Details
| Name / Japanese | Mejiro Durren / メジロデュレン |
| Birth Year | 1983 |
| Sex | male |
| Earnings | 252,846,600 yen |
| Races-Win / G1-Win | 21-6 / 6-2 |
| Sire | Fidion |
| Dam (Sire) | Mejiro Aurola (Remand) |
| Other site link | JBIS / Umanity / en.netkeiba |
- His young brother is Mejiro McQueen.
All grade-races
| Y D/M |
Track | Race | No. | Pl. |  |
| 1986 09/11 |
Kyoto T3000 |
Kikuka Sho (G1) | 13 | 1 | ◆ |
| 1987 25/01 |
Kyoto T2200 |
Nikkei Shinshun Hai (G2) | 7 | 3 | G |
| 1987 06/12 |
Hanshin T2500 |
Naruo Kinen (G2) | 12 | 10 | G |
| 1987 27/12 |
Nakayama T2500 |
Arima Kinen (G1) | 7 | 1 | ◆ |
| 1988 13/03 |
Hanshin T3000 |
Hanshin Daishoten (G2) | 3 | 4 | G |
| 1988 03/04 |
Hanshin T2000 |
Sankei Osaka Hai (G2) | 4 | 7 | G |
| 1988 29/04 |
Kyoto T3200 |
Tenno Sho (Spring) (G1) | 5 | 3 | ◆ |
| 1988 12/06 |
Hanshin T2200 |
Takarazuka Kinen (G1) | 8 | 7 | ◆ |
| 1988 27/11 |
Tokyo T2400 |
Japan Cup (G1) | 10 | 11 | ◆ |
| 1988 25/12 |
Nakayama T2500 |
Arima Kinen (G1) | 8 | 5 | ◆ |
- In the Kikuka Sho, the final classic race, he was 6th favorite.
He took the lead in the final stretch.
He won by 1/2 lengths defeating Dyna Gulliver.
It was his first G1 win.
But it wasn’t talked about much.
The main topic of interest was Mejiro Ramonu, who became the first ever Triple Crown filly a week before. - His connections didn’t let him to run in the Arima Kinen (1986) because it was the retirement race for Mejiro Ramonu.
- In 1987 (age 4), he was injured and rested after the Nikkei Shinshun Hai.
He finished 5th in his return race and 10th in the Naruo Kinen.
His owner suggested taking a break for the following year, but his trainer decided to run him in the Arima Kinen. - In the Arima Kinen (1987), he was 10th favorite.
Merry Nice’s jockey fall down shortly after the race started.
Then Sakura Star O had an accident at the last corner.
Mejiro Durren took the lead before the finish-line and won.
It was the first win of Arima Kinen for Mejiro Farm.But the topic of conversation wasn’t about him, it was about two accidents.
Sakura Star O was treated for about five months, but he never recovered and died.
This race is sometimes called “the tragic Arima Kinen”. - In 1988 (age 5), he never win a race and retired.
He became a stallion.
His young brother, Mejiro McQueen, was very successful, but there wasn’t much demand for him as a stallion.
He retired a stallion and then he became a riding horse.