History ShoutOut / UmaMusume

** The three races featured are based on the 37th Sankei Osaka Hai (Apr 4, 1993), 106th Fall Tennou Sho (Nov 11, 1992) and the 107th Meguro Kinen (Feb 21, 1993). More details and results [[https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/lkhvgc/uma_musume_pretty_derby_season_2_episode_7/gnwj8z1/ here]].

** The race is a reference to the [[https://youtu.be/xeAlcHJHZY0 1993 Kikka ho]]. Biwa Hayahide being in first place while beating Rice Shower's record was indeed what happened in real life.

** [[https://gametora.com/umamusume/supports/30043-nakayama-festa Nakayama Festa's SSR card]] portrays Festa waiting for the race behind the stage while another horse girl is on the stage, waving her hand to the crowd. The flavor text hints the girl on the stage is the most voted and they believe she will be the winner. But Festa doesn't agree with them. It is a reference to the 2010 Takarazuka Kinen. In this race, Festa's popularity was only 8th. And he won the race.

-->'''Seiichi Nakanowatari:''' Let us run in the Japanese Derby. I don't care if we start from the outermost. We won't hinder other horses. I don't want prize money. I just want to see what he can.[[labelnote:note]]In those days, the foreign-born horse was barred from the Classic and the Tenno Sho to protect the Japanese horse industry. Maruzensky, who was brought to Japan when he was a fetus, was treated like a foreign-born horse. Despite Nakanowatari's plea, they couldn't participate in the Derby.[[/labelnote]]

-->'''Seiichi Nakanowatari:''' Let us run in the Japanese Derby. I don't care if we start from the outermost. We won't hinder other horses. I don't want prize money. I just want to see what he can.[[labelnote:note]]In those days, the foreign-born horse was barred from the Classics and the Tenno Shos to protect the Japanese horse industry. Maruzensky, who was brought to Japan when he was a fetus, was treated like a foreign-born horse.[[/labelnote]]

* Whenever Eishin Flash wins a G1 race, she kneels to you (or the camera). It is a reference to the 2012 Fall Tenno Sho when [[https://youtu.be/oVFmplGKWUY Mirco Demuro, the real Eishin Flash's jockey dismounted the horse and kneeled to Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.]]

-->'''Seiichi Nakanowatari:''' Let us run in the Japanese Derby. I don't care if we start from the outermost. We won't hinder other horses. I don't want prize money. I just want to see what he can.[[labelnote:note]]In those days, the foreign-born horse was barred from the Classic races and the Tenno Sho races. Maruzensky, who was brought to Japan when he was a fetus, was treated like a foreign-born horse.[[/labelnote]]

* Whenever Mayano Top Gun wins she throws a kiss. It is a reference to the [[https://youtu.be/6vLXeuAaNew 1995 Arima Kinen]]. Just after the race, Mayano Top Gun's jockey Seiki Tabara threw a kiss to the crowd.

** After Tokai Teio wins the Japanese Derby, Masuo and Minami say, "Teio may go beyond the emperor" and "To my regret, the genius exists," respectively. Their lines came from the 36th JRA Hero Retsuden and the [[https://youtu.be/CAisH1OZ3HQ 2011 Japanese Derby advertisement]].

** The poster Teio had in her room was a reference to the [[https://i.imgur.com/DeS0ynh.jpg JRA poster]] of Symboli Rudolf.

** After Symboli Rudolf wins the Japanese Derby, she shows a V sign to the crowd. Yukio Okabe, the real Symboli Rudolf's jockey used finger-counting to show fans how many they had won G1 races whenever they won G1, excluding the 1985 Arima Kinen.

** Rio Natal and Cedar Blade are based on Leo Durban and Shako Grade. That's why they feel something from Maruzensky and Mr. C.B. respectively. In real life, they are their sires.

** After the race, Symboli Rudolf shows a V sign to the crowd. Yukio Okabe, the real Symboli Rudolf's jockey used finger-counting to show fans how many they had won G1 races whenever they won G1, excluding the 1985 Arima Kinen.

*** Yukio Okabe, the real Symboli Rudolf's jockey used finger-counting to show fans how many they had won G1 races whenever they won G1, excluding the 1985 Arima Kinen. People expected [[LikeFatherLikeSon Teio to be like his sire]] then.

