Hidaka Racehorse's Hometown Information Center, JBBA

The Japan Bloodhorse Breeding Association ( ja, 日本軽種馬協会, or ) is a public company established to manage the racehorse breeding industry in Japan. It was founded in 1946 as the Thoroughbred Corporation Association, and was renamed to the Thoroughbred Breeding Agricultural Union in 1948 before being renamed to the current name in 1955. The JBBA offers many programs to help small-time thoroughbred breeders around the country. The stallions that they offer are often

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so that every breeder has an opportunity to breed to top

stallion A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded (castrated). Stallions follow the conformation and phenotype of their breed, but within that standard, the presence of hormones such as testosterone may give stallions a thicker, "cresty" nec ...

s. Other than stallions, the JBBA also offers: * Financial aid for importing

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s * Financial aid to update breeding and training facilities * Farm management support and training * Operate the Japan Bloodstock Information System * Organizing and marketing public sales of thoroughbred horses * Educating people who want to work in the breeding industry * Promoting racing through awards and sponsoring races * Publishing industry news and statistics * Providing information to racing fans about racehorse breeding * Lobbying the government and racing authorities for the interests of the breeders * Participating in international breeding and racing conferences

Stallion Stations

Shizunai Stallion Station Shizunai Stallion Station is a Japanese Thoroughbred horse farm was opened in 1963 and is located on the island of Hokkaidō. Operated by the Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association (JBBA), it is located in Shizunai whose sister city is Lexington, ...

The Shizunai Stallion Station was opened in 1963 in

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. The farm covers 652,600 square metres and holds 15 stallions. The following horses are held here as of 2023: *

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CAN * Creator USA * David Junior USA *

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GB *Mischevious Alex USA *

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GB Other notable horses who have stood at Shizunai Stallion Station includes Pilsudski,

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, and the recently pensioned Forty Niner.

Shichinohe Stallion Station

Shichinohe Stallion Station was opened in 1962 and covers 16,700 square meters in

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. It holds four stallions. The following horses are stabled there as of 2023: *Aldebaran II USA *

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Kyūshū Stallion Station

The Kyushu Stallion Station was opened in 1964 and covers 42,300 square meters in

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. It has stables for four stallions. The following horses are stabled there: * Cape Blanco IRE *Nero JP *

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USA In addition to the above, JBBA owned stallion stations in the following locations before closing in the years between 2007 and 2012: Nasu, Shimofusa, and

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Facilities

The JBBA also operates an export quarantine facility in Shizunai and Iburi alongside its stallion stations. In addition, they operate the Racehorse's Hometown Information Center (Japanese:競走馬のふるさと案内所), which serves as a tourist information center for anyone that wants to visit retired horses.

References

External links

Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association

Japan Bloodstock Information System

Racehorse's Hometown Information Center
(Japanese Only) {{Authority control Horse racing organizations in Japan