Shimokobe Farm

Shimokobe Farm (有限会社下河辺牧場) is a Japanese thoroughbred breeding and training operation headquartered in Fukumitsu, Hidaka Town, Saru District, Hokkaido. It is one of the long-established Japanese racehorse producers, tracing its origins to 1933, when the first-generation head Magoichi Shimokobe opened a farm in Katori District, Chiba Prefecture (present-day Narita City). A second farm was opened in 1966 in Monbetsu Town, Saru District, Hokkaido (present-day Hidaka Town), and in 1975 the Chiba operation relocated to Kurimoto Town, Katori District (present-day Katori City) because of the construction of Narita Airport. The farm breeds and raises racehorses and is registered as an owner with both the Japan Racing Association (JRA) and the National Association of Racing (NAR). Its racing colors are white with red sleeves, and it does not use a particular naming prefix. In addition to its breeding and ownership activities, Shimokobe Farm operates "Winners," an owners' club for people seeking central-racing ownership qualifications, represented under the name of Takayuki Shimokobe. Beyond its main farm, the operation includes the Hidaka branch, Shimokobe Training Farm, and Shimokobe Training Centers in Shizunai, Mitsuishi, and Chiba. The farm has produced a long list of notable horses, including Narita Hayabusa, named JRA Award Best Dirt Horse in 1991; Still in Love, winner of the 2003 Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown; Kiseki, winner of the 2017 Kikuka Sho; Danon Shark, winner of the 2014 Mile Championship; Soul Rush, winner of the 2024 Mile Championship and 2025 Dubai Turf; and Dolce More, the 2022 Best Two-Year-Old Colt. Its horses continue to win races regularly, as shown by the farm's own results feed listing victories through 2026. Shimokobe Farm remains a family-run private limited company. After founder Magoichi Shimokobe died in 1997, his eldest son Toshiyuki Shimokobe succeeded him. The farm is a well-known name in Japanese racing circles, both as a breeder and through its training centers and owners' club.

Shimokobe Farm was founded in 1933 when Magoichi Shimokobe, the first-generation head of the family, opened a farm in Katori District, Chiba Prefecture (present-day Narita City). The operation expanded in 1966 with the opening of a second farm in Monbetsu Town, Saru District, Hokkaido (present-day Hidaka Town), placing it in Japan's principal thoroughbred breeding region. In 1975, the Chiba farm was relocated to Kurimoto Town, Katori District (present-day Katori City) because of the construction of Narita Airport. The farm's breeding program produced Narita Hayabusa, who was named JRA Award Best Dirt Horse in 1991. In 1997, founder Magoichi Shimokobe died and his eldest son, Toshiyuki Shimokobe, succeeded him as head of the farm. Over the decades, Shimokobe Farm has bred and raised numerous notable racehorses. Among the highlights are Still in Love, winner of the Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown (Oka Sho, Yushun Himba, Shuka Sho) in 2003; Kiseki, winner of the 2017 Kikuka Sho; Danon Shark, winner of the 2014 Mile Championship; Soul Rush, winner of the 2022 and 2024 Mile Championship and the 2025 Dubai Turf; and Dolce More, the 2022 Best Two-Year-Old Colt. The farm also bred Shonan Adela (2014 Best Two-Year-Old Filly) and Sunrise Prince, among many others. In addition to its main farm, the operation includes the Hidaka branch, Shimokobe Training Farm, and Shimokobe Training Centers in Shizunai, Mitsuishi, and Chiba. The farm also operates "Winners," an owners' club for people seeking central-racing ownership qualifications, represented by Takayuki Shimokobe. As an owner, the farm is registered with both the JRA and the NAR, and its racing colors are white with red sleeves. The farm's own results feed shows its produce continuing to win races regularly, with victories listed through 2026.

• 2026

  Produce Coconut Brown wins the Queen Stakes (G3).

• 2025

  Produce Soul Rush wins the Dubai Turf.

• 2024

  Produce Soul Rush wins the Mile Championship.

• 2022

  Produce Dolce More is named Best Two-Year-Old Colt.

• 2017

  Produce Kiseki wins the Kikuka Sho.

• 2014

  Produce Danon Shark wins the Mile Championship.

• 2003

  Produce Still in Love wins the Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown.

• 1997

  Founder Magoichi Shimokobe dies; eldest son Toshiyuki Shimokobe succeeds him.

• 1991

  Produce Narita Hayabusa is named JRA Award Best Dirt Horse.

• 1975

  The Chiba farm relocates to Kurimoto Town, Katori District (present-day Katori City) due to Narita Airport construction.

• 1966

  A second farm is opened in Monbetsu Town, Saru District, Hokkaido (present-day Hidaka Town).

• 1933

  Magoichi Shimokobe opens a farm in Katori District, Chiba Prefecture (present-day Narita City).

Long-established Japanese thoroughbred breeding and training farm with a record of producing graded-stakes winners.

• Thoroughbred racehorses

  Breeding and raising of racehorses for JRA and NAR racing.

• Winners owners' club

  An owners' club for people seeking central-racing ownership qualifications.

• Shimokobe Training Centers

  Training facilities in Shizunai, Mitsuishi, and Chiba.

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3. 3下河辺牧場 - Wikipedia (Japanese)ja.wikipedia.org