** Symboli Rudolf's SSR guts card is based on the action done by Yukio Okabe, her real-life counterpart's jockey after the 1984 Satsuki Sho.
** Bamboo Memory's SSR power card shows her being chased by Oguri Cap coming from the inside. It is a reference to the [[https://youtu.be/23xaNvZbnMA 1989 Mile Championship.]]
** Narita Top Road's SSR card shows her being chased by TM Opera O. The flavor text describes they run over distances of 3,000m and "the most indefatigable becomes the strongest that day." It is a clear reference to the [[https://youtu.be/0a1-EzRNDOc 1999 Kikka Sho]] and the famous phrase about the Japanese Classic races "The fastest wins the Satsuki Sho, the luckiest wins the Derby, and the strongest wins the Kikka Sho."
** Jungle Pocket's SSR card shows her shouting at the sky as her real-life counterpart did just after the 2001 Japanese Derby.
** Nakayama Festa's SSR card portrays Festa waiting for the race behind the stage while another horse girl is on the stage, waving her hand to the crowd. The flavor text hints the girl on the stage is the most voted and they believe she will be the winner. But Festa doesn't agree with them. It is a reference to the 2010 Takarazuka Kinen. In this race, Festa's popularity was only 8th. And he won the race.
** Satono Diamond's SSR stamina card portrays her edging out Kitasan Black. It is a reference to the [[https://youtu.be/9tF8E1zpqMI 2016 Arima Kinen.]]
** Kitasan Black's SSR card portrays her being chased by Satono Diamond at the home stretch. In the flavor text, Kitasan thinks she won't lose this time. It is a reference to the [[https://youtu.be/Zc40b8HebaA 2017 Spring Tenno Sho]] when Kitasan avenged the 2016 Arima Kinen.

** Narita Top Road's SSR card shows her being chased by TM Opera O. The flavor text describes they run over distances of 3,000m and "the most indefatigable becomes the strongest that day." It is a clear reference to the [[https://youtu.be/0a1-EzRNDOc 1999 Kikka Sho]] and the famous phrase about the Japanese Classic races "The fastest wins the Satsuki Sho, the luckiest the Derby, and the strongest wins the Kikka Sho."

** Mejiro [=McQueen=]'s racing clip is too brief to identify with certainty, but it appears to be the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb7c3EPzZME 1990 Kikuka Sho]]; the umbrellas can be seen on the video at 2:58.

** Tokai Teio's second G1 race the Tokyo Yuushun or more commonly known as the Japanese (Nippon) Derby is based on the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp4ry5ecKLQ 1991 race of the same name]]. The real-life stallion did indeed suffer a broken left hind leg during the last race, thus ending his dream of becoming a undefeated 3 crown champion. The 3 races the Satsukishou, Japanese Derby and the Kikkashou are all one time races for each age group (3 year old horses in real life) so once you lose or miss it you can't win it forever. This was why Teio took down the "Triple Crown" part of her goal list despite not losing.

** The three races featured are based on the 1992 Takarazuka Kinen G1, 1992 Kikka-sho G1 and the 1992 Arima Kinen G1. More details and results [[https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/lfg9yo/uma_musume_pretty_derby_season_2_episode_6/gmlkkqj/ here]].

** The race is a reference to the [[https://youtu.be/xeAlcHJHZY0 1993 Kikkasho]]. Biwa Hayahide being in first place while beating Rice Shower's record was indeed what happened in real life.

** Nakayama Festa's SSR card portrays Festa waiting for the race behind the stage while another horsegirl is on the stage, waving her hand to the crowd. The flavor text hints the girl on the stage is the most voted and they believe she will be the winner. But Festa doesn't agree with them. It is a reference to the 2010 Takarazuka Kinen. In this race, Festa's popularity was only 8th. And he won the race.

** Admire Vega won the [[https://youtu.be/Ee3yCQ7V-jU 1999 Japanese Derby]]. Narita Top Road was second, and TM Opera O was third. Narita Top Road's jockey Kunihiko Watanabe cried in the weighing room after the defeat.

** The winner of the [[https://youtu.be/0a1-EzRNDOc 1999 Kikka Sho]] is Narita Top Road. TM Opera O was second, and Admire Vega was sixth. The third was Rascal Suzuka, who appears in the show as Rapid Builder.

