The month of July will bring five new banners to Umamusume: Pretty Derby, alongside a host of events, and quality-of-life changes.
Cygames has revealed everything coming to Umamusume: Pretty Derby in July, including five spotlight banners featuring new Trainees, Support Cards, and returning favourites. Players can also look forward to a host of events offering the chance to earn guaranteed free SSR cards. The month's content will roll out throughout July and continue into early August.
What banners are coming to Umamusume: Pretty Derby?
July will feature five banners throughout the month, with several events overlapping. The standout release is Summer Gold Ship, who is expected to become a highly sought-after Legacy thanks to her inherited Unique Skill, which allows Rare Skills to activate without their usual conditions. Several new Trainees, alternate outfits, and valuable Support Card re-runs will also arrive.
Here's the full roadmap:
2 to 14 July: First banner
- Trainees: Summer Gold Ship, Summer Mejiro McQueen
- Supports: Maruzensky (Speed SSR), Nakayama Festa (Wit SSR)
7 to 16 July: Second banner
- Trainee: Bamboo Memory
- Supports: Ikuno Dictus (Guts SSR), Yukino Bijin (Wit SSR)
16 to 26 July - Third banner
- Trainee: Copano Rickey
- Supports: Manhattan Cafe (Stamina SSR), Seiun Sky (Wit SR)
22 July to 10 August: Fourth banner
- Trainee: Smart Falcon (Grand Live outfit)
- Supports: Light Hello (Pal SSR), Agnes Tachyon (Speed SSR)
27 July to 10 August: Fifth banner
- Trainees: Narita Taishin (Steampunk), Winning Ticket (Steampunk)
- Supports: Tokai Teio (Wit SSR), Twin Turbo (Guts SSR)
What new Trainees and alts are coming to Umamusume in July?
Summer Gold Ship is a must-pull thanks to her exceptional Legacy potential. She is an End Closer with an A aptitude for Turf, Medium, and Long-distance races, alongside 20% Power and 10% Wit growth bonuses. Her standout feature is her Unique Skill, "Adventure of 564", which not only increases speed, but also allows Rare Skills to activate without meeting their usual conditions.
The Summer alternative of Mejiro McQueen is a Pace Chaser who excels on Turf over Medium and Long distances. She offers an 8% bonus to both Speed and Stamina, alongside a substantial 14% Wit bonus. Her Unique Skill, "The Sea Glitters, but You're Dazzling", increases speed when she is leading during the second half of the race, with a longer duration depending on her remaining stamina.
Bamboo Memory, featured in the second banner, is a Late Surger with an A aptitude for Turf, Short, and Mile races. She carries 10% bonuses to Speed, Power, and Guts. Her Unique Skill, "Hot-Blooded Disciplinary Attack!", complements her running style by increasing acceleration when racing from the back of the pack, with additional duration and effect strength for each runner overtaken, up to a maximum of three.
The third banner introduces Copano Rickey, a Front Runner and Pace Chaser specialising in Dirt races over Mile and Medium distances. She has a 10% Power bonus and a 20% Wit bonus. Her Unique Skill, "Luck Comes to the Prepared", grants speed and acceleration during the second half of the middle leg, with stronger effects depending on the number of Green Skills activated throughout the race.
Next is Smart Falcon's Grand Live outfit. She is a Front Runner who shines on Dirt tracks over Mile and Medium distances. Her stat bonuses are an impressive 20% Speed and 10% Wit. Her Unique Skill, "α-star", increases speed when leading at the halfway point of the race, while also providing stamina recovery on Dirt tracks.
Rounding out the month are Steampunk versions of Narita Taishin and Winning Ticket.
Narita Taishin (Steampunk) is an End Closer specialising in Turf, Medium, and Long-distance races. She boasts a 14% Wit bonus, alongside 8% bonuses to both Guts and Stamina. Her Unique Skill, "Hephaistos", increases her speed when positioned in the middle of the pack during the second half of the race after the final corner.
Winning Ticket (Steampunk) is a Late Surger who excels on Turf over Medium distances. She receives a 14% Power bonus and 8% bonuses to both Speed and Guts. Her Unique Skill, "Delivering Beyond the Dreams!", activates if she is not leading on the final straight, increasing her speed and granting an additional speed bonus for every skill activated while the effect is active.
What Umamusume events are coming in July?
The summer story event, "Make a Splash! Summer Showdown!", runs from 2–14 July. The event stars Mejiro McQueen, Gold Ship, Nakayama Festa, Maruzensky, and Sakura Chiyono O–many of this month's featured banner characters. By participating, players can earn a free Sakura Chiyono O (Guts SSR).
Next is the Leo Cup 2026, running from 12–21 July. This month's Champions Meeting features a 1,200m Sprint race at Nakayama Racecourse.
The game's 1.5th Anniversary celebration will also begin during July. Part one runs from 17 July to 28 August, while part two starts on 23 July and continues until 30 August.
The anniversary includes missions such as completing Career objectives, Grand Live objectives, winning races, and increasing stats, rewarding players with Carats and Skill Points. Participants can also earn a free Mihono Bourbon (Speed SSR).
Finally, players can look forward to the "Wings of Iron: Hazy Tales" story event, featuring the new Steampunk-themed characters. Completing the event rewards players with a free Biwa Hayahide (Stamina SSR).
On top of the new exciting additions, Cygames has also added a wealth of quality-of-life changes. There are changes to the Ura Finale and Unity Cup, stat changes across Training events, adjustments to skill activation conditions, and more.
