- “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.
Profile[]
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.
Relationships[]
Tokai Teio - Teammate and best friend
Ikuno Dictus - Roommate
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[]
| Uma Musume | Real Life |
|---|---|
| マックイーンだマックイーンだ！
メジロでもマックイーンの方だー！ |
マックイーンだマックイーンだ！
メジロでもマックイーンの方だ！ |
| McQueen, It's McQueen!
Though the same Mejiro, the winner is McQueen! |
McQueen, It's McQueen!
Though the same Mejiro, the winner is McQueen! |
- Requirement: Winning Kikka Sho
- Reference: 1990 Kikka Sho, by Kiyoshi Sugimoto (Kansai TV)
Notes[]
- At this Kikka Sho, Mejiro Ryan was the first popularity. On the other hand, McQueen was the first try for a grade race.
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.
- 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.
- 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[2][3] 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[Note 1].
- His grandchildren, especially Stay Gold's children, won many G1s. Dream Journey, Orfevre, and Gold Ship.
Notes[]
- ↑ Asama and Titan won Autumn one. In those days, Tenno Sho winners couldn't enter again, and Autumn one was also 3200m.