Where is Narita Shu now?

Shiga, Metasequoia to Uma no Mori / Reservation required / confirmed October 4, 2026

Narita Shu now lives at Metasequoia to Uma no Mori in Shiga, Japan. Foaled in 2014, this gelding is 12 years old as of 2026. Note that a reservation or an enquiry is needed before visiting.

Metasequoia to Uma no Mori keeps at least 5 other retired racehorses that this site has confirmed.

Where this horse lives was confirmed on October 4, 2026 from published sources (4 references). Farms change their visiting arrangements, so check the farm's own site or social media before you travel.

Where it lives now	Metasequoia to Uma no Mori
Location	Shiga
Visiting	Open to visitors with a reservation
Foaled / age	foaled in 2014 (age 12)
Sex	gelding
Tags	Unsung campaigner／Friendly／Great supporting act
Listed or supported by	TCC Japan
Location confirmed	October 4, 2026

Can you visit Narita Shu?

You can meet him through TCC's meet-and-ride booking service; the options offered are meeting him and photographs. At the farm he works on led walks under saddle and on meeting visitors. The farm is a tourist retirement pasture beside the avenue of metasequoia trees, and it opened on 19 April 2025.

Narita Shu's page on TCC Japan

Other horses at Metasequoia to Uma no Mori: Gold Flag, Narita Minister, King's Cross, Nekobitch, Fluke

Narita Shu's racing career

No wins from two starts with the JRA and no prize money. He ran only twice, both at Kyoto in 2016, before ligament damage in both forelegs forced an early retirement. As a foal he had fetched 37.8 million yen at the 2014 Select Sale.

Narita Shu after racing

By Ruler Ship, out of a mare by Sunday Silence. He fetched 37.8 million yen at the Select Sale, but his racing career ended after two maiden starts as a two-year-old. His racing owner had chosen the name with great feeling and doted on him like a child, and that bond brought him into the TCC fold; after retraining in Okayama he spent about seven years at the Kanazawa Riding Club. On 13 May 2024 he moved to Metasequoia to Uma no Mori in Shiga, where he now takes guests on led walks under saddle and meets visitors. He turned 12 in March 2026, and is loved for the contrast between the noisy gestures he aims at Gold Flag next door in the barn and how well the two get on once they are turned out. His trademarks are the heart-shaped star on his forehead and a deft “may I have a treat?” routine that reliably produces carrots.

How to support Narita Shu

Go and visit (Open to visitors with a reservation)
UmaShare owner (share support, 5,500 yen per share per month)
UmaShare supporter

Official accounts that post updates: X, Instagram

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 4 sources consulted as of October 4, 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 Narita Shu

See all retired racehorses in Shiga10 horses listed Retired racehorses at Metasequoia to Uma no Mori6 horses listed

Horses tagged "Unsung campaigner": Nara, Nekobitch, Nice Gold, Noah Vainqueur, Nike Planet

Horses here foaled in 2014: Trip of Love, Nekobitch, Danburite, Noble Saturn, Seda Brillantes, Magic Carpet and more (20 on this site)