T.M. Opera O

"Fufufu… This shall be the dramatic birth of the world’s greatest champion!"

- T.M. Opera O T.M. Opera O (テイエムオペラオー, Tei Emu Operaō) is a supporting character in Uma Musume: Pretty Derby.

Personality
Self-proclaimed as the "fastest, strongest, and most beautiful, genius horse girl in the world."

T.M. Opera O is a narcissistic, tomboyish girl who always takes pride in her skills. Her natural ability to lead is outrageous as her charming, princely character, earns favorites among the horse girls.

Appearance
A horse girl that has a handsome and princely aspect. She has marmalade orange hair and light purple eyes. Her hair is wavy and kept short. She has two piercings on each ear and a gold-purple crown.

Starting Gate 05

 * 世界は僕らの言いなりさ
 * TM Opera ~Tataeyo towa ni~
 * Umapyoi Densetsu

Trivia

 * She often quotes phrases in opera.
 * In Cinderella Gray episode 28 (volume 4), Symboli Rudolf imagines Opera O's back view. the reason is in "Real Life" chapter.

Real Life
T.M. Opera O is a racehorse in the end of 20th century. He won seven G1s, and earned the most in the world until Arrogate broke his record in 2017. Especially in 2000, he won eight grade races including five G1s, with no defeat. So he is known as "The conquerer of the end of the century".


 * T.M. means his owner, Takezono Masatsugu. Opera comes from his father Opera House. O means king in Japanese, same as Sakura Bakushin O or other "O"s.
 * Opera O is the first horse that "Oguri Cap rule" was applied and won. Even though the horse is not registered for the Classics in previous year, it can run to pay for additional registration. This rule was added after protests that Oguri couldn't enter the Classics. That is why Opera O is drawn in Cinderella Gray.