Mejiro McQueen

"I shall do all in my power to bring great honour and fame to the pristine Mejiro Family.......!"

- Mejiro McQueen

Mejiro McQueen (メジロマックイーン, Mejiro Makkuīn) is a character in Uma Musume: Pretty Derby and the secondary main character of its second season.

Personality
Born into the prestigious Mejiro Family, Mejiro McQueen is a young lady whose graceful yet unconcieted personality and dignity are the envy of many of Tracen Academy's horse girls. To one day win the Spring Tenno-Sho, which is a special race that the Mejiro Family has history with, Mejiro McQueen has been training diligently so as to accomplish her family's dreams. As a result, her prowess as a long-distance racer is unrivaled by anyone else.

On her off-days, she enjoys a nice session of afternoon tea with her family.

Appearance
She is a petite horse girl with bright lavender hair, she has brown tips on her ears and a teal ribbon on her right one. Her eyes are violet and they have white highlights in the center. She seems to consistently look worried.

Songs

 * Waiting for Tomorrow (Solo song)
 * Hajimari no Signal (Solo song)
 * Sekai wa Bokura no Iinari Sa
 * Make Debut!
 * Grow Up Shine!
 * Special Record!
 * Find My Only Way
 * Yume o Kakeru
 * Komorebi no Yell
 * GIRLS' LEGEND U
 * NEXT FRONTIER
 * BLOW my GALE
 * Never Looking Back
 * We are DREAMERS!!
 * Mejiro sanka
 * Egao no Takaramono -Beyond The Future!-
 * Precious Star Dreamer
 * Midnight Epilogue
 * Ms. VICTORIA
 * DRAMATIC JOURNEY
 * Umapyoi Densetsu

Special Commentary

 * Requirement: Winning Kikka Sho
 * Reference: 1990 Kikka Sho, by Kiyoshi Sugimoto (Kansai TV)

Trivia

 * She won the Tenno Sho like her mother and grandmother did before her, same as real life.
 * She secretly stays on a diet to maintain her body shape for her long distance races.
 * She likes watching movies and baseball. former comes from her name, latter is Mejiro Ryan' s influence.
 * Her favorite team is Takes (in UmaYon) or Victories (in the game version). And her favorite player is Yutaka. Sometimes she wears Hanshin Tigers-like uniform.
 * They come from McQueen's main jockey Yutaka Take. He is also a big fan of Tigers.
 * She also like watching movies, after her name. Fans say she often chooses B-movies.

Real Life
"In 1991, Tenno Sho Spring. Mejiro McQueen conquered the race three generations in a row. Absolute strength sometimes tires people."

- 2011 Tenno Sho Spring commercial, by JRA

Mejiro McQueen  is a racehorse in the early 1990s. He was good at long-distance races. and won four G1s.


 * His name comes from an American actor Steve McQueen. Mejiro Farm named their 1987-born colts from American celebrities. It was same as Ryan and Palmer.
 * McQueen is the first horse that won Tenno Sho Spring twice in a row.
 * In addition, His sire line won Tenno Sho for three generations in a row. Mejiro Asama, Mejiro Titan, and him.
 * His grandchildren, especially Stay Gold's children, won many G1s. Dream Journey, Orfevre, and Gold Ship.