Gold Ship is one of the most popular characters in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, primarily due to her unpredictability. She may win you easier races or may completely lose in races where she is the top contender. You really need to work hard on her build to ensure more victories.
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She is a chaotic horse, almost as much as her real-life counterpart, but that makes using her fun. It’s satisfying to see her cross all other racers despite starting near the very end. Getting the right stats and skills for her, she can become one of the best racers in the game.
Updated October 22, 2025 by Zoë J. Osik: We’ve updated our Gold Ship guide to include career events and updated support cards so you can make the most of every career run! Take a look at how your event choices will impact your stats and relationships in career mode.
How To Play Gold Ship
Gold Ship is an unpredictable Umamusume, so even if you have the right stats, you will have a chance of losing. That said, you should try to obtain the best possible stats and skills to make her more consistent. If she performs well, you will easily overtake all racers running ahead.
She works best as an End Closer, but you can also use her as a Late Surger. If you attach the correct legacies, you may even run her as a Pace Chaser, but that is not recommended. Gold Ship’s 20 percent growth bonus with Stamina, and ten percent with Power will help you level up the required stats as an End Closer.
Gold Ship will also perform well in Medium and Long distances if you have enough Stamina to last, but she performs decently in Mile stadiums. To improve her performance before a Mile race, you should focus on Speed and Power to help her get ahead.
She is weak in Sprint and Dirt racecourses, so avoid them altogether when you are trying to meet the fans criteria.
Gold Ship Best Stats
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Stats |
Priority Ratio |
Optimal Number |
|---|---|---|
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Speed |
8 |
1,000-1,200 |
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Stamina |
7 |
1,000-1,200 |
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Power |
2 |
700-800 |
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Guts |
1 |
200-300 |
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Wits |
2 |
300-400 |
To play Gold Ship as an End Closer, you will need a lot of Power to rush through the crowd of racers during the race. You will notice her slowly going up the positions, and you need to make sure she does it consistently. For that purpose, your Stamina will help you maintain your Speed.
Since you will be covering long distances to take over your opponents, you need to be fast, so Speed is equally important. If you run out of Stamina, your Guts will help you fight at the end of the race, which is crucial for Gold Ship.
If you have enough Stamina reserved already, you don’t need Guts much, and you can level up as suggested in the table above.
Gold Ship is very susceptible to being Rushed, depending on her position. So, you will need to work on her wits to prevent it. Wits will also help you level up skills necessary to overtake your opponents. Recovery skills will also help ensure she doesn’t burn herself out before the finish.
While training her, you should focus on the same stats ratio priority across all stages to ensure a smooth victory. However, you don’t need much Wits to pass your debut race. Start working on Wits for your second race, and try to get it around 170-200. Gradually increase this number to have the optimal stats by the last tournaments in her career.
Legacy Recommendation
The Legacy that you will inherit from your other racers’ careers needs to focus on the same stats mentioned above. So characters that you build as End Closers or Late Surgers will work well with her, since they will have similar stats that you need. Ideally, Super Creek, Mayano Top Gun, Narita Brian and Narita Taishin are your best options.
TM Opera O and Biwa Hiyahide are also good choices, and don’t underestimate the Divine Emperor Symboli Rudolf!
Characters like Oguri Cap and Special Week work well with her, considering that they have Sparks related to Power and Stamina. Furthermore, they will also help you improve your Mile aptitude. You can also inherit their unique skills, such as Shooting Star and Triumphant Pulse, which you can use to increase your velocity near the end of the race.
Gold Ship Best Skills
To improve your Gold Ship, you need to focus on getting maximum velocity, especially near the end. You will also need skills that will help Gold Ship manage her stamina efficiently. This will cover some mishaps and status effects that Gold Ship will likely face.
