Win Marilyn

  • Win Marilyn
  • ウインマリリン
Win Marilyn at the 2022 Takarazuka Kinen.
BreedThoroughbred
SireScreen Hero (JPN)
GrandsireGrass Wonder (USA)
DamCosmo Cielo (AUS)
DamsireFusaichi Pegasus (JPN)
SexMare
Foaled (2017-05-23) May 23, 2017 (age 9)
CountryJapan
ColourChestnut
BreederCosmo View Farm
OwnerWin Co. Ltd.
Racing colours
TrainerTakahisa Tezuka
Jockey
Record22: 6-2-1
Earnings¥565,822,900
Major wins

Win Marilyn (Japanese: ウインマリリン, Uin Maririn; foaled 23 May 2017) is a retired Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. She competed from 2019 to 2023, recording six wins from twenty-two starts, including the Hong Kong Vase in 2022, the Flora Stakes in 2020, the Nikkei Sho in 2021, and the Sankei Sho All Comers in 2021. She also finished second in the Yushun Himba in 2020 and in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in 2022. Her name combines the owner's prefix "Win" with "Marilyn", a feminine given name.

Background

Win Marilyn is a chestnut mare bred in Niikappu, Hokkaido, by Cosmo View Farm. She was sired by Screen Hero, a son of Grass Wonder, and her dam was Cosmo Cielo (コスモチェーロ), a mare by Fusaichi Pegasus. She is owned by Win Co. Ltd. and was trained by Takahisa Tezuka at the JRA's Miho Training Center. Her half-brother Win Malerei (ウインマーレライ) won the 2014 Radio Nikkei Sho.

Racing career

2019: two-year-old season

Win Marilyn debuted on 21 December 2019 in a 2-year-old newcomer race over 2000 metres on turf at Nakayama Racecourse. Ridden by Takeshi Yokoyama, she tracked the pace and took the lead in the straight, winning by 0.6 seconds from Belinda Un.

2020: three-year-old season

She started her three-year-old campaign on 26 January in the Wakatake Sho (1-win class) at Nakayama, finishing fifth. On 31 March, she won the Mimosa Sho (1-win class) at Nakayama, holding off Win Kiitos by 0.3 seconds.

On 26 April, she stepped up to graded stakes level in the Flora Stakes (GII) at Tokyo Racecourse. Ridden by Takeshi Yokoyama, she broke from the front and held off the late challenge of Ho O Peaceful to win by a neck, securing her first graded stakes victory and priority entry slot to the Yushun Himba.

On 24 May, she contested the Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks, GI) at Tokyo. As Takeshi was serving a suspension at the time, she was instead ridden by Takeshi's father, Norihiro Yokoyama. During the race, she settled in second place behind the front-running Smile Kana. In the straight, she took the shortest path on the inside rail but was caught in the final strides by Daring Tact, finishing second by half a length.

After a summer break, she ran in the Shūka Shō (GI) on 18 October at Kyoto Racecourse, finishing 15th. On 15 November, she faced older horses for the first time in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup (GI) at Hanshin Racecourse, finishing fourth behind Lucky Lilac.

2021: four-year-old season

Win Marilyn started the season on 24 January in the American Jockey Club Cup (GII) at Nakayama, finishing sixth. On 27 March, she ran in the Nikkei Sho (GII) at Nakayama. She broke well, settled near the pace, and took the lead early in the straight, holding on to win her second graded stakes race.

On 2 May, she contested the Tenno Sho (Spring) (GI) at Hanshin over 3200 metres. Despite a slow start, she rallied on the outside to finish fifth behind World Premiere.

After a break, she returned in the Sankei Sho All Comers (GII) on 26 September at Nakayama. Breaking from the inside draw, she saved ground on the rail, switched outside in the straight, and held off Win Kiitos to win by 0.3 seconds. On 14 November, she ran in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup again but finished 16th.

2022: five-year-old season

She started the year in the Ōsaka Hai (GI) on 3 April at Hanshin, finishing last (16th) behind Potager. On 26 June, she ran in the Takarazuka Kinen (GI) at Hanshin, finishing seventh behind Titleholder. On 21 August, she ran in the Sapporo Kinen (GII) at Sapporo Racecourse. Ridden by Masami Matsuoka, she tracked the pace and finished third behind Jack d'Or and Panthalassa.

