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Umamusume: Pretty Derby

Gemini Cup Gold Ship End Closer Build

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Gemini Cup Gold Ship End Closer Build

This is a Champions Meeting guide for building Gold Ship (Red Strife) as an End Closer for the Gemini Cup in Umamusume: Pretty Derby. Find out how to build Gold Ship for Champions Meeting Gemini Cup and her best skill setups here.

Gold Ship Related Guides
Gold Ship CM Builds
Gold Ship Static Icon Gemini Cup Build
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Gold Ship End CloserGold Ship End Closer

Gemini Cup Gold Ship (Red Strife) Build

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

Gemini Cup Gold Ship Stats and Training

General Stat Recommendations
Speed
1000+
Stamina
1000+
Power
800+
Guts
400+
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.

Gold Ship (Red Strife) is best built as an End Closer, a running style that provides better stamina management and allows you to get a lot of burst of speed in or near the last spurt with overtake or last spurt acceleration skills such as Behold Thine Emperor's Divine Might, Shadow Break, and Let's Pump Some Iron!

In the Gemini Cup Champions Meeting, she can either serve as the pickup Ace or the secondary, as End Closers will thrive in this race.

Training Guide: Which Stats to Train?

Recommended Teammates

Ideal Team Picks
Narita Taishin (Nevertheless) IconNarita Taishin (Nevertheless)
End Closer
(Ace)
Nice Nature (Poinsettia Ribbon) IconNice Nature (Poinsettia Ribbon)
Late Surger
(Dedicated Debuffer)
Alternative Team Picks
Narita Brian (Maverick) IconNarita Brian (Maverick)
Pace Chaser
Grass Wonder (Stone-Piercing Blue) IconGrass Wonder (Stone-Piercing Blue)
Late Surger
(Dedicated Debuffer)

Above are some teammates that can be suggested for Gold Ship (Red Strife) in Champions Meeting since they can fill in other roles that can support her (ex. Narita Taishin as the Ace 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 1100
1 Gold 1050
2 Gold 1000

End Closers consume the least stamina of the running styles. Still, make sure to build as much Stamina as you can and pick up Gold Recovery skills on the way during training to at least pad Gold Ship from debuffers or any negative status that comes during the race (such as Rushed). You also need as much Stamina as possible as the race takes place in a Long track.

Recovery Skill Effects

Skill Rarity Effect per Skill
Recovery Unique Recovery Skill

ex. U=ma2
Recovers stamina based on skill level. As valuable as a Gold Skill.
Recovery Gold Recovery Skill

ex. Swinging Maestro
Recovers stamina (approximately 3-4x more than White Skills).
Recovery White Recovery Skill

ex. Corner Recovery ◯
Recovers some stamina.

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

Although aiming for high Speed, Power, and Wit is ideal, you will need to focus on building Stamina (especially more than 1000) in this scenario thanks to race course being Long.

It is highly recommended to supplement Stamina with Recovery Skills on top of having high Stamina to help pad your stamina against debuff skills.

Gemini Cup Gold Ship Build Support Cards

Gemini Cup Training Deck Setups

Deck Setups Strong Options
Speed 3 Stamina 3

Speed 4 Stamina 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 Gold Ship (Red Strife) are decks that can build Speed and Stamina. This is so she can easily meet the minimum Speed and Stamina needed to do well in the race.

Gemini Cup Gold Ship Build Skills

Gold Ship (Red Strife) Priority Skills

High Priority Skills
Uniques
Speed Nimble Navigator Corner Acceleration ◯
Recovery Corner Recovery ◯ After-School Stroll Deep Breaths
Passives

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

For skills, you'll want to prioritize Stamina Skills before getting as much Speed Skills with the points you have left. To maximize the discount/hints of your skills, you'll want to save Gold Ship'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
Kyoto Racecourse ◯ Icon Kyoto Racecourse ◯ Passive Hint Events:Career Events:
None
Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
Moderately increase performance at Kyoto Racecourse.
Trigger: Racecourse
Right-Handed ◯ Icon Right-Handed ◯ Passive Hint Events:Career Events: Innate Skill:Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:
None
Character Events:
None
Moderately increase performance on right-handed tracks.
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
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.
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).
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
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
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
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
Go-Home Specialist Icon Go-Home Specialist Recovery Hint Events:
None
Career Events:
None
Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
None
Reduce fatigue on a downhill.
Conditions: End Closer
Trigger: Downhill
After-School Stroll Icon After-School Stroll Recovery Hint Events:Career Events:
None
Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
None
Slightly reduce fatigue on a downhill.
Conditions: End Closer
Trigger: Downhill
Straightaway Spurt Icon Straightaway Spurt Speed Hint Events:Career Events: Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
Slightly increase acceleration on a straight in the last spurt.
Conditions: End Closer
Trigger: Straight, Last Spurt
Long Corners ◯ Icon Long 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: Long
Trigger: Corner
End Closer Corners ◯ Icon End Closer 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: End Closer
Trigger: Corner
Long Straightaways ◯ Icon Long Straightaways ◯ Speed Hint Events:Career Events: Innate Skill:Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:
None
Character Events:
None
Slightly increase velocity on a straight.
Conditions: Long
Trigger: Straight
End Closer Straightaways ◯ Icon End Closer Straightaways ◯ Speed Hint Events:Career Events:
None
Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
None
Slightly increase velocity on a straight.
Conditions: End Closer
Trigger: Straight
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.
Slipstream Icon Slipstream Speed Hint Events:Career Events:
None
Innate Skill:
None
Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
None
Slightly decrease wind resistance when following directly behind another runner.
Corner Adept ◯ Icon Corner Adept ◯ Speed Hint Events:Career Events: Innate Skill:Unique Skill:
None
Potential Unlock:Character Events:
Slightly increase velocity on a corner with skilled turning.
Trigger: Corner
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.
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
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
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
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

Gemini Cup Gold Ship Build Sparks

Gemini Cup Gold Ship (Red Strife) Sparks

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

For Gold Ship's spark legacies, we highly recommend overtake/last spurt unique inherits from trainees like Symboli Rudolf, Mejiro Ryan, or Narita Brian.

Maximize your Stamina Sparks as much as you can to ensure you can build enough Stamina for your Gold Ship. For aptitude, we recommend you prioritize 3★ Long then 3★ Turf to get more speed and power. You can also go with 3★ End Closer if there is still space, otherwise, prioritize those 2 pink sparks.

Legacy and Sparks Guide

Gemini Cup Champions Meeting Info

Gemini Cup Date

Global Release Timer
Champions Meeting: Gemini Cup
September 7 - 17, 2025
Race Conditions:
Kyoto Turf 3,200m (Long), Right/Outer
Spring Spring, Spring Sunny, Firm Ground

Similar Race: Tenno Sho (Spring)

The Champions Meeting: Gemini Cup event will be held on September 7 - 17, 2025. Prepare the best Umamusume for your Long Team by then!

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