Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi

"I'll run each race as hard as I can! All right! I'll do my best! ...*cough*, I choked!"

- Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi (ツルマルツヨシ, Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi) is a supporting character in Uma Musume: Pretty Derby.

Appearance
A hair ornament her right shaped crane (tsuru) wing and orange circle (maru).

On her left bang, she wears a zigzag hair clip.

Trivia

 * When she was announced on March 6, 2022, She was expected as other G1 horses. Air Jihad, Agnes World, or Wing Arrow. As a result, she is a non-G1 winner.

Real Life
Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi is a racehorse in the late 1990s. He was called as "the Last Big Star of Symboli Rudolf's children", and fought with other 1998-Classic "Golden Age" horses. However, he suffered from his weak constitution, and repeated rests. He could not win any G1s after all, but he defeated three G1 horses at Kyoto Dai Shoten.

In 1998 (3 years old)
He has a dysemia and could not train so hard. His debut was delayed and delayed until 4-year-old maiden race on May 5, when Satsuki Sho ended. He won the race, but after that, he repeated rests and runs.

In 1999 (4 years old)
In June, he get a little stronger, and won Mikawa Special, 9 million-or-less limited. Though next race he lost, he won Asahi Challenge Cup (G3).

At Kyoto Dai Shoten (G2), Special Week, T M Opera O, and Mejiro Bright entered. Tsuyoshi was the fourth pick next to them. Tsuyoshi accelerated at the homestretch, while Special went back. Bright and Opera O couldn't reach him. This was the first G2 for him, and the last victory.

He challenged G1s, Tenno Sho Autumn and Arima Kinen. At Tenno Sho, Special Week revived and he lost in 8th. At Arima Kinen, he managed to be front until homestretch, however, Special Week and Grass Wonder overtook him and finished almost at the same time. He lost in fourth, but finished by 0.1 second from the first.

Unfortunately, he got a bone aneurysm and rested 10 months.

In 2000 (5 years old)
He ran only two races, Kyoto Dai Shoten and Arima Kinen. This year was in T M Opera O's dynasty. These were a part of his victories, and Tsuyoshi lost both.

At Arima Kinen, he cut his right-front leg tendon and cancelled tha race. He lost his racing ability and retired.

After retirement
He could not be a broodsire because of his illness. He became a lead horse in Kyoto Racecourse until he was injured his leg in 2007.

Then he moved to Yoshino farm in Miyazaki. In 2011, his owner Takao Tsuruta passed away. His former stabler founded "Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi Fund" and raised subscriptions. He still lives there.


 * Tsurumaru is one of Japanese emblems. For example, Japan Airways emblem is so.