Umamusume Pretty Derby: Medium Race Build Guide

Crush medium races in Umamusume: Pretty Derby by learning the optimal stat distribution, skills, and support cards for them.

Umamusume Pretty Derby is a free-to-play title (Image via Cygames)
Medium Races Guide (Image via Cygames)

The Medium racing event in Umamusume: Pretty Derby ranges from 1900 to 2400 meters. With a considerable distance to cover before the finish line, Medium races provide ample time and space for all racing styles and builds to demonstrate their effectiveness. The event is also the most common when it comes to aptitude, with the majority of horse girls (umas) possessing an “A” rank for it. 

How To Win Medium Races in Umamusume: Pretty Derby

All running styles work for medium races (Image via Cygames)
All running styles are viable for medium races (Image via Cygames)

Stats

Running StyleSpeedStaminaPowerWitGuts
Front Runner 800+600+400+400+300+
Pace Chaser700+500+600+400+300+
Late Surger700+500+700+400+300+
End Closer700+500+800+400+300+

Compared to shorter races, Stamina gains greater importance in Medium events, but Speed is still king when it comes to securing victory. Since styles besides Front Runner conserve stamina early on, they need to focus more on increasing Power to push through the pack in the second half of the race. All styles should include at least one stamina-replenishing skill in their build. 

Support Card Loadout

Training for Medium races (Image via Cygames)
Running StyleSpeed SCStamina SCPower SCWit SCGuts SC
Front Runner 32010
Pace Chaser22110
Late Surger21210
End Closer21210

Front Runners should choose Speed Support Cards at the cost of Power, as training speed will increase the Power stat as well. Late Surger and End Closer runners need as much Speed and Power as they can get.

Legacies

If your trainee is one of the few umas who don’t have an “A” rank affinity for Medium races, having a Legacy who does will increase it. You should look to create and borrow a Legacy with a three-star attribute spark, preferably in Speed. Other considerations include finding skills you would want the Legacy to pass on to the trainee. Nearly any character can turn into a good Legacy for Medium racing as long as their own Legacies were good.

Skills

  • Find multiple skills that help trigger and support your uma’s unique skill
  • Invest in at least one Stamina skill 
  • Try to get as many gold-bordered skills as possible 
  • Don’t spend more than 130 SP on skills that “slightly” increase any stat unless no other options are available. Look for “increases” or “greatly increases.” 

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