, Narita Minister, You Can Smile and more (19 on this site)