Where is Cheval Grand now?
Hokkaido, Northern Horse Park / Visits OK / confirmed August 17, 2026
Cheval Grand now lives at Northern Horse Park in Hokkaido, Japan. Foaled in 2012, this stallion is 14 years old as of 2026. Note that this farm accepts visitors without a reservation.
Northern Horse Park keeps at least 14 other retired racehorses that this site has confirmed.
Where this horse lives was confirmed on August 17, 2026 from published sources (1 references). Farms change their visiting arrangements, so check the farm's own site or social media before you travel.
| Where it lives now | Northern Horse Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Hokkaido |
| Visiting | Open to visitors, no reservation needed |
| Foaled / age | foaled in 2012 (age 14) |
| Sex | stallion |
| Tags | G1 winner／Great supporting act／Stood at stud |
| Location confirmed | August 17, 2026 |
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Can you visit Cheval Grand?
A theme park open all year with an admission charge. The horse can be seen in the meritorious horse barn.
A page about Cheval Grand (www.northern-horsepark.jp)
Other horses at Northern Horse Park: Satono Rooks, Seda Brillantes, Succession, Hayayakko, Golden Sixty, Blast Onepiece and more (all 15 horses)
Cheval Grand's racing career
Won the 2017 Japan Cup, plus the Hanshin Daishoten and the Argentine Republic Cup, and ran well in the Tenno Sho (Spring) year after year.
Cheval Grand after racing
He took on Kitasan Black at his peak, again and again, and finally reached the top in the 2017 Japan Cup. He is also part of a rare family of G1 winners with Verxina and Vivlos, and was owned by the former baseball star Kazuhiro Sasaki. After stud duty he joined the meritorious horse barn at Northern Horse Park, where you can stand beside that magnificent frame.
How to support Cheval Grand
- Go and visit (Open to visitors, no reservation needed)
- Merchandise
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 1 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 Cheval Grand
See all retired racehorses in Hokkaido120 horses listedRetired racehorses at Northern Horse Park15 horses listedHorses tagged "G1 winner": That's the Plenty, Jaguar Mail, Sound Sky, Suzuka Phoenix, Golden Sixty
Horses here foaled in 2012: Cosmo Aile d'Or, Street Cap, Grand Silk, Dragon Barows, Clarity Sky, Dream Kirari and more (14 on this site)