Alternate versions for Narita Brian, Kitasan Black, and Satono Diamond are also set to be released this month.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby's global version has revealed its content roadmap for October, which will be headlined by two new trainees in Zenno Rob Roy and Hokko Tarumae, as well as new alternate versions for Narita Brian, Kitasan Black, and Satono Diamond. There will also be four new Support Cards arriving this month alongside reruns for the top Support Cards in the current scenario.
Read on as we break down everything coming to Umamusume: Pretty Derby's global version this October:
Umamusume to release new trainees Zenno Rob Roy and Hokko Tarumae in October
Zenno Rob Roy
Banner duration: 6AM 8 October–5:59AM 16 October SGT
Zenno Rob Roy specialises as a Pace Chaser for Medium and Long races on Turf. Her unique skill increases her velocity when positioned toward the front late-race with 400m remaining, with the effect being boosted if she's running in a G1 or similarly major race as a favourite. The gold skills ‘Race Planner’ and ‘Refraction Arc’ are among the skills she can innately learn.
In real life, Zenno Rob Roy was a stallion that ran from 2003 to 2005 and won seven races, three of which were G1 races. The three G1 races he won were the Autumn Tenno Sho, the Japan Cup, and the Arima Kinen–all in 2004. That notably made Zenno Rob Roy only the second horse in Japanese horse racing history to win the Senior Autumn Triple Crown after T.M. Opera O.
Hokko Tarumae
Banner duration: 6AM 25 October–5:59AM 7 November SGT
Hokko Tarumae specialises as a Pace Chaser for Mile and Medium races on Dirt. Her unique skill increases her acceleration when well-positioned in the last spurt after engaging in a challenge on a mid-race corner. The gold skills ‘Calm and Collected’ and ‘Trending in the Charts!’ are among the skills she can innately learn.
In real life, Hokko Tarumae was a stallion that ran from 2012 to 2016 and is one of the greatest Dirt runners in Japanese horse racing history. Out of 39 starts, he won 17 races, 10 of which were G1 or equivalent races. Hokko Tarumae notably won the Japan Dirt Cup and the Champions Cup twice, the Tokyo Daishoten and Dubai World Cup three times, and the February Stakes once.
New alternate versions for Narita Brian, Kitasan Black, and Satono Diamond
BLAZE Narita Brian
Banner duration: 6AM 15 October–5:59AM 24 October SGT
Narita Brian's first alternate version will see her specialise as a Pace Chaser in Medium and Long races on Turf, though she can also be flexed to Mile races thanks to her ‘B’ Aptitude for that distance.
Her unique skill increases her velocity when in the front part of the pack on the latter half of the final corner late-race. The effect is also boosted if she is running in a Long race and engaged in a challenge mid-race. The gold skills ‘Hot Pursuit’ and ‘Beast Mode’ are among the skills she can innately learn.
New Year Kitasan Black
Banner duration: 6AM 20 October–5:59AM 2 November SGT
Kitasan Black's first alternate version, just like her original version, will see her specialise as a Front Runner in Medium and Long races on Turf. Her unique skill lets her surge ahead for a moderate duration and very slightly increase acceleration when positioned toward the front on a late-race corner far from the finish. The gold skills ‘Escape Artist’ and ‘Taking the Lead’ are among the skills she can innately learn.
New Year Satono Diamond
Banner duration: 6AM 20 October–5:59AM 2 November SGT
Satono Diamond's first alternate version, just like her original version, will see her specialise as a Late Surger in Long races on Turf. Her unique skill increases her velocity and moderately recovers stamina when she is positioned midpack around halfway through the race. The gold skills ‘Claw Forward’ and ‘Stamina Siphon’ are among the skills she can innately learn.
Umamusume to release four new Support Cards in October
Yamanin Zephyr SSR Guts and T.M. Opera O SR Stamina
Banner duration: 6AM 15 October–5:59AM 24 October SGT
The Yamanin Zephyr SSR Guts Support Card grants the gold skill ‘Ambitious Breeze’, a skill exclusive to Pace Chasers that moderately increases velocity for a medium duration when positioned 2nd or later and within 2 lengths of the lead just before late-race. It also grants skill hints for ‘Slipstream’ and ‘Aspire’ from events as well as ‘Fall Runner’, ‘Long Shot’, ‘Pace Chaser Savvy’, ‘Mile Corners’, ‘Shifting Gears’, ‘Unyielding Spirit’, ‘Medium Corners’, ‘Aspire’, and ‘Corner Acceleration’ randomly when training.
