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Registered name
Mejiro Bright
Mejiro Bright is the kind of girl who makes “taking things slowly” look almost aristocratic. A member of the prestigious Mejiro family, she carries herself with the calm ease of a true young lady, and her official tagline says it best: hard determination wins at a slow pace. That contrast is her charm.
Bright is carefree and unhurried, sometimes even clumsy, but never flimsy; once she sets herself on a course, she keeps going steadily to the end.
She presents herself with soft elegance rather than flash. At 157 cm, Bright has a refined, graceful presence, and Ayaka Onishi’s performance helps sell that gentle, leisurely air. Her speech adds to it too: she uses watakushi, and she addresses her mentor with the very polished Trainer-sama. It all fits a character who feels unmistakably “Mejiro,” but also very much her own person—less severe grandeur, more serene composure.
That said, Mejiro Bright is not some untouchable porcelain princess. Her profile is dotted with wonderfully human little details: she is talented at making doll clothes, but has trouble eating ice cream before it melts. She may even sit on her own tail without noticing, and if her ears are cleaned well, she apparently falls asleep. Those tiny facts do a lot for her image: Bright is elegant, yes, but she is also absentminded in an endearing, lived-in way, like someone so thoroughly on her own rhythm that the world has to catch up.
Her home life and private interests add even more warmth. During holidays, her whole family comes to welcome her home, which gives her character a strong sense of being cherished. She also likes watching trains go by, and hopes to travel alone someday—a small, quietly evocative detail for someone so associated with leisure and gentleness. She lives in Ritto Dormitory and rooms with Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi, while her broader connections place her among many notable Mejiro names, including Mejiro McQueen, Mejiro Ryan, Mejiro Dober, Mejiro Ardan, Mejiro Palmer, and Mejiro Ramonu.
A few quick profile notes:
- Nickname: Bright
- Birthday: April 19
- Class: High School
- Dorm: Ritto Dormitory
- Roommate: Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi
- Strength: Making doll clothes
- Weakness: Eating ice cream before it melts
Mejiro Bright’s appeal lies in how gently she overturns expectations. She is a “lady of leisure,” certainly, but not idle; soft, but not weak; slow, but never directionless. If some fans call her “The Carefree Stayer,” it feels fitting. Bright moves at her own pace—and somehow makes that pace feel dignified.
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Air Groove
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Seeking the Pearl
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25 starts
8 wins
19 podiums
5 seasons
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Finished 1st · Maiden · at Hakodate · over 1800m
Sep 22
SUZURAN SHO OP
Finished 2nd · OP · at Hakodate · over 1800m
Oct 19
DAILY HAI SANSAI STAKES
Finished 2nd · G2 · at Kyoto · over 1400m
Dec 21
RADIO TAMPA HAI SANSAI STAKES
Finished 1st · G3 · at Hanshin · over 2000m
Feb 09
KYODO NEWS SERVICE HAI YONSAI STAKES
Finished 1st · G3 · at Tokyo · over 1800m
Mar 16
FUJI TV SHO SPRING STAKES
Finished 2nd · G2 · at Nakayama · over 1800m
Apr 13
SATSUKI SHO (JAPANESE 2000 GUINEAS)
Finished 4th · G1 · at Nakayama · over 2000m
Jun 01
TOKYO YUSHUN (JAPANESE DERBY)
Finished 3rd · G1 · at Tokyo · over 2400m
Oct 12
KYOTO SHIMBUN HAI
Finished 3rd · G2 · at Kyoto · over 2200m
Nov 02
KIKUKA SHO (JAPANESE ST.LEGER)
Finished 3rd · G1 · at Kyoto · over 3000m
Nov 29
SPORTSNIPPON SHO STAYERS STAKES
Finished 1st · G2 · at Nakayama · over 3600m
Jan 25
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB CUP
Finished 1st · G2 · at Nakayama · over 2200m
Mar 22
HANSHIN DAISHOTEN
Finished 1st · G2 · at Hanshin · over 3000m
May 03
TENNO SHO (SPRING)
Finished 1st · G1 · at Kyoto · over 3200m
Jul 12
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
Finished 11th · G1 · at Hanshin · over 2200m
Oct 11
KYOTO DAISHOTEN
Finished 2nd · G2 · at Kyoto · over 2400m
Nov 01
TENNO SHO (AUTUMN)
Finished 5th · G1 · at Tokyo · over 2000m
Dec 27
ARIMA KINEN (44TH THE GRAND PRIX)
Finished 2nd · G1 · at Nakayama · over 2500m
Jan 24
NIKKEI SHINSHUN HAI
Finished 1st · G2 · at Kyoto · over 2400m
Mar 21
HANSHIN DAISHOTEN
Finished 2nd · G2 · at Hanshin · over 3000m
May 02
TENNO SHO (SPRING)
Finished 2nd · G1 · at Kyoto · over 3200m
Oct 10
KYOTO DAISHOTEN
Finished 2nd · G2 · at Kyoto · over 2400m
Oct 31
TENNO SHO (AUTUMN)
Finished 11th · G1 · at Tokyo · over 2000m
Dec 26
ARIMA KINEN (44TH THE GRAND PRIX)
Finished 5th · G1 · at Nakayama · over 2500m
Oct 08
KYOTO DAISHOTEN
Finished 8th · G2 · at Kyoto · over 2400m
Mejiro Bright was a bay Japanese racehorse of the 1990s, foaled on 19 April 1994 and bred by Mejiro Stud. A homebred who raced for Mejiro B. and was trained at Ritto by Hidekazu Asami, he came from a pedigree closely tied to the Mejiro operation: he was by Mejiro Ryan out of Reru du Temps, with Maruzensky as his damsire. That background fit the profile of a horse built for stamina, and Mejiro Bright would go on to become one of the notable stayers of his generation.