On 13 November, she contested the Queen Elizabeth II Cup for the third time. Ridden by Damian Lane, she settled just off the pace on the outside. Taking the lead 200 metres from the finish on a heavy track, she was ultimately caught by Geraldina, finishing in a dead heat for second with Lilac.

She was then invited to the Hong Kong Vase (GI) at Sha Tin Racecourse on 11 December. Skipping the Japan Cup, she traveled to Hong Kong. Ridden by Damian Lane, she was sent off as the third favorite. Departing from her usual front-running tactics, Lane dropped her to the rear of the 10-horse field. In the straight, she swung wide and produced a strong late burst, overtaking Botanik in the final strides to win by 1.5 lengths. This marked her first Grade 1 victory and her first win overseas.

2023: six-year-old season

On 25 March, she contested the Dubai Sheema Classic (GI) at Meydan Racecourse. Settling in mid-pack, she failed to accelerate in the straight and finished sixth behind Equinox.

After a five-month break, she returned in the Sapporo Kinen on 20 August, finishing ninth. On 24 September, she ran in the Sankei Sho All Comers, finishing ninth.

She then traveled to the United States for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (GI) at Santa Anita Park on 4 November. Ridden by Cristian Demuro, she raced near the rear and threaded through traffic in the straight, finishing fourth behind Inspiral.

Her final race was the Arima Kinen (GI) on 24 December at Nakayama. Ridden by Luke Morris, she settled in mid-pack and finished seventh behind Do Deuce.

Race record

The following table details all 22 starts of Win Marilyn's racing career based on official JBIS, netkeiba, HKJC, and Equibase records.

