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Umamusume: Pretty Derby

Should You Choose Japanese Oaks or Japanese Derby?

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Japanese Oaks or Derby

In Daiwa Scarlet's Career in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, you should usually pick the Japanese Oaks. Learn the differences between the Japanese Oaks and the Japanese Derby, how to win them, and how to get their epithets by reading below!

Japanese Oaks or Japanese Derby?

Oaks for Easier Race and Triple Tiara

Japanese Oaks
Japanese Oaks
Location Schedule Distance
Tokyo
4216026 Late May

Classic
2400

Medium
Direction Track Grade
Left Turf
G1 G1

For Daiwa Scarlet's URA Finale Career, unless you have other goals, you should pick the Japanese Oaks. Winning the Japanese Oaks will increase your Mood by 1 stage. This race is similar to Daiwa's previous Goal races and can be won with proper training.

If you got 1st in her previous Goal race, the Oka Sho, you can get the Triple Tiara epithet. To earn the title, you need to win the Japanese Oaks and, her next Goal race, the Shuka Sho.

Derby for a Harder Fight

Japanese Derby (Tokyo Yushun)
Japanese Derby (Tokyo Yushun)
Location Schedule Distance
Tokyo
4216026 Late May

Classic
2400

Medium
Direction Track Grade
Left Turf
G1 G1

The other choice in Daiwa Scarlet's Her Trainee Event is to join Vodka in the Japanese Derby. This is a more difficult race because Vodka can also be a difficult opponent. Daiwa Scarlet will not have a lot of stats at that stage of her Career.

At the current state of the game, the only benefit to following this path is for the challenge and the opportunity to watch Daiwa and Vodka's interaction with each other. Aside from that, you take the risk of taking on a more difficult opponent.

How to Win Races at Any Distance

How to Win Japanese Oaks or Japanese Derby

3★ to 9 ★ Stamina Spark

3 Star Stamina Sparks

To get the best stats for the race, it is best to have Stamina Sparks in your Trainee's Legacy Umamusume. It is an important stat for her standard builds and Daiwa Scarlet does not have any additional Growth Rate for it.

If you do not have a Veteran Umamusume with those sparks, you can borrow one from another account. Use our Friend ID Sharing Board to find the best Legacy for your Trainee.

Legacy and Sparks Guide: Inheritance Explained

Build Speed, Stamina, and Power

Recommended Support Cards for Front Runner
Silence Suzuka (Beyond This Shining Moment) ImageSilence Suzuka (Beyond This Shining Moment) Super Creek (Piece of Mind) ImageSuper Creek (Piece of Mind) Nishino Flower (Even the Littlest Bud) ImageNishino Flower (Even the Littlest Bud)
Oguri Cap (Get Lots of Hugs for Me) ImageOguri Cap (Get Lots of Hugs for Me) Special Week (The Setting Sun and Rising Stars) ImageSpecial Week (The Setting Sun and Rising Stars) Kitasan Black (Fire at My Heels) ImageKitasan Black (Fire at My Heels)

Then, build a Support Card deck to maximize Daiwa Scarlet's Front Runner style. We recommend a Support Card deck of 4 Speed, 1 Power, and 1 Stamina. You can adjust this based on your current Support Cards and Legacies.

This Support Card build, along with Stamina Sparks via Inspiration Events, will give you a good amount of stats and possible skills by the time the Japanese Oaks/Derby happens.

Daiwa Scarlet (Peak Blue) Build Guide

Alternative Pace Chaser Build

Recommended Support Cards for Pace Chaser
Vodka (Wild Rider) ImageVodka (Wild Rider) El Condor Pasa (ChampionEl Condor Pasa (Champion's Passion) Super Creek (Piece of Mind) ImageSuper Creek (Piece of Mind)
Nishino Flower (Even the Littlest Bud) ImageNishino Flower (Even the Littlest Bud) Special Week (The Setting Sun and Rising Stars) ImageSpecial Week (The Setting Sun and Rising Stars) Kitasan Black (Fire at My Heels) ImageKitasan Black (Fire at My Heels)

Daiwa Scarlet can also be a good Pace Chaser if you have the Support Cards and Legacies for it. Her standard Support Card deck for this style is 3 Speed, 2 Power, and 1 Stamina.