Meanwhile, the T.M. Opera O SR Stamina Support Card grants the skill ‘Preferred Position’, a skill exclusive to Pace Chasers that slightly decreases fatigue mid-race. It also grants skill hints for Non-Standard Distance' from events as well as ‘Corner Recovery’, ‘Stamina to Spare’, ‘Straightaway Adept’, ‘Prepare to Pass’, ‘Up-Tempo’, ‘Long Corners’, ‘Feature Act’, and ‘Head-On’ randomly when training.
Sweep Tosho SSR Wit and Special Week SSR Stamina
Banner duration: 6AM 20 October–5:59AM 2 November SGT
The Sweep Tosho SSR Wit Support Card grants the gold skill ‘Razor-Sharp Steps’, a skill exclusive to End Closers that increases acceleration in the early part of late-race if the user stayed toward the back without rushing until the start of late-race. It also grants skill hints for ‘Intense Gaze’ and ‘Restraint’ from events as well as ‘After-School Stroll’, ‘End Closer Straightaways’, ‘Slipstream’, ‘Breakin’ Out', ‘Sharp Steps’, ‘I Can See Right Through You’, ‘Trick (Rear)', and ‘Murmur’ randomly when training.
Meanwhile, the Special Week SSR Stamina Support Card grants the gold skill ‘No Stopping Me!’, a powerful late-race skill that increases a runner's maneuverability when the way ahead is blocked in the last spurt. It also grants skill hints for ‘Free-Spirited’ and ‘Extra Tank’ from events as well as ‘Left-Handed’, ‘Standard Distance’, ‘Extra Tank’, ‘Soft Step’, ‘Homestretch Haste’, ‘Up-Tempo’, ‘All I’ve Got', ‘Feature Act’, ‘Fighting Spirit’, and ‘Nimble Navigator’ randomly when training.
Light Hello, Agnes Tachyon SSR Support Cards to receive reruns in October
There will be two Support Card rerun banners in October that feature the Light Hello and Agnes Tachyon Support Cards, the two most valuable Support Cards for the current ‘Brighter Together Our Grand Concert’ scenario.
The Light Hello SSR Pal Support Card will rerun alongside the Mayano Top Gun SSR Speed Support Card at the same time as Zenno Rob Roy's trainee banner from 6AM 8 October–5:59AM 16 October SGT.
Meanwhile, the Agnes Tachyon SSR Speed Support Card will have its rerun as part of the ‘Spotlight Support Card Scout’ banner from 6AM 28 October–5:59AM 7 November SGT.
Champions Meetings, Legend Races, and other events coming to Umamusume in October
The month of October will feature two Champions Meetings, one set of Legend Races, and two Story Events, among others.
The first Champions Meeting of the month will be the Sagittarius Cup, running from 6AM 8 October to 5:59AM 18 October SGT. This race is based on the Arima Kinen, a 2,500m Long race on Turf ran in the right-hand inner track at the Nakayama Racecourse during the Winter. Other track condition parameters for the race include Cloudy weather and Good ground condition.
The second Champions Meeting for October will be the Capricorn Cup, running from 6AM 28 October to 5:59AM 7 November SGT. This race is based on the Takamatsunomiya Kinen, a 1,200m Sprint race on Turf ran in the left-hand inner track at the Chukyo Racecourse during the Winter. Other track condition parameters for the race include Sunny weather and Firm ground condition.
October will also see another set of Legend Races featuring Mejiro Palmer and Daiwa Scarlet from 6AM 20 October to 5:59AM 26 October SGT.
The second part of the ongoing Holiday Celebration event will also take place later this month, running from 6AM 8 October to 5:59AM 25 October SGT. After that comes the New Beginnings event, with its first part kicking off on 6AM 21 October SGT and part two starting on 6AM 28 October SGT.
Finally, October will also include two Story Events. The first, titled ‘Sparkly Magic Show’, runs from 6AM 15 October to 5:59AM 18 October SGT. The second, titled ‘Happy New Future’, will run from 6AM 21 October to 5:59AM 2 November SGT.