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Finished 1st · G1 · at Kyoto · over 3200m · Kyoto (JP)
Finished 1st · G3 · at Hanshin · over 2000m · Hanshin (JP)
Finished 1st · G2 · at Kyoto · over 2400m · Kyoto (JP)
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Registered nameMejiro Bright
His defining achievement came in the 1998 Tenno Sho (Spring), Japan’s great long-distance championship and the major win that anchors his record. Success at that level confirmed him as a top-class performer over staying trips, and it stands as the signature result of a career that earned ¥832.59 million in JRA prize money. In an era when the best Japanese stayers were measured by their ability to endure and finish strongly over demanding distances, Mejiro Bright secured his place among them with that Group 1 victory.
Mejiro Bright’s career also carried broader breeding significance. In 1998 he was recognized as the JRA Best Horse by Home-Bred Sire, an award that reflected both his own performance and the importance of his sire line through Mejiro Ryan. As a high-level homebred racing for the same Mejiro banner that bred him, he represented a successful in-house program from pedigree to training to top-level results.
His family remained notable beyond his own record. Among his siblings was Mejiro Bailey, later winner of the 2000 Asahi Hai Sansai Stakes (G1), giving the family another top-level performer. That makes Mejiro Bright part of a productive and recognisable branch of the Mejiro stud tradition, one that produced elite runners across different age groups and distances.
Retired from racing, Mejiro Bright remains best remembered as a genuine stayer and a Group 1 winner whose finest moment came in one of Japan’s most prestigious endurance tests. His profile combines many of the qualities long associated with classic Mejiro horses: homebred roots, deep stamina, major-race class, and a pedigree that connected him to a wider family of important runners.
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| Date | Race | Grade | Course | Going | Dist | Pos | Draw | Jockey | Wgt | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-08 | G2 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 8 | 6 | M.Ishibashi | 59.0 kg | 22.2 | 2:27.0 | |
| 1999-12-26 |
ARIMA KINEN (44TH THE GRAND PRIX)
|
G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2500 m | 5 | 13 | H.Kawachi | 56.0 kg | 6.5 | 2:37.5 |
| 1999-10-31 |
TENNO SHO (AUTUMN)
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 11 | 4 | H.Kawachi | 58.0 kg | 6.8 | 1:59.1 |
| 1999-10-10 | G2 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 2 | 6 | H.Kawachi | 59.0 kg | 3.4 | 2:24.4 | |
| 1999-05-02 |
TENNO SHO (SPRING)
|
G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 3200 m | 2 | 10 | H.Kawachi | 58.0 kg | 4.1 | 3:15.4 |
| 1999-03-21 |
HANSHIN DAISHOTEN
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G2 | Hanshin (JP) | Soft | 3000 m | 2 | 8 | H.Kawachi | 59.0 kg | 1.7 | 3:13.5 |
| 1999-01-24 |
NIKKEI SHINSHUN HAI
|
G2 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 1 | 11 | H.Kawachi | 59.5 kg | 2.1 | 2:31.4 |
| 1998-12-27 |
ARIMA KINEN (44TH THE GRAND PRIX)
|
G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2500 m | 2 | 10 | H.Kawachi | 57.0 kg | 5.3 | 2:32.2 |
| 1998-11-01 |
TENNO SHO (AUTUMN)
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 5 | 2 | H.Kawachi | 58.0 kg | 6.2 | 2:00.1 |
| 1998-10-11 |
KYOTO DAISHOTEN
|
G2 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 2 | 3 | H.Kawachi | 59.0 kg | 2.3 | 2:25.7 |
| 1998-07-12 |
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