Buy Skills Before the Race

Buy Skills Before Race

Before the race, you should buy skills to increase your Trainee's chances of getting 1st. After the Classic Year Inspiration Event, your Trainee will have enough Skill Points to buy one or two skills.

You should prioritize getting strong Rare Skills, those marked in yellow, like Swinging Maestro and Professor of Curvature.

Best Skills Tier List

How to Get Triple Tiara Epithet

Win Oka Sho, Japanese Oaks, and Shuka Sho

Triple Tiara Races
Title Date Distance
Oka Sho
Oka Sho Oka Sho

SpringClassic Year
Early Apr
Mile
(1600m)
Japanese Oaks
Japanese Oaks Japanese Oaks

SpringClassic Year
Late May
Medium
(2400m)
Shuka Sho
Shuka Sho Shuka Sho

FallClassic Year
Late Oct
Medium
(2000m)

To win the Triple Tiara as Daiwa Scarlet, you just need to pick Japanese Oaks and get first in the Oka Sho and Shuka Sho.

Triple Crown Races Guide

Umamusume: Pretty Derby Related Guides

Umamusume Tips and Tricks Guides

Beginner Tips and Tricks

Tips and Tricks

Beginner Guides
Best Starter Guide How to Enhance Support Cards
How to Reroll How to Link Steam and Mobile Account
Dailies Guide TP and RP Explained
Early Game Progression How to Win Races at Any Distance
Career Guides
Veteran Umamusume Guide Legacy and Sparks Guide
Claw Machine Guide Rest Guide
Recreation and Mood Guide How to Increase Bond Levels
Condition Guide Weather Guide
Triple Crown Races Guide How to Increase Unique Skill Level
Star Unlock Guide How to Get 3 Star Sparks
How to Gain Fans Efficiently Acupuncturist Event Guide
How to Increase Aptitude Rank Affinity Bonus Guide
How to Increase Team Rank (Unity Cup) How to Win Unity Cup Team Races
Stat and Training Guides
Stats Explained Which Stats to Train?
Speed Guide Stamina Guide
Power Guide Guts Guide
Wit Guide Aptitude Guide
Potential Levels Guide Potential Unlock
Rushed Status Guide Late Start Guide
Friendship Training Guide Running Style Differences
Distance Aptitude Differences -
Race Guides
Sprint Guide Mile Guide
Medium Guide Long Guide
Front Runner Guide Pace Chaser Guide
Late Surger Guide End Closer Guide
Runaway Style Guide Spot Struggle Explained
Dueling Explained -
Other Guides
List of All Songs and How to Unlock Shop: What to Buy
Raffle Ticket Event Date and Prizes Pity Guide
Club Guide How to Unlock Racewear and Change Outfits
How to Link Steam and Mobile Account Link Data Guide
Daily Sale Guide: What to Buy First How to Level Up Archive
Japanese Oaks or Japanese Derby? Carat Pack Guide
Transfer Request Guide Training the Trainer Event Missions Guide
How to Get Uncap Crystals How to Get Book of Hints

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1 champions meeting corpse champions meeting corpse 3 months

1: you CANNOT run the classic triple crown with scarlet - the Oka Sho and the Shuka Sho are goal races that coincide on the same turns as the Satsuki Sho and the Kikuka Sho respectively. 2: running the Japanese Oaks will grant a +1 Mood event titled "The Japanese Derby" right after clearing said race 3: there is a yet-to-be-added bonus for running and winning the Japanese Derby - but this is still unimplemented overall: just run the Oaks unless you haven't recorded the Derby yet (archive lvl)

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