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Skill |
Description |
|---|---|
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Pressure |
It works well with Gold Ship’s long-distance aptitude, and she will recover some speed as she passes other runners near the end. |
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Uma Stan |
Considering that you will need to pass many racers for a breakthrough, Uma Stan will increase your speed when you are near other racers. |
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Shake It Out |
If you are relying on skills, you will be running out of Stamina, so this lets Gold Ship recover some essential endurance. |
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I Can See Right Through You |
This helps Gold Ship see further away, so she will act according to better knowledge about her situation. |
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Triumphant Pulse |
You need Oguri Cap’s legacy to inherit this skill, but this is useful during the very end of the race, when you have about 200m left. |
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Swinging Maestro |
This card help to recover endurance on turns, making sure Gold Ship doesn’t tire herself out on the way to the finish line. |
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Straightaway Acceleration |
This skill triggers on straights to help Gold Ship reach her max speed faster. |
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Homestretch Haste |
That last bit of track is where racers shine, and Gold Ship will need this skill to help her pull ahead! |
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Nimble Navigator |
This skill is ideal for improving navigation, as Gold Ship relies on finding that perfect opportunity to pass her competition late in the game. |
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End Closer Corners |
Similar to Swinging Maestro, this skill triggers on corners only for End Closers–but this increases velocity as opposed to recovering endurance. |
Gold Ship Best Support Cards
The Support Cards you choose for Gold Ship need to help her get the optimal number of stats quickly. In her case, it’s Power, Stamina, and Speed that you will focus on the most. There are six Support Card slots, so to balance it out, we recommend getting two cards for each stat.
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Support Card |
Stat |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Super Creek (Piece of Mind) |
Stamina |
This card enables you to get skills like Swinging Maestro early on, though a bit of luck is required. |
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Meijiro McQueen (Your Team Ace) |
Stamina |
This card can be unlocked for free by progressing through the main story, making it a useful addition to your deck for general Stamina boosts. |
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Mayano Top Gun (Cute + Cute = ?) |
Stamina |
This is a great general purpose Stamina card with additional skills you can use for Gold Ship. |
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Kitasan Black (Fire At My Heels) |
Speed |
As one of the best Speed support cards you can get, Kitasan Black gets Specialty Priority to ensure you have more friendship training. |
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Sweep Tosho (Lamplit Training of a Witch-to-be) |
Speed |
Sweep Tosho has some interesting skills, like Lucky Seven, but works to support your general Speed stat. |
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Narita Taishin (Poolside High Tides) |
Speed |
As a supplementary speed card, this is a great option to put in your deck to boost Gold Ship’s speed to max. |
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Seiun Sky (Stamina) |
Stamina |
The friendship bonuses in the stamina stat will significantly increase your stamina. |
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Oguri Cap (Power) |
Power |
The card increases the power gain when you train with Oguri during your career. |
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El Condor Pasa (Power) |
Power |
The card increases your stats by giving you greater bonuses through friendship and mood, and also giving you good power stats from the start of your career. |
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Special Week (Speed) |
Speed |
Helps you gain fans faster, so you can reach entry requirements, which is harder for Gold Ship at times. |
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Sakura Bakushin O (Speed) |
Speed |
You will increase your Speed faster when you train your Speed with her. |
Gold Ship Career And Events
Starting a new career with Gold Ship costs 30TP, which you earn over time and replenish daily. Below is a complete breakdown of Gold Ship’s career goals and events so you can maximize her stats before the URA Finale!
Gold Ship Career Objectives
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Turn Number |
Month |
Objective |
|---|---|---|
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Turn 12 |
