Spring is a time of year in Umamusume Pretty Derby that is filled with challenging races. Some of the most difficult races take place in spring, from the massive Tenno Sho Spring to the Spring Stakes. If you are looking to win the Spring Stakes, you might be wondering who the best horses are for it.

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The Spring Stakes Race in Umamusume

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The Spring Stakes Race takes place in late March during Classic year. It is a Turf track that is a Mile, or 1600m, long. It takes place at Nakayama, and it is a Right/Inner track. It is graded as G2. If you want to complete it successfully, you will need to know which horses can complete it and which do already in career mode.

Runs Spring Stakes in Career

Can Run Spring Stakes

Best Horses

Overlap

Maruzensky

Mihono Bourbon

Sakura Bakushin O

El Condor Pasa

Grass Wonder

Oguri Cap

Silence Suzuka

Taiki Shuttle

Daiwa Scarlet*

Vodka*

Sakura Bakushin O

Maruzensky

Sakura Bakushin O

Maruzensky

While Daiwa Scarlet and Vodka don't technically have any scheduling conflicts with Spring Stakes, it would cause them to race three races in a row. This isn't good for the health of your Uma to do.

How to Build Sakura Bakushin O or Maruzensky To Win the Spring Stakes

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While there are other Uma that can certainly defeat this race, Sakura Bakushin O is a favorite because her unique skill in Umamusume is so uniquely powerful. She will help you get across the finish line if you ramp up her speed. Maruzensky is also a great choice as she has A's in both Mile and Turf. In order to get either of these Uma to win the Spring Stakes, you won't have to work too hard on it. They both need a little bit of speed, a few powerful skills, and enough Wit to make sure their skills trigger.

The best skills and cards for this race will be anything that boosts speed and gives a few good Stamina Skills. Cards like Kitasan Black (Fire at My Heels) and Vodka (Wild Rider) are great, and you can gain all the skills you need from powerful Umamusume support cards like those.

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Released
June 26, 2025
Developer(s)
Cygames
Publisher(s)
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Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Kitasan Black

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL

Engine
Unity
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
All platforms
Cross Save
All platforms
Number of Players
Single-player
Steam Deck Compatibility
Playable
PC Release Date
June 26, 2025
Genre(s)
Sports, Management, Gacha
Platform(s)
Android, iOS, PC