** The race in the intro is the [[https://youtu.be/sRXvirPkg_A 1999 Yayoi Sho G2]]. In the race, Narita Top Road placed first, and Admire Vega was second. Third was Meiner Theater, but he (or she) doesn't appear in the show.
** TM Opera O wins the [[https://youtu.be/DFtEoWj0tPA 1999 Mainichi Hai G3]]. The race that TM Opera O and Meisho Doto recall is the 1999 Yukiyanagi Sho.
** The winner of the [[https://youtu.be/TqjT_RGZ0zw 1999 Satsuki Sho G1]] was TM Opera O. Narita Top Road placed third. The second was Osumi Bright, the one wearing glasses on her head in the show.

** Admire Vega won the [[https://youtu.be/Ee3yCQ7V-jU 1999 Japanese Derby G1]]. Narita Top Road was second, and TM Opera O was third. After the race, Narita Top Road's jockey Kunihiko Watanabe cried in the weighing room.

** 1999 Kyoto Shimbun Hai G2:

** [[https://youtu.be/0a1-EzRNDOc 1999 Kikka Sho G1]]:

** [[https://youtu.be/sRXvirPkg_A 1999 Yayoi Sho G2]]:
** [[https://youtu.be/DFtEoWj0tPA 1999 Mainichi Hai G3]]:
** 1999 Yukiyanagi Sho:
** [[https://youtu.be/TqjT_RGZ0zw 1999 Satsuki Sho G1]]:

** [[https://youtu.be/Ee3yCQ7V-jU 1999 Japanese Derby G1]]:

! Other fun real life references

* Tokai Teio teaches Spica girls to dance. Real life Tokai Teio could do dressage, which is basically dancing for horses. The anime Tokai Teio proudly does the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu_NZGjvzuw Teio step]]... which was [[https://youtu.be/wUjLGQvVVE8 totally real]], and for a racehorse, pretty marvellous.

* Mihono Bourbon being characterized as a {{Cyborg}} is a nod on the real life horse's nicknames, which is 'Cyborg'.

** Tokai Teio wants to be like the President, Symboli Rudolf, who is a Triple Crown winner. The real life Symboli Rudolf (who indeed was a Triple Crown winner) was the father (sire) of the real life Tokai Teio.

** A variation possibly occurs between Special Week and Silence Suzuka since their real life counterparts were siblings sharing the same sire (Sunday Silence). It makes it look like a younger sister (Spe-chan) looking up to their big sister (Suzuka). On the other hand, Sunday Silence was a major sire and has a few other children in the anime or game too, such as Admire Vega and Marvelous Sunday; "same sire" relationships are generally not considered to be serious in racing (unlike "same dam"). So the LesYay reading of Suzuka and Spe-chan's relationship does ''not'' amount to incest.
** In the game, Daiwa Scarlet respects and looks up to Agnes Tachyon. In the real life, the latter is the father (sire) of the former.

* The brief racing clips in the opening sequences refer to famous wins of the real life horses. They even have references the races that the protagonists will take part in along with its ''results'' so beware of spoilers:

* In Episode 10 Special Week is shown pulling a large tire with Gold Ship sitting on it. Except the tire form of the sled, this is a real Japanese horse sport called [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ban%27ei ban'ei]]. (The tire form might be a ContinuityNod to the trailer, where the girls are shown pulling normal-size tires; note that tires of this huge size really do exist, they are for [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haul_truck haul trucks]]).

* The unnamed Horse Girl seen during the Season 1 finale is based on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitasan_Black Kitasan Black]], the 2017 Horse of the Year that just retired. He is the nephew of Special Week and Silence Suzuka. One major redesign later, she would show up in various appearances in Season 2.

* Episode 13 was released on Father's Day and suitably includes a moving scene between Symboli Rudolf and Tokai Teio, with Symboli very happy that Teio has grown up to challenge her.

** Bamboo Memory's SSR power card shows her being chased by Oguri Cap who comes from the inside. It is a reference to the [[https://youtu.be/23xaNvZbnMA 1989 Mile Championship.]]

* Whenever Mayano Top Gun wins she throws a kiss. It is a reference to the [[https://youtu.be/6vLXeuAaNew|1995 Arima Kinen]]. Just after the race, Mayano Top Gun's jockey Seiki Tabara threw a kiss to the crowd.