Junior Year, Late June |
Participate in the Junior Make Debut 2,000m Turf – Medium |
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Turn 24 |
Junior Year, Late December |
Place in the top 5 in the Hopeful Stakes 2,000m Turf – Medium |
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Turn 31 |
Classic Year, Early April |
Place in the top 5 in the Satsuki Sho 2,000m Turf – Medium |
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Turn 44 |
Classic Year, Late October |
Place in the top 3 in the Kikuka Sho 3,000m Turf – Long |
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Turn 48 |
Classic Year, Late December |
Place in the top 3 in the Arima Kinen 2,500m Turf – Long |
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Turn 56 |
Senior Year, Late April |
Place in the top 3 in the Tenno Sho (Spring) 3,200m Turf – Long |
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Turn 60 |
Senior Year, Late June |
Place 1st in the Takarazuka Kinen 2,200m Turf – Medium |
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Turn 68 |
Senior Year, Late October |
Place 1st in the Tenno Sho (Autumn) 2,000m Turf – Medium |
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Turn 72 |
Senior Year, Late December |
Place 1st in the Arima Kinen 2,500m Turf – Long |
Gold Ship Career Events
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Event Category |
Event Name |
Choices |
|---|---|---|
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Training |
The Red of the Protagonist! |
Top: +20 Wit Bottom: +20 Guts |
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Training |
A Date, Golshi Style |
Top: +20 Stamina Bottom: +20 Power |
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Training |
A Sudden Episode from Golshi’s Past! |
Top: +10 Wit, +10 Stamina, Fast Learner Status (random) Bottom: +20 Speed, Fast Learner Status (random) |
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Choice |
Pair Discount Repeat Offender |
Top: +10 Guts Bottom: +10 Stamina |
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Choice |
Which Did You Lose? |
Top: +20 Power, -10 Energy Bottom: +10 Speed |
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Choice |
My Part-Time Job Is… Crazy? |
Top: +10 Stamina, +15 Skill Points Bottom: Hanshin Racecourse hint |
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Choice |
The Day After, Voices Hoarse |
Top: +10 Stamina Bottom: +10 Guts |
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Choice |
This One’s For Keeps! |
Top: +10 Energy Bottom: Either +60 Skill Points and a hint for Non-Standard Distance OR +15 Skill Points and Slacker status. |
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Choice |
Summer Camp (Year 3) Ends |
+5 to 3 random stats at the start of summer camp. |
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Choice |
Killer Appetite |
Top: +10 Energy, +5 Skill Points Bottom: Either +30 Energy and +10 Skill Points OR +30 Energy, +10 Skill Points, +5 Power, -5 Speed and the Slow Metabolism Status |
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Date |
Legend of the Left Pinky |
Top: +10 Stamina Bottom: +10 Speed |
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Date |
Hello From About 1.8 Billion Years Ago |
Top: +10 Guts Bottom: +10 Wit |
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Date |
And Then She… |
Top: +10 Wit Middle: +10 Guts Bottom: +10 Power |
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Date |
A Lovely Place |
Top: +10 Stamina Bottom: +10 Wit |
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Date |
Nighttime Park Visit |
Top: +10 Guts Bottom: +10 Speed |
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Secret |
After the Takarazuka Kinen: Keyword 2 Conditions: Win the Takarazuka Kinen in both years 2 and 3 |
Top: +3 to all stats, +1 Mood, +45 Skill Points, Yayoi Akikawa Bond +4 Bottom: +3 to all stats, +1 Mood, +45 Skill Points, Yayoi Akikawa Bond +4, Charming status (random), Gatekept skill (random) |
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Special |
Bonus at the start |
+120 Skill Points |
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Special |
Failed Training (Get Well Soon!) |
Top: -1 Mood, -5 to the last trained stat, Practice Poor status (random) Bottom: Either -1 Mood, -10 to the last trained stat, Practice Poor status (random) OR Practice Perfect. |
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Special |
Failed Training (Don’t Overdo It!) |
Top: +10 Energy, -2 Mood, -10 to the last trained stat, -10 to 2 random stats, Practice Poor status (random) Bottom: Either -3 Mood, -10 to the last trained stat, -10 to 2 random stats, Practice Poor Status OR +10 Energy and Practice Perfect status. |
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Special |
Extra Training |
Top: +5 to the last trained stat, -5 Energy, heal a negative status effect (random), Yayoi Akikawa bond +5 Bottom: +5 Energy |
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Special |
At Summer Camp (Year 2) |
Top: +10 Power Bottom: +10 Guts |
