5th Anniversary Surprise! Legendary Racehorse Victoire Pisa Gallops into Uma Musume Pretty Derby

In the popular training simulation game "Uma Musume Pretty Derby," the implementation of "★3 Victoire Pisa" as a new training Uma Musume was announced on Thursday, March 19. This monumental news, celebrating the game's 5th anniversary, has already sparked widespread joy and anticipation across social media.

Victoire Pisa will make her debut in the Pretty Derby Gacha. Simultaneously, a "5th Anniv. Select Pickup Support Card Gacha" will also be held, featuring a special offer: a guaranteed SSR Support Card with a single 10-pull gacha using paid Jewels. Many trainers are particularly focused on her remarkably wide range of aptitudes. Comments like "can handle both turf and dirt" and "aptitude is insane" have led to her being dubbed a "rookie expected for inheritance factor farming," highlighting the high expectations for her versatility. Notably, her unexpected in-game setting of having "Dirt A" aptitude, despite having no dirt race experience as a real-life racehorse, is generating significant buzz.

Upon the announcement of the new character's implementation, a surge of trainers expressed their eagerness for the gacha, with comments such as "I'm pulling," "Definitely pulling," and "I'm starting to want her." Conversely, there are cries of "Not enough jewels" and "I just blew all my jewels on Eva-chan," as well as conflicted voices like "Should I pull?" and "If I spin, it might be hell." Many users couldn't hide their surprise at the sudden announcement, exclaiming, "She's here already!?", with the element of surprise further fueling the discussion.

Victoire Pisa is renowned as a legendary racehorse who won the Dubai World Cup in 2011 and also triumphed in the Arima Kinen. Given her illustrious achievements, there have been numerous calls for her inclusion in the game. On social media, discussions also mention that her older brother is Asakusa Den'en, a G1 horse who won the Yasuda Kinen, and that she is currently living at a retired racehorse association, sparking excitement from real horse racing fans. There are also desires for the implementation of Meydan Racecourse, the stage for the Dubai World Cup, further raising expectations for future developments.

As part of the grand 5th-anniversary celebration, Victoire Pisa makes her highly anticipated appearance. All eyes are on how she, a topic of discussion both inside and outside the game, will enrich the Uma Musume life of players going forward.

The Context

“Uma Musume Pretty Derby” is a hugely popular Japanese multimedia franchise developed by Cygames. At its core, it's a gacha-based training simulation game for mobile and PC, where players take on the role of a "trainer" to guide "Uma Musume" (horse girls) — anthropomorphized versions of famous real-life Japanese and some international racehorses — to victory in various races. The game combines elements of idol training, strategic racing, and character collection.

Gacha mechanics are central to the game, where players spend in-game currency, often called "jewels" or "stones," to randomly obtain new Uma Musume characters or powerful "Support Cards" that aid in training. SSR (Super Super Rare) is typically the highest rarity, making guaranteed SSR draws a coveted event.

Victoire Pisa is a particularly significant addition because she is based on a real-life legendary Japanese racehorse. Her victory in the 2011 Dubai World Cup made her the first Japanese horse to win the prestigious international race, alongside her triumph in the domestic Arima Kinen, solidifying her status as a revered champion. Her inclusion in the game has been long-awaited by fans who appreciate both the game's unique concept and the history of horse racing.

The "aptitude" system in Uma Musume is crucial for gameplay. Each Uma Musume has varying strengths in different race conditions (e.g., turf, dirt, specific distances). "Inheritance factor farming" (因子周回) is a key endgame strategy where players strategically train and retire Uma Musume to pass on strong aptitudes and skills ("inheritance factors") to subsequent generations, creating increasingly powerful characters. A character with broad aptitudes like Victoire Pisa's "Dirt A" (despite her real-life lack of dirt experience) is highly valued for this system, as she can contribute to versatile builds.

The reference to "Eva-chan" (エバヤン) likely refers to another popular or recently released Uma Musume character that many players might have spent their in-game currency on, illustrating the common gacha game dilemma of resource management when multiple desirable characters are released in close succession.