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Umamusume: Pretty Derby

Japan Cup Race Schedule and Distance Information

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★ Best Characters | Best Support | Best Skills
★ Trainees: Symboli Rudolf | Gold City | Tosen Jordan
★ Supports: Curren Chan | Narita Brian | Yukino Bijin
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Japan Cup is a Turf race that happens during Late Nov of Classic/Senior year in Umamusume: Pretty Derby. Learn the Japan Cup's distance, race date, track information, and the career that this race appears in.

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Japan Cup Schedule and Distance

Japan Cup Information

Japan Cup
Japan Cup
Location Schedule Distance
Tokyo
4216027 Late Nov
Classic/Senior 		2400
Medium
Direction Track Grade
Left Turf
G1 G1

All Trainees with Japan Cup as Career Goal

List of All Trainees with Japan Cup as Required Race

List of Trainees
Manhattan Cafe (Creeping Shadow) IconManhattan Cafe (Creeping Shadow) Eishin Flash (Meisterschaft) IconEishin Flash (Meisterschaft) Meisho Doto (Turbulent Blue) IconMeisho Doto (Turbulent Blue)
Special Week (HoppSpecial Week (Hopp'n♪Happy Heart) Gold City (Authentic / 1928) IconGold City (Authentic / 1928) Grass Wonder (Saintly Jade Cleric) IconGrass Wonder (Saintly Jade Cleric)
El Condor Pasa (Kukulkan Warrior) IconEl Condor Pasa (Kukulkan Warrior) Hishi Amazon (Azure Amazon) IconHishi Amazon (Azure Amazon) Narita Brian (Maverick) IconNarita Brian (Maverick)
Tokai Teio (Beyond the Horizon) IconTokai Teio (Beyond the Horizon) Mihono Bourbon (MB-19890425) IconMihono Bourbon (MB-19890425) T.M. Opera O (O Sole Suo!) IconT.M. Opera O (O Sole Suo!)
Symboli Rudolf (EmperorSymboli Rudolf (Emperor's Path) Tokai Teio (Peak Joy) IconTokai Teio (Peak Joy) Special Week (Special Dreamer) IconSpecial Week (Special Dreamer)
El Condor Pasa (El Numero 1) IconEl Condor Pasa (El Numero 1) Grass Wonder (Stone-Piercing Blue) IconGrass Wonder (Stone-Piercing Blue)

The mentioned trainees above will have Japan Cup as a mandatory race that they need to complete during their career.

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Recommended Trainees for Japan Cup

All Recommended Trainees

List of Trainees
Eishin Flash (Meisterschaft) IconEishin Flash (Meisterschaft) Oguri Cap (Starlight Beat) IconOguri Cap (Starlight Beat) Silence Suzuka (Innocent Silence) IconSilence Suzuka (Innocent Silence)
Super Creek (Murmuring Stream) IconSuper Creek (Murmuring Stream) Mayano Top Gun (Scramble Zone) IconMayano Top Gun (Scramble Zone) Air Groove (Empress Road) IconAir Groove (Empress Road)
El Condor Pasa (El Numero 1) IconEl Condor Pasa (El Numero 1) Grass Wonder (Stone-Piercing Blue) IconGrass Wonder (Stone-Piercing Blue) Daiwa Scarlet (Peak Blue) IconDaiwa Scarlet (Peak Blue)
Vodka (Wild Top Gear) IconVodka (Wild Top Gear) Gold Ship (Red Strife) IconGold Ship (Red Strife) King Halo (King of Emeralds) IconKing Halo (King of Emeralds)
Nice Nature (Poinsettia Ribbon) IconNice Nature (Poinsettia Ribbon) Matikane Fukukitaru (Rising Fortune) IconMatikane Fukukitaru (Rising Fortune) Winning Ticket (Get to Winning!) IconWinning Ticket (Get to Winning!)
Agnes Tachyon (Tach-nology) IconAgnes Tachyon (Tach-nology) Mejiro Ryan (Down the Line) IconMejiro Ryan (Down the Line)

Listed above are the recommended trainees that have a good chance of winning the Japan Cup. Although some of these characters may have a B aptitude for either the surface type or distance, the penalty can easily be overcome using Sparks or raw stats.

List of Recommended Skills for Japan Cup

All Recommended Skills for Japan Cup

Skill Effect
Fall Runner ◯ Icon Fall Runner ◯ Moderately increase performance in fall.
Left-Handed ◯ Icon Left-Handed ◯ Moderately increase performance on left-handed tracks.
Medium Corners ◯ Icon Medium Corners ◯ Slightly increase velocity on a corner. (Medium)
Medium Straightaways ◯ Icon Medium Straightaways ◯ Slightly increase velocity on a straight. (Medium)
Standard Distance ◯ Icon Standard Distance ◯ Moderately increase performance over standard distances (multiples of 400m).
Tokyo Racecourse ◯ Icon Tokyo Racecourse ◯ Moderately increase performance at Tokyo Racecourse.

The listed skills above will help you gain an edge against other racers. Make sure to have Support Cards that have these skills.

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Umamusume Pretty Derby Related Guides

Races

List of All Races (G1, G2, G3, EX)

List of Racecourses

List of Racecourses
SapporoSapporo HakodateHakodate FukushimaFukushima
NiigataNiigata TokyoTokyo NakayamaNakayama
ChukyoChukyo KyotoKyoto HanshinHanshin
KokuraKokura OiOi -

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