Date Distance (Condition) Race Class Course Odds
(Favourite)		 Field Finish Time Jockey Winning
(Losing)
Margin		 Winner
(2nd Place)		 Ref
2019 – two-year-old season
Dec 21 Turf 2000 m (Good) 2-Y-O Newcomer Maiden Nakayama 12.2 (6th) 16 1st 2:04.0 Takeshi Yokoyama –0.6 (Belinda Un)
2020 – three-year-old season
Jan 26 Turf 1800 m (Yielding) Wakatake Sho 1-win Nakayama 5.6 (3rd) 11 5th 1:51.0 Masami Matsuoka 0.6 Seasons Gift
Mar 31 Turf 2000 m (Yielding) Mimosa Sho 1-win Nakayama 6.4 (4th) 11 1st 2:02.5 Takeshi Yokoyama –0.3 (Win Kiitos)
Apr 26 Turf 2000 m (Good) Flora Stakes GII Tokyo 11.4 (4th) 17 1st 1:58.7 Takeshi Yokoyama –0.0 (Ho O Peaceful)
May 24 Turf 2400 m (Good) Yushun Himba GI Tokyo 28.5 (7th) 18 2nd 2:24.5 Norihiro Yokoyama 0.1 Daring Tact
Oct 18 Turf 2000 m (Yielding) Shūka Shō GI Kyoto 17.2 (5th) 18 15th 2:03.1 Takeshi Yokoyama 2.5 Daring Tact
Nov 15 Turf 2200 m (Good) Queen Elizabeth II Cup GI Hanshin 40.8 (9th) 18 4th 2:10.7 Takeshi Yokoyama 0.4 Lucky Lilac
2021 – four-year-old season
Jan 24 Turf 2200 m (Heavy) American Jockey Club Cup GII Nakayama 10.5 (5th) 17 6th 2:18.3 Takeshi Yokoyama 0.4 Aristoteles
Mar 27 Turf 2500 m (Good) Nikkei Sho GII Nakayama 8.5 (4th) 15 1st 2:33.3 Takeshi Yokoyama –0.1 (Curren Bouquetd'or)
May 2 Turf 3200 m (Good) Tenno Sho (Spring) GI Hanshin 22.7 (8th) 17 5th 3:15.6 Takeshi Yokoyama 0.9 World Premiere
Sep 26 Turf 2200 m (Good) Sankei Sho All Comers GII Nakayama 4.7 (2nd) 16 1st 2:11.9 Takeshi Yokoyama –0.3 (Win Kiitos)
Nov 14 Turf 2200 m (Good) Queen Elizabeth II Cup GI Hanshin 5.5 (3rd) 17 16th 2:14.7 Takeshi Yokoyama 2.6 Akai Ito
2022 – five-year-old season
Apr 3 Turf 2000 m (Good) Ōsaka Hai GI Hanshin 60.2 (9th) 16 16th 2:00.7 Masami Matsuoka 2.3 Potager
Jun 26 Turf 2200 m (Good) Takarazuka Kinen GI Hanshin 73.0 (9th) 17 7th 2:10.8 Masami Matsuoka 1.1 Titleholder
Aug 21 Turf 2000 m (Good) Sapporo Kinen GII Sapporo 13.6 (5th) 16 3rd 2:01.4 Masami Matsuoka 0.2 Jack d'Or
Nov 13 Turf 2200 m (Heavy) Queen Elizabeth II Cup GI Hanshin 10.1 (5th) 18 2nd 2:13.3 Damian Lane 0.3 Geraldina
Dec 11 Turf 2400 m (Good) Hong Kong Vase GI Sha Tin 6.5 (3rd) 10 1st 2:27.53 Damian Lane –0.23 (Botanik)
2023 – six-year-old season
Mar 25 Turf 2410 m (Good) Dubai Sheema Classic GI Meydan 19.8 (6th) 10 6th 2:27.14 Damian Lane 1.49 Equinox
Aug 20 Turf 2000 m (Yielding) Sapporo Kinen GII Sapporo 11.9 (6th) 15 9th 2:04.0 Masami Matsuoka 2.5 Prognosis
Sep 24 Turf 2200 m (Good) Sankei Sho All Comers GII Nakayama 44.0 (9th) 15 9th 2:12.8 Masami Matsuoka 0.8 Rousham Park
Nov 4 Turf 2000 m (Good) Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf GI Santa Anita Park 39.9 (11th) 12 4th 1:59.29 Cristian Demuro 0.23 Inspiral
Dec 24 Turf 2500 m (Good) Arima Kinen GI Nakayama 171.9 (14th) 16 7th 2:31.6 Luke Morris 0.7 Do Deuce

Breeding career

Win Marilyn retired from racing on December 27, 2023 and returned to Cosmo View Farm to become a broodmare. As of 2026, she has produced two foals.

c = colt, f = filly

No. Name Foaled Sex Color Sire Races Wins Remarks
1st (Win Marilyn 2025) 2025 c Bay Titleholder
2nd (Win Marilyn 2026) 2026 f Equinox

An anthropomorphized version of Win Marilyn appears as a character in the Japanese multimedia franchise Umamusume: Pretty Derby, voiced by Chinatsu Hirose. She is the daughter of a famous actor, with Win Marilyn herself being a former child actress. She normally behaves gracefully, but her most notable role in acting was that of a delinquent seeking to crush her rivals in races. Her design and background are references to actress Marilyn Monroe, with Win Marilyn's racing outfit's pose artwork resembling Monroe's in the 1955 film The Seven Year Itch. She was officially revealed during the PakaLive TV broadcast on October 24, 2026.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Win Marilyn (JPN), chestnut mare, 2017
Sire
Screen Hero (JPN)
2004		 Grass Wonder (USA)
1995		 Silver Hawk (USA) Roberto
Gris Vitesse
Ameriflora (USA) Danzig
Graceful Touch
Running Heroine (JPN)
1993		 Sunday Silence (USA) Halo
Wishing Well
Dyna Actress (JPN) Northern Taste
Model Sport
Dam
Cosmo Cielo (AUS)
2003		 Fusaichi Pegasus (USA)
1997		 Mr. Prospector (USA) Raise a Native
Gold Digger
Angel Fever (USA) Danzig
Rowdy Angel
Shorwon (AUS)
1983		 Buena Shore (USA) George Lewis
Full View
April Wonder (USA) Newtown Wonder
April Flower

See also

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