Secretariat

Biodata

Name	Secretariat (秘书处)
Alias(es)	Big Red Monster; Monster of Big Red; Second-Generation Big Red; Dirt Legend
Species/Race	Uma Musume (Horse Girl)
Gender	Female
Occupation/Role	American dirt-track racer; mentor and training partner
Status	Active; intends to win the Dream Cup 414
First Appearance	Chapter 7

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Historical-level Uma Musume	119	Before entering the American Triple Crown, she was already assessed as having surpassed world-class level and as a potential challenger for the all-time dirt-track throne.
Once-in-a-century Legendary level	162 165	Reached legendary status in her classic year through the Belmont Stakes, completing the American Triple Crown with a record-setting, thirty-eight-length victory over Prankster.

Background / History

Secretariat debuted in America under the name “Secretariat,” but finished fourth in her first race. Her subsequent winning streak rapidly overturned Lin Anran’s initial low assessment of her potential 7 119.

She maintained regular contact with Doctor Lin after he left America. Before the Belmont Stakes, she accepted his request to focus on her race rather than visit him, promising him a performance more spectacular than any race he had seen 160.

Her Belmont Stakes victory completed the American Triple Crown and made her the fastest Uma Musume in history to reach legendary status. She overcame a slow beginning, broke away from Prankster, and won by thirty-eight lengths 162 165.

After conquering American dirt racing, Secretariat sought stronger opposition rather than settling for recognition as a legend. She considered switching to turf to challenge Platinum Centaurea, then redirected her attention toward Margaret Nearl after the latter emerged as another Heavenly Horse-class dirt racer 182.

Appearance

Secretariat is a tall, mature-looking red-haired Uma Musume whose composed beauty contrasts with the oppressive aura she projects on the track 274 294.

• Long crimson hair, described as flame-like or waterfall-like over her shoulders 274.
• Deep scarlet eyes with a cold, imposing gaze 161 294.
• Fair skin and a slender but powerful build 274 294.
• Often carries herself with the elegance and confidence of an older sister despite her young age 274.
• Wears a heavy, heroic cloak as part of her racing presentation 402.

Personality

Secretariat is proud, intensely competitive, and convinced that she is destined for the highest position in dirt-track history. She does not merely want to be counted among legends; she wants to surpass Fighters and Eclipse and claim the central place for herself 182 214.

Her confidence is paired with a genuine appreciation for exceptional opponents. She praised Route after their training match, recognized Margaret Nearl as a worthy rival, and welcomed the pressure of facing other legends rather than avoiding it 214 408.

Outside races, she can be possessive and jealous concerning Doctor Lin. She suspected Zhuofu of threatening her relationship with him and later invited Lin Anran to move in with her 335 385. She also shows a supportive senior side, personally training and encouraging Easy Gentleman 180 279.

Abilities & Skills

Domain

Secretariat can deploy a Domain that establishes an overwhelming tempo and pressure over a race.

• Unleashed her Domain during the Belmont Stakes while concentrating on defeating Prankster 162.
• Activated it immediately after a flawless start in the Breeders' Cup Classic, rapidly opening a lead before the first turn 404.
• Uses the Domain in conjunction with her acceleration skills during contests against legendary opponents 406.

Big Red Racing Prowess

Secretariat possesses extraordinary stamina, explosive force, and sustained acceleration on dirt.

• Recovered from a slow Belmont Stakes start, executed a Great Escape, and won by thirty-eight lengths 162 165.
• Can continue accelerating even after transitioning into a front-running position 162.
• Heavy tracks favor her exceptional stamina and power 294.
• Her physical ability and racing aura are strong enough to leave pits in a hard dirt track 407.
• Has exceptional hearing, allowing her to notice approaching footsteps even while preparing to enter a starting gate 161.

Ascension Road

A skill designed for high-level clashes.

• Can only activate when legendary-strength Uma Musume are nearby 406.
• Slightly improves track adaptability and stamina recovery while increasing momentum and reducing stamina consumption 406.

Solitary Red

A Domain-countering skill that reinforces Secretariat’s dominance over the field.

• Negates moderate suppression and weakening caused by opposing Domains 406.
• Can seize part of the enhancement effects created by opponents’ Domains 406.

