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Umamusume: Pretty Derby

Taurus Cup Maruzensky Front Runner Build

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Taurus Cup Maruzensky Front Runner Build

This is a Champions Meeting guide for building Maruzensky (Formula R) as an End Closer for the Taurus Cup in Umamusume: Pretty Derby. Find out how to build Maruzensky for Champions Meeting Taurus Cup and her best skill setups here.

Taurus Cup Builds
Maruzensky Front RunnerMaruzensky Front Runner
Career and PvP Build

Taurus Cup Maruzensky (Formula R) Build

Umamusume AttentionAttention! This is a character build for the Taurus Cup Champions Meeting.
This guide may be updated as we think of up more strategies for CM! Stay tuned!

Taurus Cup Maruzensky Stats and Training

General Stat Recommendations
Speed
1000+
Stamina
900+
Power
900+
Guts
300+
Wit
400+
Recommended Training Grade: A or better
Note that the above stats can apply to the Graded League. You can relax your stats a bit more for Open League, but we always recommend you prioritize enough Stamina.

Maruzensky (Formula R) is the easiest to build as a Medium Front Runner for the Taurus Cup, allowing her to help keep the lead and dictate the speed and position of Pace Chasers early. She needs to be built well, however, since Pace Chasers such as Oguri Cap will try to outrun her.

In the Taurus Cup Champions Meeting, Maruzensky will best serve as an Ace since she is naturally adept at Front Running. Secondaries such as Gold Ship will have to pickup as an Ace should she fall behind any other Front Runner or Pace Chaser in the race.

Training Guide: Which Stats to Train?

Recommended Teammates

Ideal Team Picks
Gold Ship (Red Strife) IconGold Ship (Red Strife)
End Closer
(Secondary)
Nice Nature (Poinsettia Ribbon) IconNice Nature (Poinsettia Ribbon)
Late Surger
(Dedicated Debuffer)
Alternative Team Picks
Symboli Rudolf (EmperorSymboli Rudolf (Emperor's Path)
Late Surger
(Secondary)
Agnes Tachyon (Tach-nology) IconAgnes Tachyon (Tach-nology)
Late Surger
(Secondary)
Grass Wonder (Stone-Piercing Blue) IconGrass Wonder (Stone-Piercing Blue)
Late Surger
(Dedicated Debuffer)

Above are some teammates that can be suggested for Maruzensky (Formula R) in Champions Meeting since they can fill in other roles that can support her (ex. Gold Ship as the secondary and Nice Nature as a debuffer). You can still excel with other Umamusume should the above be unavailable.

Stamina Building with Recovery Skills

Recovery Skills Stamina
(End Closer)
✕ Gold 900
1 Gold 800
2 Gold 700

Front Runners consume a lot of stamina next to Pace Chasers. You'll want to make sure you have enough Stamina with Gold Recovery skills to at least protect Maruzensky from debuffers or any negative status that comes during the race (such as Rushed).

Recovery Skill Effects

Skill Rarity Effect per Skill
Gold Recovery Gold Recovery Skill

ex. Swinging Maestro
Recovers approximately 180~200 Stamina.
White Recovery White Recovery Skill

ex. Corner Recovery ◯
Recovers approximately 50~60 Stamina.

The values above represent their effectiveness in a general sense. Different recovery skill effects and behaviors will vary.

When aiming for maximum Speed and Power while having high Wit, it's expected that building high Stamina (especially more than 1000) in this scenario is a tall order.

This why it is recommended to supplement Stamina with Recovery Skills since they serve as efficient options to have if you cannot build enough stamina. Having them will also help pad your stamina against debuff skills.

Taurus Cup Maruzensky Build Support Cards

Taurus Cup Training Deck Setups

Deck Setups Strong Options
Speed 4 Stamina 1 Wit 1

Speed 3 Stamina 2 Wit 1

R Symboli Rudolf (Wit) was recommended as the only way to secure Groundwork from a Wit card.
Speed 4 Stamina 1 Power 1

Speed 3 Stamina 2 Power 1

SSR Oguri Cap (Power) was recommended as the only way to secure Groundwork from a Power card.
Speed 4 Stamina 1 Guts 1

Speed 3 Stamina 2 Guts 1

Speed 3 Stamina 1 Guts 2
ⓘ Above are the recommended deck setups and support cards. You do not have to confine yourself to these setups, so we encourage you experiment with different cards while there is still time for the Champions Meeting.

