Details
| Name / Japanese | Mejiro Palmer / メジロパーマー |
| Birth Year | 1987 |
| Sex | male |
| Earnings | 524,742,200 + 12,000,000 yen (flat race + steeplechase) |
| Races-Win / G1-Win | 38-9 / 9-2 |
| Sire | Mejiro Eagle |
| Dam (Sire) | Mejiro Fantasy (Gay Mecene) |
| Other site link | JBIS / Umanity / en.netkeiba |
| Awards | JRA Award for Best Older Male Horse (1992) Best Horse By Home-bred Sire (1992) |
- The origin of the name “Mejiro Palmer” is the professional golfer “Arnold Palmer”.
(Wikipedia) - Mejiro Palmer had a lower evaluation than the same age Mejiro Ryan and Mejiro McQueen, so he was not expected.
All G1 races + grade-races he won + steeplechase-race he won
| Y D/M |
Track | Race | No. | Pl. |  |
| 1991 28/04 |
Kyoto T3200 |
Tenno Sho (Spring) (G1) | 11 | 13 | ◆ |
| 1991 30/06 |
Sapporo T2000 |
Sapporo Kinen (G3) | 10 | 1 | G |
| 1991 02/11 |
Kyoto J3000 |
Shogai Yonsai Ijou Mishori / (hurdle over 3 years old maiden) |
2 | 1 | G |
| 1992 26/04 |
Kyoto T3200 |
Tenno Sho (Spring) (G1) | 12 | 7 | ◆ |
| 1992 17/05 |
Niigata T2200 |
Niigata Daishoten (G3) | 4 | 1 | G |
| 1992 14/06 |
Hanshin T2200 |
Takarazuka Kinen (G1) | 12 | 1 | ◆ |
| 1992 01/11 |
Tokyo T2000 |
Tenno Sho (Autumn) (G1) | 3 | 17 | ◆ |
| 1992 27/12 |
Nakayama T2500 |
Arima Kinen (G1) | 3 | 1 | ◆ |
| 1993 14/03 |
Hanshin T3000 |
Hanshin Daishoten (G2) | 5 | 1 | G |
| 1993 25/04 |
Kyoto T3200 |
Tenno Sho (Spring) (G1) | 9 | 3 | ◆ |
| 1993 13/06 |
Hanshin T2200 |
Takarazuka Kinen (G1) | 3 | 10 | ◆ |
| 1993 28/11 |
Tokyo T2400 |
Japan Cup (G1) | 6 | 10 | ◆ |
| 1993 26/12 |
Nakayama T2500 |
Arima Kinen (G1) | 14 | 6 | ◆ |
- In 1989 (age 2), he won two low category races.
- In 1990 (age 3), he couldn’t win.
- In 1991 (age 4), he won the Sapporo Kinen.
It was his first grade race win.
After the race he couldn’t win.
His connections decided to make him run in the steeplechase-race. - In the Shogai Yonsai Ijou Mishori , his debut race of steeplechase, he won by 6 lengths.
But he finished in 2nd place in his second steeplechase-race.
He wasn’t very good at jumping and his body was covered in scratches after the race.
His connections returned him to a flat race horse. - In 1992 (age 5), he won the Niigata Daishoten.
- Before the Takarazuka Kinen (1992), Mejiro McQueen canceled to run due to an injury.
Mejiro farm’s staff canceled the cheering tour because Mejiro McQueen wouldn’t run and they thought Mejiro Palmer wouldn’t won.
In the race, he was 9th favorite.
Mejiro Palmer and Daitaku Helios made a fast-pace.
He was not tired while other horses were getting tired.
He won by 3 lengths.
It was his first G1 win.
The commemorative photo was lonely because there weren’t much Mejiro Farm’s staff. - In the Arima Kinen (1992), he was 15th favorite out of 16 horses.
Tokai Teio was 1st favorite.
Majiro Palmer and Daitaku Helios made a pace just as they did in the Takarazuka Kinen and Tenno Sho (Autumn).
Mejiro Palmer finished in 1st place with cheers like screaming. - He won the JRA Award for Best Older Male Horse (1992) and Best Horse By Home-bred Sire (1992).
- He is the only horse who won a flat-G1-race after running in a hurdle race.