Mejiro Palmer
| Mejiro Palmer メジロパーマー | |
|---|---|
Mejiro Palmer, in 2002 | |
| Sire | Mejiro Eagle |
| Grandsire | Mejiro Samman |
| Dam | Mejiro Fantasy |
| Damsire | Gay Mecene |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | March 21, 1987 |
| Died | April 7, 2012 (aged 25) |
| Country | Japan |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Mejiro Stud |
| Owner | Mejiro Shouji Co Ltd |
| Trainer | Masaaki Okubo |
| Jockey | Taisei Yamada |
| Record | 38: 9-5-2 |
| Earnings | 536,742,200 yen |
| Major wins | |
| Sapporo Kinen (1991) Niigata Daishoten (1992) Takarazuka Kinen (1992) Arima Kinen (1992) Hanshin Daishoten (1993) | |
| Awards | |
| JRA Award for Best Older Male Horse (1992) JRA Award for Best Home-Bred Sire (1992) | |
| Last updated on 1 February 2026 | |
Mejiro Palmer (Japanese: メジロパーマー, Hepburn: Mejiro Pāmā; March 21, 1987 – April 7, 2012) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was known as the fifth horse in history to win both grand prix races, the Takarazuka Kinen and Arima Kinen in the same season (1992). He was also known as the first Japanese horse to win a G1 race after switching back from steeplechase race to flat race. Together alongside Mejiro Ryan and Mejiro McQueen who were born in 1987 (Showa 62), they were known as the flower class of 62 (花の62年組).