Other Named Skills

• Arrogant Challenger — activated under conditions involving fewer nearby Uma Musume; its full effect is not specified 406.
• Big Red Monster — a named skill associated with her full-power state; its detailed effect is not specified 406.

Training and Race Analysis

Secretariat can train other Uma Musume at a level ordinary trainers cannot match.

• Identifies racing shortcomings from an Uma Musume’s perspective 279.
• Conducts intense one-on-one training races and can even pursue trainees in a Jeep during drills 279.
• Helped Easy Gentleman pursue rapid short-term improvement in preparation for a challenge against Margaret Nearl 279.

Equipment / Items

• Heavy heroic cloak — worn before the Breeders' Cup Classic and discarded before she entered the race 402.

Relationships

• Lin Anran / Doctor Lin — Her doctor, former caretaker, and the person with whom she shares a promise. She intends to marry him if she becomes the strongest, and he agreed to her declaration 160 414.
• Fighters — The original Big Red and Secretariat’s predecessor. Fighters publicly recognized her as the second-generation Big Red, but regards her as a challenger rather than an assured successor 227 402.
• Prankster — Her principal rival in the American Triple Crown. Secretariat defeated her overwhelmingly at the Belmont Stakes, though Prankster remains known as her most prominent Triple Crown opponent 162 165 257.
• Route — Longtime training partner and rival who has sparred with Secretariat repeatedly under Doctor Lin’s care 214 404.
• Margaret Nearl / Linguang — A fellow dirt-track Heavenly Horse whom Secretariat views as both a formidable rival and her future “niece” through Doctor Lin 402 408. Nearl defeated her by five lengths in the Breeders' Cup Classic 410 413.
• Proof — The Giant Killer who upset Secretariat in the Woodward Stakes when Secretariat was exhausted; Secretariat later defeated her in a decisive rematch 297 334.
• Easy Gentleman — A talented junior who idolizes Secretariat. Secretariat gives her personal guidance and intense training 180 279.
• Lifilai — A fellow member of Secretariat’s Uma Musume family and an earlier GI winner. Their success rescued their family from financial crisis 294 295.
• Zhuofu — A European Uma Musume whom Secretariat distrusts because of Zhuofu’s close connection with Doctor Lin 335 336.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rise and American Triple Crown

Secretariat rose from a fourth-place debut to historical-level prominence, becoming America’s leading new-generation dirt racer 7 119. Her Belmont Stakes victory over Prankster secured the American Triple Crown and established her as a legendary Uma Musume 162 165.

Reign as Dirt Legend

Following the Triple Crown, Secretariat became recognized worldwide as the leading active dirt racer. Her dominance was commonly contrasted with Platinum’s turf supremacy: “Platinum on the turf, Secretariat on the dirt” 246.

With few dirt opponents able to challenge her, she began looking toward turf racing and Platinum, then shifted her focus to the emerging threat posed by Margaret Nearl 182.

Woodward Stakes Defeat and Rematch

Secretariat entered the Woodward Stakes as an overwhelming favorite, but her exhaustion after three days of intense private training with Doctor Lin left her in poor condition 296 297. Proof defeated her in a close finish, giving Secretariat one of the rare losses of her career 297 298.

She answered the defeat by beating Proof in a later rematch by a large margin 334.

Breeders' Cup Classic

To face Route and Margaret Nearl, Secretariat abandoned her habitual slow start and launched perfectly from gate two 404. She deployed her Domain and full suite of skills, but Nearl overtook her and won the Breeders' Cup Classic by five lengths 406 409 410.

Despite the loss, Secretariat remained determined to prove herself in the Dream Cup and fulfill her promise to Doctor Lin 414.

Notable Quotes

“No matter who you are, I apologize. I won't hold back in the Belmont Stakes. Just obediently become my stepping stones!” 160

“I will win!!!” 402

“Strong, very strong. The pressure you put on me is already comparable to Prankster.” 214

Trivia

• Secretariat’s tendency toward slow starts originated from a mishap in her debut race, but she overcame that weakness for the Breeders' Cup Classic 403 404.
• She became a legendary Uma Musume during her classic year, an unprecedentedly rapid ascent 165.
• Her Belmont Stakes victory margin was thirty-eight lengths 165.
• She initially planned to move to turf because she found the existing dirt-track field insufficiently challenging 182.