|
G1 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2200 m | 11 | 2 | H.Kawachi | 58.0 kg | 3.2 | 2:13.2 |
| 1998-05-03 |
TENNO SHO (SPRING)
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G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 3200 m | 1 | 5 | H.Kawachi | 58.0 kg | 2.3 | 3:23.6 |
| 1998-03-22 |
HANSHIN DAISHOTEN
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G2 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 3000 m | 1 | 3 | H.Kawachi | 57.0 kg | 1.4 | 3:09.3 |
| 1998-01-25 |
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB CUP
|
G2 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2200 m | 1 | 3 | H.Kawachi | 57.0 kg | 1.8 | 2:15.3 |
| 1997-11-29 |
SPORTSNIPPON SHO STAYERS STAKES
|
G2 | Nakayama (JP) | Soft | 3600 m | 1 | 12 | H.Kawachi | 55.0 kg | 1.6 | 3:48.7 |
| 1997-11-02 |
KIKUKA SHO (JAPANESE ST.LEGER)
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G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 3000 m | 3 | 14 | M.Matsunaga | 57.0 kg | 3.8 | 3:07.9 |
| 1997-10-12 |
KYOTO SHIMBUN HAI
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G2 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2200 m | 3 | 6 | M.Matsunaga | 57.0 kg | 3.4 | 2:13.3 |
| 1997-06-01 |
TOKYO YUSHUN (JAPANESE DERBY)
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G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 3 | 15 | M.Matsunaga | 57.0 kg | 2.4 | 2:26.2 |
| 1997-04-13 |
SATSUKI SHO (JAPANESE 2000 GUINEAS)
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G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 4 | 8 | M.Matsunaga | 57.0 kg | 2.9 | 2:02.2 |
| 1997-03-16 |
FUJI TV SHO SPRING STAKES
|
G2 | Nakayama (JP) | Good to Soft | 1800 m | 2 | 5 | M.Matsunaga | 56.0 kg | 1.4 | 1:52.3 |
| 1997-02-09 |
KYODO NEWS SERVICE HAI YONSAI STAKES
|
G3 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 1800 m | 1 | 13 | M.Matsunaga | 56.0 kg | 1.6 | 1:47.5 |
| 1996-12-21 |
RADIO TAMPA HAI SANSAI STAKES
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G3 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 1 | 7 | M.Matsunaga | 54.0 kg | 3.9 | 2:03.1 |
| 1996-10-19 |
DAILY HAI SANSAI STAKES
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G2 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1400 m | 2 | 10 | M.Matsunaga | 53.0 kg | 28.5 | 1:22.1 |
| 1996-09-22 |
SUZURAN SHO OP
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OP | Hakodate (JP) | Good | 1800 m | 2 | 1 | Y.Yokoyama | 53.0 kg | 3.9 | 1:51.5 |
| 1996-08-31 |
3yo DBT
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Maiden | Hakodate (JP) | Good | 1800 m | 1 | 3 | T.Chida | 53.0 kg | 58.9 | 2:01.6 |
KYOTO DAISHOTEN
2000-10-08 · Kyoto (JP)
8
Grade
G2
Going
Good
Distance
2400 m
Draw
6
Jockey
M.Ishibashi
Weight
59.0 kg
SP
22.2
Time
2:27.0
Also in this race
ARIMA KINEN (44TH THE GRAND PRIX)
1999-12-26 · Nakayama (JP)
5
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
2500 m
Draw
13
Jockey
H.Kawachi
Weight
56.0 kg
SP
6.5
Time
2:37.5
Also in this race
TENNO SHO (AUTUMN)
1999-10-31 · Tokyo (JP)
11
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
2000 m
Draw
4
Jockey
H.Kawachi
Weight
58.0 kg
SP
6.8
Time
1:59.1
Also in this race
KYOTO DAISHOTEN
1999-10-10 · Kyoto (JP)
2
Grade
G2
Going
Good
Distance
2400 m
Draw
6
Jockey
H.Kawachi
Weight
59.0 kg
SP
3.4
Time
2:24.4
TENNO SHO (SPRING)
1999-05-02 · Kyoto (JP)
2
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
3200 m
Draw
10
Jockey
H.Kawachi
Weight
58.0 kg
SP
4.1
Time
3:15.4
Also in this race
HANSHIN DAISHOTEN
1999-03-21 · Hanshin (JP)
2
Grade