The recommended deck setups for Maruzensky (Formula R) are decks that can build Speed and Stamina. Being an Front Runner, Maruzensky must have enough speed and acceleration skills to take the lead early on in the race and keep the lead towards the end of it.

Alternatively, a Pal card, notably Tazuna Hayakawa (Tracen Reception), may also be suggested if you know how to use her recovery events and skill acquisition from certain events (such as Tail Held High).

Taurus Cup Maruzensky Build Skills

Maruzensky (Formula R) Priority Skills

High Priority Skills
Uniques
Speed
Recovery
Passives

Looking for the sources of the skills above? Check the search table in the next section!

For skills, you'll want to prioritize Speed Skills as much as possible while securing Recovery Skills. To maximize the discount/hints of your skills, you'll want to save Maruzensky's skill points up to near the end of the URA Finale.

Best Skills Tier List

Skill Sources (Support Cards and Characters)

ⓘ On mobile, swipe sideways on the table to scroll horizontally. On desktop, you can click and drag inside the table (if all columns are not shown).
ⓘ To view the tooltip of Support Card/Umamusume (name/rarity/type), press and hold on their icon. On desktop, hover the mouse over them.
Skill Type Support Card Umamusume Effect
Spring Runner ◯ Icon Spring Runner ◯ Passive Hint Events:Career Events: Innate Skill:Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
None
Moderately increase performance in spring.
Trigger: Season
Left-Handed ◯ Icon Left-Handed ◯ Passive Hint Events:Career Events: Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
Moderately increase performance on left-handed tracks.
Standard Distance ◯ Icon Standard Distance ◯ Passive Hint Events:Career Events: Innate Skill:Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:
None
Character Events:
Moderately increase performance over standard distances (multiples of 400m).
Firm Conditions ◯ Icon Firm Conditions ◯ Passive Hint Events:Career Events: Innate Skill:Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:
None
Character Events:
Moderately increase performance on firm ground.
Tokyo Racecourse ◯ Icon Tokyo Racecourse ◯ Passive Hint Events:Career Events:
None
Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:
None
Character Events:
Moderately increase performance at Tokyo Racecourse.
Trigger: Racecourse
Sunny Days ◯ Icon Sunny Days ◯ Passive Hint Events:Career Events: Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
None
Moderately increase performance in sunny weather.
Trigger: Weather
Swinging Maestro Icon Swinging Maestro Recovery Hint Events:
None
Career Events:
Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
None
Recover endurance on a corner with efficient turning.
Trigger: Corner
Corner Recovery ◯ Icon Corner Recovery ◯ Recovery Hint Events:Career Events: Innate Skill:Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
Slightly recover endurance on a corner with efficient turning.
Trigger: Corner
Breath of Fresh Air Icon Breath of Fresh Air Recovery Hint Events:
None
Career Events:
Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
None
Recover endurance on a straight
Trigger: Straight
Straightaway Recovery Icon Straightaway Recovery Recovery Hint Events:Career Events:
None
Innate Skill:Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:
None
Character Events:
None
Slightly recover endurance on a straight.
Trigger: Late-Race
Moxie Icon Moxie Recovery Hint Events:Career Events: Innate Skill:Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:
None
Character Events:
Slightly reduce fatigue on an uphill.
Conditions: Front Runner
Restless Icon Restless Recovery Hint Events:
None
Career Events:
Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
None
Reduce fatigue on an uphill.
Conditions: Front Runner
Tail Held High Icon Tail Held High Speed Hint Events:Career Events: Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
None
Slightly increase velocity after activating many skills mid-race.
Medium Corners ◯ Icon Medium Corners ◯ Speed Hint Events:Career Events: Innate Skill:Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
None
Slightly increase velocity on a corner.
Conditions: Medium
Trigger: Corner
Playtime Playtime's Over! Speed Hint Events:Career Events: Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:
None
Character Events:
None
Slightly increase velocity when followed by another runner directly behind for a long time.
Medium Straightaways ◯ Icon Medium Straightaways ◯ Speed Hint Events:Career Events: Innate Skill:Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
None
Slightly increase velocity on a straight.
Conditions: Medium
Trigger: Straight
Front Runner Corners ◯ Icon Front Runner Corners ◯ Speed Hint Events:Career Events:
None
Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
None
Slightly increase velocity on a corner.
Conditions: Front Runner
Trigger: Corner
No Stopping Me! Icon No Stopping Me! Speed Hint Events:
None
Career Events:
Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
None
Increase maneuverability when the way ahead is blocked in the last spurt
Trigger: Jammed, Last Spurt
Front Runner Straightaways ◯ Icon Front Runner Straightaways ◯ Speed Hint Events:Career Events: Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
Slightly increase velocity on a straight.
Conditions: Front Runner
Trigger: Straight
Shooting for Victory! Icon Shooting for Victory! Speed Hint Events:
None
Career Events:
None
Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:Potential Unlock:
None
Character Events:
None
Increase acceleration with a pow, a wow, and a bang when well-positioned on the final corner.
Trigger: Final Corner
Nimble Navigator Icon Nimble Navigator Speed Hint Events:Career Events: Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
Slightly increase maneuverability when the way ahead is blocked in the last spurt.
Trigger: Jammed, Last Spurt
Corner Acceleration ◯ Icon Corner Acceleration ◯ Speed Hint Events:Career Events: Innate Skill:Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:
None
Character Events:
Slightly increase acceleration on a corner with masterful turning.
Trigger: Corner
Triumphant Pulse Icon Triumphant Pulse Speed Hint Events:
None
Career Events:
None
Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:Potential Unlock:
None
Character Events:
None
Greatly increase ability to break out of the pack by opening up a path when positioned toward the front with 200m remaining.
Trigger: Front, Pack
Red Shift/LP1211-M Icon Red Shift/LP1211-M Speed Hint Events:
None
Career Events:
None
Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:Potential Unlock:
None
Character Events:
None
Increase acceleration by shifting gears when positioned toward the front on the final corner or later.
Trigger: Final Corner
Unrestrained Icon Unrestrained Speed Hint Events:
None
Career Events:
Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
None
Increase abilty to keep the lead on the final corner.
Conditions: Front Runner
Trigger: Final Corner
Final Push Icon Final Push Speed Hint Events:Career Events: Innate Skill:Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:
None
Character Events:
Slightly increase ability to keep the lead on the final corner.
Conditions: Front Runner
Trigger: Final Corner
Professor of Curvature Icon Professor of Curvature Speed Hint Events:
None
Career Events:
Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
None
Increase velocity on a corner with skilled turning.
Trigger: Corner

