Neo Universe

* Uniform
* Game

“*Races are 'CETI', 'connecting' us after 20 billion lightyears of 'disconnection'.*”
―Neo Universe

**Neo Universe** (ネオユニヴァース, *Neo Yunivaasu*) is a character in **Uma Musume: Pretty Derby**.

## Personality

A horse girl who is extremely bright, Neo Universe possesses a sharp intellect and excellent grades. However, her only flaw is that it's impossible to have a normal conversation with her. Perhaps because of her high intelligence, she stands out for her esoteric and unique remarks and conduct, seeming to live in her own mind.

And apparently, for that reason, some of her peers say that she's "just like a space alien" but... that's impossible, right?

## Songs

* Umapyoi Densetsu
* Make Debut!
* Ms. VICTORIA

## Special Commentary

曇り空の東京レース場で快挙を達成しました！
ネオユニヴァースです！
 She majestically achieved the Double Crown, winning the Satuki Sho and the Derby!
She did the great achievement in the cloudy Tokyo Racecourse!
Neo Universe!
He raised his right hand to the sky in the cloudy Tokyo Racecourse, Mirco Demuro!

* Requirement: Winning the Satsuki Sho and the Japanese Derby, and the weather at the Derby is cloudy
* Reference: 2003 Japanese Derby, by Masaharu Miyake (Fuji TV)

## Trivia

* Neo Universe is the first horse from Shadai Racehorse Ltd., appearing in Uma Musume.
	+ Before, no Shadai horses would appear. Fans had expected it was because they wouldn't give Uma Musume the rights.

## Basic profile

### Racing silk

Yellow, black stripes, sleeves with blue hoop

## Family

### Children

Logi Universe
Unrivaled
Victoire Pisa
Neo Realism
Sounds of Earth

### Grandchildren

Aerolithe
Le Vent Se Leve

## Racing Info

### Jockeys

Yuichi Fukunaga, 4 times
Kenichi Ikezoe, 1 time
Mirco Demuro, 8 times

## Result

### Major wins

2003 Kisaragi Sho, G3
2003 Spring Stakes, G2
2003 Satsuki Sho, G1
2003 Japanese Derby, G1
2004 Sankei Osaka Hai, G2

### Honors

2003 JRA Award for Best 3-year-old Colt

“*What I was especially impressed was the scene when Demuro answered 'Only that he can't speak human language,' being asked Neo Universe's flaws or issues. I cannot forget this episode that the man and the horse were connected by a tremendous trust. Moreover, after Neo Universe retired, Demuro extremely eulogized him as 'my treasure', as an answer to a question 'What was Neo Universe for you?'*”
―Sports Graphic Number Web, by Porao Namiki

**Neo Universe** is a racehorse in the 2000s. He gave Mirco Demuro the first G1 win in Japan, winninng the Double Crown. He has changed the Italian's life, causing him to get a permanent JRA licence.

* His name comes from L'Arc~en~Ciel's song, *NEO UNIVERSE*. The vocal hyde bought his ticket at 2003 Takarazuka Kinen, but he lost. hyde declared he wouldn't have sung *NEO UNIVERSE* until Neo Universe won, and he had actually sealed the song until Neo Universe won the Sankei Osaka Hai.
* After winning the Satsuki Sho, Demuro slapped the second place jockey, Katsuharu Tanaka on Sakura President. He meant to encourage Tanaka, but he was too excited to save his power.
* His Derby win caused Demuro to decide to stay in Japan. Not only he later won G1s on his foals, such as Victoire Pisa and Jeweler, but he got a permanent JRA license in 2015. Now he is one of the first foreign jockeys belonging to JRA, with Christophe Lemeire.

>
> “*Though Demuro jockey had already won big races in his homeland Italy, he commentated 'I was very impressed that many fans celebrated us. I'm happy as I won the Italian Derby, or moreover.'*”
> ―Sports Graphic Number Web, by Porao Namiki
>

* Just before Kikka Sho, An exception for JRA short-term jockey license was added. This rule was virtually for Demuro enabling him to enter the Kikka Sho. As for now, this rule has been applied for two jockeys, Mirco Demuro and Damien Lane.
* After his passing, Demuro sent a mourning message on his Instagram.

>
> “*Meeting you was great!!!
> You changed my life.
> I will always keep you in my heart.
> RIP Champion❤️*”
> ―Mirco Demuro
>

## Notes

1. ↑ Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence.
2. ↑ The "Demuro Rule" is as follows: If jockeys win at least two JRA G1s on a same horse during a year, only if they will ride on the same horse at any G1 in the same year, one-day license will be published. Usually, short-term licenses are at most for three months.
3. ↑ In 2019. Lane on Lys Gracieux entered the Arima Kinen after winning Takarazuka Kinen and W. S. Cox Plate.

## References

1. ↑ 「曇り空の東京競馬場に右手を突き上げました！」ネオユニヴァース×ミルコ・デムーロ【日本ダービー2003】 (Kansai TV official, YouTube)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 「欠点は人間の言葉を喋れないことぐらいだ」デムーロと“運命の馬”ネオユニヴァースの信頼関係はこうして生まれた (Sports Graphic Number Web)
3. ↑ L'Arc～en～Ciel「NEO UNIVERSE」-Music Clip- (L'Arc~en~Ciel official, YouTube)
4. ↑ Mirco Demuro official (Instagram)