G2
Going
Soft
Distance
3000 m
Draw
8
Jockey
H.Kawachi
Weight
59.0 kg
SP
1.7
Time
3:13.5
Also in this race
NIKKEI SHINSHUN HAI
1999-01-24 · Kyoto (JP)
1
Grade
G2
Going
Good
Distance
2400 m
Draw
11
Jockey
H.Kawachi
Weight
59.5 kg
SP
2.1
Time
2:31.4
ARIMA KINEN (44TH THE GRAND PRIX)
1998-12-27 · Nakayama (JP)
2
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
2500 m
Draw
10
Jockey
H.Kawachi
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
5.3
Time
2:32.2
Also in this race
TENNO SHO (AUTUMN)
1998-11-01 · Tokyo (JP)
5
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
2000 m
Draw
2
Jockey
H.Kawachi
Weight
58.0 kg
SP
6.2
Time
2:00.1
Also in this race
KYOTO DAISHOTEN
1998-10-11 · Kyoto (JP)
2
Grade
G2
Going
Good
Distance
2400 m
Draw
3
Jockey
H.Kawachi
Weight
59.0 kg
SP
2.3
Time
2:25.7
Also in this race
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
1998-07-12 · Hanshin (JP)
11
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
2200 m
Draw
2
Jockey
H.Kawachi
Weight
58.0 kg
SP
3.2
Time
2:13.2
Also in this race
TENNO SHO (SPRING)
1998-05-03 · Kyoto (JP)
1
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
3200 m
Draw
5
Jockey
H.Kawachi
Weight
58.0 kg
SP
2.3
Time
3:23.6
Also in this race
HANSHIN DAISHOTEN
1998-03-22 · Hanshin (JP)
1
Grade
G2
Going
Good
Distance
3000 m
Draw
3
Jockey
H.Kawachi
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
1.4
Time
3:09.3
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB CUP
1998-01-25 · Nakayama (JP)
1
Grade
G2
Going
Good
Distance
2200 m
Draw
3
Jockey
H.Kawachi
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
1.8
Time
2:15.3
SPORTSNIPPON SHO STAYERS STAKES
1997-11-29 · Nakayama (JP)
1
Grade
G2
Going
Soft
Distance
3600 m
Draw
12
Jockey
H.Kawachi
Weight
55.0 kg
SP
1.6
Time
3:48.7
KIKUKA SHO (JAPANESE ST.LEGER)
1997-11-02 · Kyoto (JP)
3
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
3000 m
Draw
14
Jockey
M.Matsunaga
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
3.8
Time
3:07.9
Also in this race
KYOTO SHIMBUN HAI
1997-10-12 · Kyoto (JP)
3
Grade
G2
Going
Good
Distance
2200 m
Draw
6
Jockey
M.Matsunaga
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
3.4
Time
2:13.3
Also in this race
TOKYO YUSHUN (JAPANESE DERBY)
1997-06-01 · Tokyo (JP)
3
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
2400 m
Draw
15
Jockey
M.Matsunaga
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
2.4
Time
2:26.2
Also in this race
SATSUKI SHO (JAPANESE 2000 GUINEAS)
1997-04-13 · Nakayama (JP)
4
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
2000 m
Draw
8
Jockey
M.Matsunaga
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
2.9
Time
2:02.2
FUJI TV SHO SPRING STAKES
1997-03-16 · Nakayama (JP)
2
Grade
G2
Going
Good to Soft
Distance
1800 m
Draw
5
Jockey
M.Matsunaga
Weight
56.0 kg
SP
1.4
Time
1:52.3
KYODO NEWS SERVICE HAI YONSAI STAKES
1997-02-09 · Tokyo (JP)
1
Grade
G3
Going
Good
Distance
1800 m
Draw
13
Jockey
M.Matsunaga
Weight
56.0 kg
SP
1.6
Time
1:47.5
RADIO TAMPA HAI SANSAI STAKES
1996-12-21 · Hanshin (JP)
1
Grade
G3
Going
Good
Distance
2000 m
Draw
7
Jockey
M.Matsunaga
Weight
54.0 kg
SP
3.9
Time
2:03.1
DAILY HAI SANSAI STAKES
1996-10-19 · Kyoto (JP)
2
Grade
G2
Going
Good
Distance
1400 m
Draw
10
Jockey
M.Matsunaga
Weight
53.0 kg
SP
28.5
Time
1:22.1
Also in this race
SUZURAN SHO OP
1996-09-22 · Hakodate (JP)
2
Grade
OP
Going
Good
Distance
1800 m
Draw
1
Jockey
Y.Yokoyama
Weight
53.0 kg
SP
3.9
Time
1:51.5
3yo DBT
1996-08-31 · Hakodate (JP)
1
Grade
Maiden
Going
Good
Distance
1800 m
Draw
3
Jockey
T.Chida
Weight
53.0 kg
SP
58.9
Time
2:01.6
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