Where is Love Heart now?
Hokkaido, Horse Friend Farm / Reservation required / confirmed August 17, 2026
Love Heart now lives at Horse Friend Farm in Hokkaido, Japan. Foaled in 2003, this mare is 23 years old as of 2026. Note that a reservation or an enquiry is needed before visiting.
Horse Friend Farm keeps at least 2 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 | Horse Friend Farm |
|---|---|
| Location | Hokkaido |
| Visiting | Open to visitors with a reservation |
| Foaled / age | foaled in 2003 (age 23) |
| Sex | mare |
| Tags | Meritorious horse／Senior |
| Listed or supported by | Retired Horse Association |
| Location confirmed | August 17, 2026 |
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Can you visit Love Heart?
A reservation is always required. Conditions differ by farm and are announced to members by the association.
Love Heart's page on the Retired Horse Association (RHA)
Other horses at Horse Friend Farm: Sachino Sweety, Grand Chevalier
Love Heart's racing career
4 wins from 22 JRA starts.
Love Heart after racing
The source of the speed in two graded sprinters: King Heart, who won the Ocean Stakes, and Love Kampu, who won the Silk Road Stakes. In May 2026 she moved to Horse Friend Farm in Shiraoi, Hokkaido, and turned 23 on 4 June. For anyone who follows racing through families rather than seasons.
How to support Love Heart
- 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 Love Heart
See all retired racehorses in Hokkaido120 horses listedRetired racehorses at Horse Friend Farm3 horses listedHorses tagged "Meritorious horse": Lani, Look Twice, Lailaps, Rainbow Line, Raizan
Horses here foaled in 2003: Meiner Kitz, Fusaichi Richard, Nobo Kiss, T M Pretty Cure, Sachino Sweety, Kinshasa no Kiseki and more (8 on this site)