Mejiro McQueen

"In the name of the Mejiro family, I will fulfill this dream."

- Mejiro McQueen

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

She is the daughter of the Mejiro family – one of the most famous families in the equine girl world. She joined Team Spica due to Gold Ship's unbearable convincing.

Personality
As one of the Mejiro family's pedigrees, she has a strong sense of pride though she is quite gullible and easily convinced. She may initially seem as a blunt and cold person, but she actually cares about others and will offer help when needed.

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.