Maruzensky

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“*Trainer, you seem like you'd be fun to tease... Hehe♪*”
―Maruzensky
**Maruzensky** (マルゼンスキー, *Maruzensukī*) is a supporting character in **Uma Musume: Pretty Derby**.

## Personality

Maruzensky is a cool, serene girl. She is like a 'big sister' figure to others and a role model for younger horse girls. Regardless of her charming character, she has an interest in car-racing activities.

## Appearance

She is a busty brunette with long, curly hair that is tied with a black ribbon on the back. She also has a blue ribbon tied to her right ear that matches her calming blue eyes.

## Songs

* Kindan Burning Heart (Solo song)
* UNLIMITED IMPACT
* ENDLESS DREAM!!
* Make Debut!
* Grow Up Shine!
* Special Record!
* GIRLS' LEGEND U
* Nigekiri! Fallin' Love
* BLOW my GALE
* We are DREAMERS!!
* Gaze on Me
* Ms. VICTORIA
* Dance 2 Endless Beat
* DRAMATIC JOURNEY
* Umapyoi Densetsu

## Special Commentary

この差はちょっと縮まらないかもしれません！
マルゼンスキーこれは強い！
(中略)
 Maruzensky leads!
The difference might not be shortened!
Maruzensky, she is so strong!
...
Maruzensky, he is so strong! he is so strong! he is spreading the difference!

* Requirement: Being at the homestretch with over ten lengths to the second at Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes
* Reference: 1976 Asahi hai 3-year-old Stakes, by Kazuhiko Okawa (Fuji TV)

### Notes

* Most fans expected the special commentary is in Asahi Hai, though, it had been difficult to make over 10 length distance. So it was found almost a year later since the game was released.

## Trivia

* She belongs to a famous horse girl clan in the United Kingdom because of her overwhelming speed.
* She is only horse girl that ran in the 1970s. She talks with old-fashioned words from the 60s-90s.
* Almost all Tracen Academy students must be in dormitories, but she is one of the exceptions. She lives alone.
	+ Most horse girls are in the dormitory same as real-life training center. Maruzensky had not enter any TC in real life.
* As for now, 7 horse girls are real-life descendants of Maruzensky. That's the highest number among all Uma Musume characters.
	+ Sakura Chiyono O is son of Maruzensky, Special Week, Rice Shower, Winning Ticket and Mejiro Bright are grandsons, Curren Chan is great-granddaughter, while Daring Tact is great-great-great-granddaughter.
* In the game version, some of her races are based on real-life episodes.
	+ At Spring Stakes, only 5 runners enter. It comes from the episode in an open race.
	+ At Japanese Derby, Maruzensky always get placed in #18 gate, as "his" jockey said.

## Family

### Grandchildren

Rice Shower
Winning Ticket
Mejiro Bright
Special Week

### Great-grandchildren

Curren Chan
Buena Vista
Cesario
Reach the Crown
Toho Jackal

### Great-great-great-grandchildren

Daring Tact
Lei Papale

## Result

### Major wins

1976 Fuchu 3-year-old Stakes
1976 Asahi Hai 3-year-old Stakes
1977 Nippon Tampa Sho

### Honors

1976 Yushun Sho for Best 3-year-old Colt
1990 JRA Hall of Fame

“*Farewell, Maruzensky.
We will hand down your strength.*”
―A banner at Maruzensky's retiring ceremony

**Maruzensky** was a racehorse in the 1970s. His speed was called "The Supercar", however, a foreign-bred horse restriction at that time prevented him from running in big races.

### At birth

Kokichi Hashimoto, a cattle buyer, was the owner of Maruzen Hashimoto Farm. He bought a pregnant mare Shill in the Keenland Sale. Shill bore the foal in Japan.

Because of this, Maruzensky was treated as a *mochikomi-ba* (brought-in horse). In 1971-1983, *mochikomi-ba* were bound by foreign-bred horse restriction despite Japanese-bred. Until about 2000s, foreign-bred horses could not enter the Classics and both Tenno Sho. He could only enter Arima Kinen of the Eight Majors.

### In 1976 (2 years old)

Maruzensky entered Shigehiko Kondo Stable in Tokyo Racecourse. At the maiden race, he won by 10 lengths to the second. Though he was categorized in "frontrunner", in fact his ability was too overwhelming that other horses couldn't reach.

At Asahi Hai 3-year-old Stakes, Maruzensky lengthened the difference to the second Hishi Speed, and finished by over ten lengths.

He won the Yushun Sho for Best 3-year-old Colt.

### In 1977 (3 years old)

He could not enter Japanese Derby because of restrictions, but most fans wanted that. His jockey Seiichi Nakanowatari did, too. he said "It is okay he is the outermost gate. I don't want rewards. I won't prevent other horses. I just want to try this horse's power. Let him run the Derby."

His team aimed for Arima Kinen, only he can enter of the Eight Majors. At first, he entered an open race. But other horses avoided fearing for taking timeover penalty. The race was almost cancelled, however, Masatoshi Hattori trainer had two horses enter to prevent the cancellation.

He entered Nippon Tampa Sho, nicknamed as "Unfortunate Derby". He defeated Press Toko by seven lengths, despite Press Toko was strong enough to win Kikka Sho afterward.

Just before Arima Kinen, he got bowed tendon and cancelled the race. His injury was light though, major races he could enter were only Takarazuka and Arima Kinen. His team decided to retire him.

Fans expected him to fight with TTG, Tosho Boy, Ten Point, and Green Grass. But that didn't come true.

### After retirement

He foaled a lot of G1 horses. Especially, Sakura Chiyono O won the Derby that his father couldn't enter.

Also as a broodmare sire, many G1 horses were born, such as Special Week, Rice Shower, Winning Ticket, and Mejiro Bright.

He died of a heart attack in 1997, at the age of 23. His owner Kokichi Hashimoto mourned him as his son.

* His name comes from his farm (Maruzen Hashimoto Farm) and his father Nijinsky II.
* Kokichi's daughter Seiko was a speedskate player. She put a gold medal she won at the World Champiomship in Maruzensky's coffin.
* Horse girl Maruzensky's voice actor Lynn loves horseracing. She betted on his descendant Lei Papale at 2021 Osaka Hai, and won the trifecta, x106.2 odds.

## Notes

1. ↑ Other *mochikomi-ba* in Uma Musume are Nishino Flower, Biwa Hayahide, Eishin Flash, Sakura Laurel, and Satono Crown. They all made debut after the rule was abolished.
2. ↑ Satsuki Sho, Japanese Derby, Kikka Sho, Oka Sho and Japanese Oaks.
3. ↑ Spring and autumn
4. ↑ Miho Training Center was founded in 1978.
5. ↑ Present Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes (G1)
6. ↑ Until 2000 in Japan, horse ages were counted as the birth year as one.
7. ↑ According to the rule of those days, when the horse finished at least 4 second later than the first. the horse was suspended for a month.
8. ↑ In Japanese horseracing, at least five horses are required.
9. ↑ Present Radio NIKKEI Sho (G3)
10. ↑ Races for horses that couldn't enter the Classics for some reason. see also: Oguri Cap
11. ↑ Present a Diet member

## References

1. ↑ Kansai TV Official (YouTube)
2. ↑ JBIS Search