| The Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association | |
| Native Name: | 公益社団法人日本軽種馬協会 |
| Founded: | 1946 |
| Hq Location: | JRA Shimbashi Annex 3F, 4-5-4 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0004, JAPAN |
The Japan Bloodhorse Breeding Association (Japanese: 日本軽種馬協会, or Japanese: '''JBBA''') 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 subsidized so that every breeder has an opportunity to breed to top stallions.
In addition to stallions, the JBBA also offers the following services.
The Shizunai Stallion Station was opened in 1963 in Shizunai, Hokkaido. The farm covers 652,600 square metres and holds 15 stallions.[1] The following horses are held here as of 2023:[2]
Other notable horses who have stood at Shizunai Stallion Station includes Pilsudski, Coronado's Quest, Dancing Brave, Silver Charm, Tabasco Cat, Opera House, Came Home, Stravinsky, Boston Harbor, and the recently pensioned Forty Niner.
Shichinohe Stallion Station was opened in 1962 and covers 16,700 square meters in Shichinohe, Aomori. It holds four stallions.[1] The following horses are stabled there as of 2023:
The Kyushu Stallion Station was opened in 1964 and covers 42,300 square meters in Kagoshima, Kyūshū. It has stables for four stallions.[1] The following horses are stabled there:
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 Iburi.
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.[3]