Godolphin Lifetime Care

We work with our regional partners to support Godolphin-owned thoroughbred horses as they move on to a life after racing.

Not every thoroughbred is destined to become a top class racehorse and racing careers can be short, even for successful horses. With this in mind, Godolphin Rehoming is working to support thoroughbreds as they move on to a life after racing.

How it works

Success stories

Debonair

Retired from racing in September 2012, Debonair has been successfully competing in show jumping with his new owner. A bay son of Agnes Tachyon, his most distinguished achievement was making the field for the G1 Japanese Derby.

Affectionately called Debu, he is now ridden daily, and has won prefectural showjumping events for owner Yasuko Sawai who is steadily moving up the amateur level ranks.

Fleet Street

Retired from racing in May 2015, Fleet Street was rehomed at a riding school in Tokyo. The grey son of Street Sense is now competing in dressage competitions with amateur riders.

Riders report that he is very easy to ride because of his smooth movements. They also say that he is a quick learner as he is a very intelligent horse.

Ganymede and Gyroscope

Following injury, Ganymede and Gyroscope retired from racing and received the necessary treatment before beginning their second careers at the Bloodhorse Training Center (BTC) in Urakawa, Hokkaido in May 2016. Now, Ganymede and Gyroscope are helping trainees develop their riding skills so that they may become the future of the racing industry.

Giovanni

Giovanni, who boasts six wins in JRA racing, is a chestnut son of Admire Moon. He retired from racing in March 2016 and has since commenced his retraining programme at a riding club in Mie, Honshu, where he is already a barn favourite thanks to his sweet personality.

Staff report that he has the aptitude for jumping and has taken to pole exercises like a fish to water.

Sense of Energy

Sense of Energy, a 2014 Street Sense gelding, has been adopted by the Konan University equestrian team. Unfortunately, he was unsuitable for horse racing but has adapted to his new life very quickly. He is making great progress in show jumping and recently performed extremely well in his first horse show.

Tribune

Following an injury and his subsequent retirement in December 2015, Tribune received plenty of R&R before starting his second career at Shinjo Riding Club in Nara Prefecture. After training, Tribune performed extremely well in his first horse show in March 2017, and now has a promising second career ahead of him.

How Godolphin rehoming works

Following retirement from the track, our thoroughbreds return to one of our farms in Hokkaido where they receive any necessary treatment and are given ample turnout. After plenty of rest and time to unwind, the horses are gifted to good homes where they will be cherished and well looked after.