Hokko Tarumae

"I'm Hokko Tarumae, Tomakomai's Tourism Ambassador!★ ....Hmm, would I look cuter if I looked up more?"

- Hokko Tarumae

Hokko Tarumae (ホッコータルマエ, Hokko Tarumae) is one of characters of Uma Musume: Pretty Derby.

Personality
Hokko Tarumae is a local idol in her small town of Tomakomai. She has officially been appointed "Tomakomai's Tourism Ambassador" because of her passionate love for her hometown. She is seriously trying to promote Tomakomai and its many joys in her running and live performances. But sometimes, she gets so serious that she tends to stray away from her original purpose.

Appearance
Her racing outfit refers to "Hokko" racing silk and a uniform of Tomakomai Haskap Lady. An ornaments on her chest are haskap (honeyberries). They also refers to a mascot of Tomakomai city, Toma-Chop.

Ear covers and a ribbon on her head look like those that Kawakami Princess wears. They refers to real-life Katsuichi Nishiura stable's hood.

Songs

 * Gaze on Me
 * Umapyoi Densetsu

Relationships

 * Copano Rickey: Friend and rival. Taruame doesn't like relying on feng sui or other lucky charms.
 * IRL: Rival at dirt races for his racing life.
 * Match (HT/CR)
 * 2014 February Stakes 2nd/1st
 * 2014 JBC Classic 4th/1st
 * 2014 Champions Cup 1st/12th
 * 2014 Tokyo Dai Shoten 1st/2nd
 * 2015 JBC Classic 3rd/1st
 * 2015 Champions Cup 5th/7th (1st: Sambista)
 * 2015 Tokyo Dai Shoten 2nd/4th (1st: Sound True)
 * 2016 Teio Sho 4th/1st
 * 2016 Mile Championship Nambu Hai 3rd/1st
 * 2016 JBC Classic 2nd/5th (1st: Awardee)
 * Wonder Acute: Friend and rival.
 * IRL: Rival at dirt races.
 * Match (HT/WA)
 * 2012 Japan Cup Dirt 3rd/2nd (1st: Nihonpiro Ours)
 * 2013 Teio Sho 1st/3rd
 * 2013 JBC Classic 1st/2nd
 * 2013 Japan Cup Dirt 3rd/2nd (1st: Belshazzar)
 * 2013 Tokyo Dai Shoten 1st/3rd
 * 2014 February Stakes 2nd/6th (1st: Copano Rickey)
 * 2014 JBC Classic 4th/3rd (1st: Copano Rickey)
 * 2014 Champions Cup 1st/5th
 * 2014 Tokyo Dai Shoten 1st/7th
 * 2015 Teio Sho 1st/8th
 * 2015 Champions Cup 5th/6th (1st: Sambista)
 * 2015 Tokyo Dai Shoten 2nd/3rd (1st: Sound True)
 * Smart Falcon: Sempai as a dirt racer or an idol.
 * IRL: Their active ages don't overlap, so they have not fought.

Special Commentary

 * Requirement:
 * Reference:

Real Life
"How are you, Hokko Tarumae? I'm very sorry for not seeing you today. In your racing age, I tied up with you and won no less than 10 dirt G1s. You are the one of horses I can't forget. You are in a different environment as a stallion now, I expect you to be as active as you were racing. I'm looking forward to riding on your children. P.S. I'm sorry for whipping you many times in your active age (lol)."

- 2019 Hokko Tarumae exhibition event, by Hideaki Miyuki, main jockey

Hokko Tarumae is a racehorse in the 2010s. He won ten dirt G1/Jpn1s, setting the Japan record at that time. He rivaled Copano Rickey at ten races, and won five times. He has also the record winning Kawasaki Kinen three times in a row.


 * His crown name Hokko comes from his owner's company, Hokkai Doken Kogyo Co., Ltd. in Tomakomai City, Hokkaido. He’s named after Mt. Tarumae there.
 * In 2015, Hokko Tarumae really became a Tomakomai’s Tourism Ambassador and comes out to promote the town during cheering events. His cheering songs were made by Manabu Kanbayashi.
 * At 2013 Japan Cup Dirt, his jockey Hideaki Miyuki furiously drove him at the homestrech, with exaggerated actions . A horseracing publisher Ray Paulick wrote he had had more dance moves than Michael Jackson . Fans called the actions as "Miyuki dance" or "frying yakisoba on the horse".