Where is Transcend now?
Hokkaido, Versailles / Visits OK / confirmed August 17, 2026
Transcend now lives at Yogibo Versailles Resort Farm in Hokkaido, Japan. Foaled in 2006, this stallion is 20 years old as of 2026. Note that this farm accepts visitors without a reservation.
Versailles keeps at least 40 other retired racehorses that this site has confirmed.
Where this horse lives was confirmed on August 17, 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 | Yogibo Versailles Resort Farm |
|---|---|
| Location | Hokkaido |
| Visiting | Open to visitors, no reservation needed |
| Foaled / age | foaled in 2006 (age 20) |
| Sex | stallion |
| Tags | G1 winner／Senior／Meritorious horse／Dirt king／Front runner／Friendly |
| Listed or supported by | Listed on the Racehorse Hometown Information Centre／Listed on the Meritorious Horse Keeping Support Programme (meiba.jp) |
| Location confirmed | August 17, 2026 |
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Can you visit Transcend?
Open to visitors without any advance contact, roughly 9:00-15:00, closed Thursdays. Unscheduled closures happen, so check the farm's X account or website.
A page about Transcend (www.versailles-resort.com)
Other horses at Versailles: Tokei Halo, Daubeney, Decipher, Naran Huleg, Dance Director, Noah Vainqueur and more (all 41 horses)
Transcend's racing career
A force in interleague dirt racing: back-to-back Japan Cup Dirt in 2010 and 2011, the February Stakes and the Nambu Hai among four top-level wins, and second in the 2011 Dubai World Cup. Voted best dirt horse of 2011; 10 wins from 22 starts at home.
Transcend after racing
Once he got to the front, nothing came past: that is how he got to the top of Japanese dirt racing and how he held on for second in the richest race in the world. He served twelve years at stud and moved, in the autumn of 2025, to a retirement farm in Hidaka that welcomes visitors. At 19 he has a large field and a third life to spend in it.
How to support Transcend
- Go and visit (Open to visitors, no reservation needed)
- Merchandise
- Supporting membership scheme
- Buying merchandise from the official online shop
- Crowdfunding and similar campaigns
- Using the farm cafe and lodgings
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 4 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.
- https://www.versailles-resort.com/%E5%9C%A8%E7%B1%8D%E9%A6%AC
- https://uma-furusato.com/search_farm/103263.html
- https://uma-furusato.com/news/entry-66818.html
- https://meiba.jp/horses/view/2006104736
Retired racehorses near Transcend
See all retired racehorses in Hokkaido120 horses listedRetired racehorses at Versailles41 horses listedHorses tagged "G1 winner": Deep Sky, Nakayama Festa, T M Pretty Cure, Naran Huleg, Danon Shark
Horses here foaled in 2006: Dunkirk, Nike Planet, Jono Bohemian, Nakayama Festa, Kirishima no Hoshi, Namura Titan and more (12 on this site)