Taurus Cup Maruzensky Build Sparks

Taurus Cup Maruzensky (Formula R) Sparks

Recommended
Uniques
(Green)
Blue Star SparkStats
9★ Stamina
9★ Power
Or 18★ Stamina
Pink SparkAptitude
3★ Medium
3★ Turf

For Maruzensky's spark legacies, we highly recommend either a 9★ balance between Power and Stamina or full on 18★ Stamina parents, then the unique inherits of Taiki Shuttle (Wild Frontier) and Oguri Cap (Starlight Beat).

Maximize your Stamina Sparks as much as you can to ensure you can build enough Stamina for your Maruzensky during her career. For aptitude, we recommend you prioritize 3★ Medium then 3★ Turf to get more speed and power. You can also go with 3★ Front Runner if there is still space, otherwise, prioritize those 2 pink sparks.

Legacy and Sparks Guide

Taurus Cup Champions Meeting Info

Taurus Cup Date

Global Release Timer
Champions Meeting Taurus Cup Narrow Champions Meeting: Taurus Cup
August 17, 2025 - August 27, 2025
Race Conditions:
Tokyo Turf 2,400m (Medium), Left
Spring Spring, Spring Sunny, Firm Ground

Similar Race: Japanese Derby

The Champions Meeting: Taurus Cup event will begin on August 17, 2025 and will last until August 27, 2025. Prepare the best Umamusume for your Medium Team by then!

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