Where is Meiner Kitz now?
Hokkaido, Yushun Village AERU / Visits OK / confirmed August 17, 2026
Meiner Kitz now lives at Urakawa Yushun Village AERU in Hokkaido, Japan. Foaled in 2003, this gelding is 23 years old as of 2026. Note that this farm accepts visitors without a reservation.
Yushun Village AERU 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 | Urakawa Yushun Village AERU |
|---|---|
| Location | Hokkaido |
| Visiting | Open to visitors, no reservation needed |
| Foaled / age | foaled in 2003 (age 23) |
| Sex | gelding |
| Tags | G1 winner／Stayer／Senior／Unsung campaigner／Meritorious horse／Easy-going |
| Listed or supported by | Listed on the Meritorious Horse Keeping Support Programme (meiba.jp) |
| Location confirmed | August 17, 2026 |
Starred horses collect in your favourites (saved in this browser only).
Can you visit Meiner Kitz?
The meritorious horses can be seen without any advance contact, roughly 7:30-16:00 while they are on show or turned out. A horse may not be on show depending on its condition.
A page about Meiner Kitz (aeru-urakawa.co.jp)
Other horses at Yushun Village AERU: Nakayama Festa, Dark Shadow, Suzuka Phoenix, Oken Bruce Lee
Meiner Kitz's racing career
Won the 2009 Tenno Sho (Spring) at long odds, and added the 2010 Nikkei Sho (G2) and the 2011 Stayers Stakes (G2). A stayer through and through.
Meiner Kitz after racing
Bred at Big Red Farm and brought up through the Ruffian ranks, he was written off as an outsider and won the spring cup anyway. After years as a meritorious horse at the Negishi racing memorial park in Yokohama he moved to AERU in 2023, and past twenty he shares a paddock with Nakayama Festa. A Takarazuka Kinen winner and a Tenno Sho winner grazing side by side: that is Urakawa.
How to support Meiner Kitz
- Go and visit (Open to visitors, no reservation needed)
- Staying at the facility
- Merchandise
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 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 Kitz
See all retired racehorses in Hokkaido120 horses listedRetired racehorses at Yushun Village AERU5 horses listedHorses tagged "G1 winner": Bonneville Record, Meiner Hoo, Blast Onepiece, Mutuary, Furioso
Horses here foaled in 2003: Fusaichi Richard, Love Heart, Nobo Kiss, T M Pretty Cure, Sachino Sweety, Kinshasa no Kiseki and more (8 on this site)