Details
| Name / Japanese | Mejiro Ryan / メジロライアン |
| Birth Year | 1987 |
| Sex | male |
| Earnings | 492,040,400 yen |
| Races-Win / G1-Win | 19-7 / 7-1 |
| Sire | Amber Shadai |
| Dam (Sire) | Mejiro Chaser (Mejiro Samman) |
| Other site link | JBIS / Umanity / netkeiba |
- The origin of the name “Mejiro Ryan” is the MLB regend pitcher “Nolan Ryan”.
(Wikipedia) - Mejiro Ryan was rated second or third alongside Mejiro Mcqueen in “Mejiro ’87 groups”.
(Mejiro Lewis was rated first. But he hurt his back in an accident. His name came from “Carl Lewis”.)
All grade races
| Y D/M |
Track | Race | No. | Pl. |  |
| 1990 04/03 |
Nakayama T2000 |
Hochi Hai Yayoi Sho (G2) | 14 | 1 | G |
| 1990 15/04 |
Nakayama T2000 |
Satsuki Sho (G1) | 13 | 3 | ◆ |
| 1990 27/05 |
Tokyo T2400 |
Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (G1) | 6 | 2 | ◆ |
| 1990 14/10 |
Kyoto T2200 |
Kyoto Shinbun Hai (G2) | 11 | 1 | G |
| 1990 04/11 |
Kyoto T3000 |
Kikuka Sho (G1) | 18 | 3 | ◆ |
| 1990 23/12 |
Nakayama T2500 |
Arima Kinen (G1) | 5 | 2 | ◆ |
| 1991 10/03 |
Nakayama T1800 |
Nakayam Kinen (G2) | 9 | 2 | G |
| 1991 28/04 |
Kyoto T3200 |
Tenno Sho (Spring) (G1) | 1 | 4 | ◆ |
| 1991 09/06 |
Kyoto T2200 |
Takarazuka Kinen (G1) | 1 | 1 | ◆ |
| 1991 22/12 |
Nakayama T2500 |
Arima Kinen (G1) | 15 | 12 | ◆ |
| 1992 26/01 |
Nakayama T2200 |
American Jockey Club Cup (G2) | 7 | 6 | G |
| 1992 22/03 |
Nakayama T2500 |
Nikkei Sho (G2) | 9 | 1 | G |
- In the Hochi Hai Yayoi Sho, he was 2nd favorite.
1st favorite horse was 2-years-old-champion Ines Fujin.
He finished in 1st place and Ines Fujin finished in 4th place.
His jockey, Norihiro Yokoyama, said “At the moment of the finishing, I felt like I can see all the future ahead. Both the Satsuki Sho and Derby.” - In the Satsuki Sho, the first classic race, he was 2nd favorite.
He had no way to go at the beginning of the home stretch.
He finished in 3rd place. (1st: Haku Taisei, 2nd: Ines Fujin) - In the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby), he was 1st favorite.
He couldn’t catch up with Ines Fujin. - In the kyoto Shinbun Hai, the track condition was yielding.
But he broke the course record. - In the Kikuka Sho, the last classic race, he was 1st favorite.
He lost to Mejiro McQueen. - Before the Arima Kinen, Mejiro Farm didn’t let Mejiro McQueen to run because they hoped Mejiro Ryan to get his first G1 victory.
In the race, he finished in 2nd place.
The audience was very excited about Oguri Cap’s revival victory, and quite a few people shed tears. - In the Tenno Sho (Spring), he lost to Mejiro McQueen.
- After the Tenno Sho (Spring), he still couldn’t win a G1 race.
Whether to drop his jockey became a tumult.
His jockey, Norihiro Yokoyama, said “Ryan is the strongest. He lost because I was bad.” - In the Takarazuka Kinen, his jockey was still Norihiro Yokoyama.
Yokoyama was determined that, “If I lose this race, I will never say Ryan is strong again.”
Yokoyama made a movement early.
Mejiro McQueen couldn’t catch up.
He finally won his first G1. - After that, he suffered from bowed tendon.
He retired after winning the Nikkei Sho.
As sire
- Mejiro Dober (1994) won five G1 races.
- Mejiro Bright (1994) won two G1 races.
Episode
- He was a very popular horse.
Especially, there were many female fans.
He had a hard time to win.
On the contrary, it became a reason why many people liked him.
(Mejiro McQueen was not very popular because Mejiro Ryan and Tokai Teio were popular.) - His mane was cut short because he had delicate skin.
His hairstyle like Mohawk became popular and was called “Ryan Cut”.
(Google images Mejiro Ryan Mohawk)
ryan was not in hall of fame.
narita brian was, for the year of 1998
Thank you very much for the correction.
It appears that I had confused the information with that of Narita Brian.