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Special |
Fan Letter |
+1 Mood and +30 Skill Points |
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Special |
Dance Lesson |
Top: +10 Power Bottom: +10 Guts |
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Special |
New Year’s Resolutions |
Top: +10 Stamina Middle: +20 Energy Bottom: +20 Skill Points |
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Special |
New Year’s Shrine Visit |
Top: +20 Wit Middle: All stats +5 Bottom: +30 Skill Points |
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Special |
Acupuncture (Just an Acupuncturist, No Worries!) |
Option 1: 30 percent chance to get +20 to all stats OR 70 percent chance for -2 Mood, -15 to all stats, and Night Owl Status. Option 2: 45 percent chance to get Corner Recovery and Straightaway Recovery skill hints OR 55 percent chance for -20 Energy and -2 Mood. Option 3: 70 percent chance to get +12 to Max Energy, +40 Energy, and heal all negative status effects OR 30 percent chance to -20 Energy, -2 Mood, and get Practice Poor Status. Option 4: 85 percent chance to get +20 Energy, +1 Mood, and Charming status OR 15 percent chance to get -10 or -20 Energy, -1 Mood, and Practice Poor status (random). Bottom: +10 Energy |
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Post Race |
Victory! (G1) |
Top: -15 Energy, +10 to a random stat, +45 Skill Points Bottom: -5 or -20 Energy, +10 to a random stat, +45 Skill Points |
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Post Race |
Victory! (G2 and G3) |
Top: -15 Energy, +8 to a random stat, +35 Skill Points Bottom: -5 or -20 Energy, +8 to a random stat, +35 Skill Points |
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Post Race |
Victory! (Pre Op and Op) |
Top: -15 Energy, +5 to a random stat, +30 Skill Points Bottom: -5 or -20 Energy, +5 to a random stat, +30 Skill Points |
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Post Race |
Solid Showing (G1) |
Top: -20 Energy, +8 to a random stat, +45 Skill Points Bottom: -10 or -30 Energy, +8 to a random stat, +45 Skill Points |
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Post Race |
Solid Showing (G2 and G3) |
Top: -20 Energy, +5 to a random stat, +35 Skill Points Bottom: -10 or -30 Energy, +5 to a random stat, +35 Skill Points |
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Post Race |
Solid Showing (Pre Op and Op) |
Top: -20 Energy, +3 to a random stat, +30 Skill Points Bottom: -10 or -30 Energy, +3 to a random stat, +30 Skill Points |
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Post Race |
Defeat (G1) |
Top: -25 Energy, +4 to a random stat, +25 Skill Points Bottom: -15 or -35 Energy, +4 to a random stat, +25 Skill Points |
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Post Race |
Defeat (G2 and G3) |
Top: -25 Energy, +3 to a random stat, +20 Skill Points Bottom: -15 or -35 Energy, +3 to a random stat, +20 Skill Points |
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Post Race |
Defeat (Pre Op and Op) |
Top: -25 Energy, +10 Skill Points Bottom: -15 or -35 Energy, +10 Skill Points |
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Post Race |
Etsuko’s Elated Coverage (G1) |
+15 energy, +1 Mood, +10 to a random stat, +45 Skill Points, +500 Fans, and Etsuko Otonashi bond +15 |
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Post Race |
Etsuko’s Elated Coverage (G2 and G3) |
+15 energy, +1 Mood, +8 to a random stat, +35 Skill Points, +500 Fans, and Etsuko Otonashi bond +15 |
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Post Race |
Etsuko’s Elated Coverage (Pre Op and Op) |
+15 energy, +1 Mood, +5 to a random stat, +30 Skill Points, +500 Fans, and Etsuko Otonashi bond +15 |
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Post Race |
Etsuko’s Exhaustive Coverage (G1) |
Top: Either -25 Energy, -1 Mood, +4 to a random stat, +25 Skill Points, and +10 to Etsuko Otonashi bond OR +15 Energy, +1 Mood, +4 to a random stat, +25 Skill Points, and +15 to Etsuko Otonashi Bottom: -20 Energy, +4 to a random stat, +25 Skill Points, +10 Etsuko Otonashi bond. |
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Post Race |
Etsuko’s Exhaustive Coverage (G2 and G3) |
Top: Either -25 Energy, -1 Mood, +3 to a random stat, +20 Skill Points, and +10 to Etsuko Otonashi bond OR +15 Energy, +1 Mood, +3 to a random stat, +20 Skill Points, and +15 to Etsuko Otonashi Bottom: -20 Energy, +3 to a random stat, +20 Skill Points, +10 Etsuko Otonashi bond. |
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Post Race |
Etsuko’s Exhaustive Coverage (Pre Op and Op) |
Top: Either -25 Energy, -1 Mood, +10 Skill Points, and +10 to Etsuko Otonashi bond OR +15 Energy, +1 Mood, +10 Skill Points, and +15 to Etsuko Otonashi Bottom: -20 Energy, +10 Skill Points, +10 Etsuko Otonashi bond. |
Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Complete Guide To Training
If you want to compete against other trainers in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, you’ll have to get yourself a high-level character in each type of race.
