Paca Paca Farm

Paca Paca Farm (有限会社パカパカファーム) is a Japanese Thoroughbred breeding farm (stud farm) located in Niikappu, Hokkaido. It was founded in 2001 by Harry Sweeney, who remains its representative, on the site of the former main facility of Sunshine Bokujo. The farm breeds and raises racehorses, primarily Thoroughbreds, and sells them at auction or races them under its own colors. Its name, chosen by Sweeney, was intended to be unforgettable; he has said it was inspired by Japanese restaurants outside Japan and that when he asked 50–60 Japanese acquaintances for their opinions, everyone laughed at first but also said it was a wonderful name. The farm's first major success came in 2007 when Pink Cameo won the NHK Mile Cup, giving the farm its first graded-stakes and JpnI victory. In 2012, Deep Brillante won the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby), the farm's first classic victory. In 2022, Continuous won the Thomas Bryon Stakes, the farm's first overseas graded-stakes win, and in 2023 Continuous won the St Leger Stakes, the farm's first overseas Group 1 victory. The farm has also produced other notable horses such as Clarify Sky (NHK Mile Cup), Ampere, Xenoverse, Hishi Worshi, Diamond Head, Indium, Makaze, and Go Go Birthday. It stands and boards broodmares including Love and Bubbles (dam of Deep Brillante and Hubble Bubble), Bubble Dream (granddam of Deep Brillante), Silver Lane (dam of Pink Cameo), Princess Lima, Danzig With Wolves, Jeweled Crown, Kasadaga, Daring Verse, Scenario, Besame Mucho, and Taiki Clarity. In 2017, the farm established the one-horse ownership club Fukukitaru. The farm also operates a branch facility, the Atsuga Branch, in Hidaka Town, established after 2008. Paca Paca Farm is a private limited company (yugen-gaisha) and is not listed on any stock exchange. It maintains a website at pacapaca.com and a Facebook page under the name PacaPacaFarm.

Paca Paca Farm was established in 2001 on the site of the former main facility of Sunshine Bokujo in Niikappu, Hokkaido, by Harry Sweeney, who serves as its founder and representative. The farm is a Thoroughbred breeding operation, producing racehorses for the Japanese and international markets. The farm's first major milestone came in 2007, when Pink Cameo won the NHK Mile Cup, marking the farm's first graded-stakes victory and first JpnI win. In 2008 and after, the farm expanded by opening the Atsuga Branch in Hidaka Town. In 2012, Deep Brillante won the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby), the farm's first classic victory. In 2017, the farm established the one-horse ownership club Fukukitaru. In 2022, Continuous won the Thomas Bryon Stakes, the farm's first overseas graded-stakes win, and in 2023, Continuous won the St Leger Stakes, the farm's first overseas Group 1 victory. The farm's name was chosen by Sweeney, who wanted a name that would be impossible to forget. He was inspired by Japanese restaurants outside Japan and, after asking 50–60 Japanese acquaintances, found that everyone laughed at first but also praised the name, so he adopted it. Paca Paca Farm has bred numerous notable horses, including Pink Cameo, Deep Brillante, Clarify Sky, Continuous, Ampere, Xenoverse, Hishi Worshi, Diamond Head, Indium, Makaze, and Go Go Birthday. It has also boarded and bred from prominent broodmares such as Love and Bubbles, Bubble Dream, Silver Lane, Princess Lima, Danzig With Wolves, Jeweled Crown, Kasadaga, Daring Verse, Scenario, Besame Mucho, and Taiki Clarity. The farm remains a private limited company (yugen-gaisha) and is not listed on any stock exchange.

• 2023

  Continuous wins the St Leger Stakes, the farm's first overseas Group 1 victory.

• 2022

  Continuous wins the Thomas Bryon Stakes, the farm's first overseas graded-stakes victory.

• 2017

  One-horse ownership club Fukukitaru established.

• 2012

  Deep Brillante wins the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby).

• 2008

  Atsuga Branch opened in Hidaka Town (after 2008).

• 2007

  Pink Cameo wins the NHK Mile Cup, the farm's first graded-stakes and JpnI victory.

• 2001

  Farm established on the site of the former main facility of Sunshine Bokujo.

Boutique Thoroughbred breeding farm with a distinctive brand name, producing classic and international Group 1 winners.

• Pink Cameo

• Deep Brillante

• Clarify Sky

• Continuous

• Ampere

• Xenoverse

• Hishi Worshi

• Diamond Head

• Indium

• Makaze

• Go Go Birthday

1. 1Paca Paca Farm - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2パカパカファーム - Wikipedia (Japanese)ja.wikipedia.org
3. 3Paca Paca Farm official websitepacapaca.com