Where is Matsukaze Unkai now?

Hokkaido, Banei Farm Tokachi / Visits OK / confirmed September 27, 2026

Matsukaze Unkai now lives at Banei Farm Tokachi in Hokkaido, Japan. Foaled in 2014, this stallion is 12 years old as of 2026. Note that this farm accepts visitors without a reservation.

Banei Farm Tokachi keeps at least 1 other retired racehorses that this site has confirmed.

Where this horse lives was confirmed on September 27, 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	Banei Farm Tokachi
Location	Hokkaido
Visiting	Open to visitors, no reservation needed
Foaled / age	foaled in 2014 (age 12)
Sex	stallion
Tags	Banei draft racing／Meritorious horse／Unsung campaigner
Location confirmed	September 27, 2026

Can you visit Matsukaze Unkai?

Visits are possible at Banei Bokujo Tokachi (Obihiro). Open 10:00–16:00; admission 700 yen for adults (junior high school age and above), 300 yen for elementary school children, free for preschoolers. The former Wednesday closing day was lifted on 24 June 2026, and the farm now opens every day outside its winter closure (the 2026 season reopened on 17 April). Opening days do change, so check the announcements on the official site before visiting.

A page about Matsukaze Unkai (baneibokujo.co.jp)

Other horses at Banei Farm Tokachi: Towa Torana no Kokoro

Matsukaze Unkai's racing career

174 starts and 36 wins in Banei racing (Obihiro). He won the 2018 Hamanasu Sho for a graded victory and retired in March 2023.

Matsukaze Unkai after racing

A hard worker who piled up a career of more than 170 starts and long supported the races of Banei Tokachi. After retiring he became a breeding stallion at Banei Bokujo Tokachi, taking on the role of passing his blood to the next generation of draft horses. The farm is open to the public, and visitors can see his massive frame up close in the stallion barn, alongside his five stablemates including Jay One and Towatorananokokoro.

How to support Matsukaze Unkai

Go and visit (Open to visitors, no reservation needed)

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 27, 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 Matsukaze Unkai

See all retired racehorses in Hokkaido120 horses listed

Horses tagged "Meritorious horse": Meiner Hoo, Marine Winner, Meiner Condor, Muho Matsugoro, Meiner Kitz

Horses here foaled in 2014: Magic Carpet, Mikki Swallow, Noble Saturn, Rose Princedom, Nekobitch, Narita Shu and more (20 on this site)