Where is Yamanin Kingly now?

Hokkaido, Horse Trust Hokkaido / Reservation required / confirmed September 28, 2026

Yamanin Kingly now lives at Horse Trust Hokkaido in Hokkaido, Japan. Foaled in 2005, this gelding is 21 years old as of 2026. Note that a reservation or an enquiry is needed before visiting.

Horse Trust Hokkaido keeps at least 13 other retired racehorses that this site has confirmed.

Where this horse lives was confirmed on September 28, 2026 from published sources (5 references). Farms change their visiting arrangements, so check the farm's own site or social media before you travel.

Where it lives now	Horse Trust Hokkaido
Location	Hokkaido
Visiting	Open to visitors with a reservation
Foaled / age	foaled in 2005 (age 21)
Sex	gelding
Tags	Graded stakes winner／Meritorious horse／Senior
Listed or supported by	NPO Horse Trust Hokkaido／Listed on the Meritorious Horse Keeping Support Programme (meiba.jp)
Location confirmed	September 28, 2026

Can you visit Yamanin Kingly?

Book by calling Horse Trust Hokkaido in Iwanai (0135-62-3686) by the day before. Visiting hours are 13:30 to 15:00; closed over the Obon period and the New Year holidays. Visits are suspended in March and April, when the paddocks turn muddy.

A page about Yamanin Kingly (www.horse-trust-hokkaido.org)

Other horses at Horse Trust Hokkaido: Mejiro Ronzan, Meisho Bushido, Meiner Morgen, Port Brians, Passion Dance, Happy Grin and more (all 14 horses)

Yamanin Kingly's racing career

Won the 2008 Chunichi Shimbun Hai, the 2009 Sapporo Kinen and the 2011 Sirius Stakes in JRA racing, beating the dual classic winner Buena Vista in the Sapporo Kinen.

Yamanin Kingly after racing

The Sapporo Kinen winner who beat one of the great mares. After a spell as a riding horse he has been in the care of Horse Trust Hokkaido since 2015. Now twenty-one, he lives as he likes with the herd in a paddock looking out over the Sea of Japan, and his keepers report that he rarely has any trouble with his stomach. A quiet place where you can meet a horse who was there for one of the great races.

How to support Yamanin Kingly

Go and visit (Open to visitors with a reservation)
Donation
Sponsorship (Horse Trust Hokkaido)

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 5 sources consulted as of September 28, 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 Yamanin Kingly

See all retired racehorses in Hokkaido120 horses listed Retired racehorses at Horse Trust Hokkaido14 horses listed

Horses tagged "Graded stakes winner": Mondo Intero, Young Man Power, Molto Bene, You Can Smile, Mejiro Ronzan

Horses here foaled in 2005: Merci Monsan, Marine Winner, Battle Plan, Deep Sky, Smile Jack, Grand Chevalier and more (8 on this site)