Hello Trainers! Welcome to our Capricorn Cup Guide for Uma Musume: Pretty Derby. This Champions Meeting guide covers everything you need to prepare for the Capricorn Cup at Chukyo 1200m Sprint, including running style viability (Front Runners, Pace Chasers, Late Surgers, and End Closers), recommended stat targets, key acceleration skills, and league selection advice to help you build fast and competitive teams for this high-RNG, final-straight showdown.
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Capricorn Cup Details
| Category | Details | |||
| Racecourse | Chukyo | |||
| Distance | 1200m (Sprint) | |||
| Track Type | Turf | |||
| Condition | Soft Ground | |||
| Season / Weather | Winter, Snowy | |||
| Key Takeaways | A fast-paced race with a final straight after the last corner. Acceleration skills are super important. Stamina requirements are low. Whoever procures better skills usually wins. | |||
General Stats and Skill Priorities
| Stat | Recommended Value | Notes | ||
| 1200 | Your main win condition. This CM is all about raw speed into the final straight. Max this first. | |||
| Any | Stamina requirement is very low. You only need enough to clear the race comfortably; don’t overinvest. | |||
| 1200 | Extremely important. Helps with acceleration, positioning, and pushing through the pack before the final straight. | |||
| 500+ | Helps in duels during the final stretch. Not a priority, but having 500+ makes fights more stable. | |||
| 1200 | Very important for skill procs and positioning. High Wit reduces RNG slightly and helps your acceleration skills activate more reliably. | |||
Recommended Green Skills
| Skill Name | Description | |||
| Left-Handed ○ | Moderately increase performance on left-handed tracks. | |||
| Winter Runner ○ | Moderately increase performance in winter. | |||
| Wet Conditions ○ | Moderately increases the performance on good, soft, and heavy ground. | |||
| Standard Distance ○ | Moderately increases the performance over standard distances (multiples of 400m). | |||
| Chukyo Racecourse ○ | Moderately increase performance at Chukyo Racecourse. | |||
| Snowy Days ○ | Moderately increase performance in snowy weather. | |||
Front Runners Information
Recommended Stats
| 1200 | 500 | 1200 | 500+ | 1200 |
Recommended Trainees
| Recommended Front Runners | ||
Smart Falco (LOVE☆4EVER) ⭐⭐⭐ | Silence Suzuka (Innocence Silence) ⭐⭐⭐ | Maruzensky (Hot☆Summer Night) ⭐⭐⭐ |
Recommended Skills
| Core + Acceleration Skills | Good Additional Skills | ||
Groundwork Early lead Straightaway Acceleration Professor of Curvature 2-3 Greens Sprinting Gear Highlander Victoria por plancha ☆ Front Runner Corners ○ Sprint Corners ○ | Dodging Danger Prudent Positioning Ignited Spirit WIT Leader’s Pride Slipstream Light as a Feather Playtime’s Over! Tail Held High Fast-Paced | ||
Front-runners in the Capricorn Cup are powerful. This race is decided by final straight acceleration, so timing matters more than anything else. If another Front Runner stays close to you, your acceleration skill can trigger too early, completely wasting your win condition. Stamina is not the issue here; the real danger is getting pressured before the final straight and losing your perfect activation timing. To perform well, Front Runners need strong early positioning skills to create a gap and stay uncontested going into the last stretch. They have a high win ceiling if everything lines up, but they are easier to counter compared to Pace Chasers, who are generally more stable and less timing-sensitive in this Cup.
Pace Chasers Information
Recommended Stats
| 1200 | 400 | 1200 | 500+ | 1200 |
Recommended Trainees
| Recommended Pace Chasers | ||
Curren Chan (Fille Éclair) ⭐⭐⭐ | Sakura Bakushin O (Blossom in Learning) ⭐ | Oguri Cap Christmas (Ashen Miracle) ⭐⭐⭐ |
Recommended Skills
| Core Skills | Good Additional Skills |
Groundwork Highlander Give Mummy a Hug ♡ Speed Star Pace Chaser Corners ○ Highlander Victoria por plancha ☆ Professor of Curvature Sprint Corners ○ 3 Green Skills | Pace Chaser Straights ○ Sprint Straightaways ○ Ignited Spirit SPD Straightaway Adept Ramp Up Uma Stan |
Pace Chasers in the Capricorn Cup is the best style to use. Unlike Front Runners, they don’t need to worry about holding a huge lead or getting their acceleration forced too early. They sit comfortably in the pack and position themselves naturally for the final corner into the long straight. Since this is a sprint-focused race, stamina is not a real concern, so you can fully invest in Speed, Power, and Wit without worrying about recovery skills. What makes Pace Chasers strong here is their access to consistent mid-pack acceleration options and strong final-corner speed carryover setups. They are less lobby-dependent than Front Runners and less RNG-heavy than End Closers, making them the safest and most resource-efficient choice for this Cup.
Late Surgers Information
Recommended Stats
| 1200 | 350 | 1200 | 500+ | 1200 |
Recommended Trainees
| Recommended Late Surgers | ||
Air Groove (Empress Road) ⭐⭐ | Gold City (Authentic / 1928) ⭐⭐⭐ | Maruzensky (Formula R) ⭐⭐⭐ |
Recommended Skills
| Core Skills | Good Additional Skills |
Highlander Late Surger Corners ○ Professor of Curvature Sprint Corners ○ | Playtime’s Over! Ramp Up Straightaway Adept Sprint Straightaways ○ Late Surger Straightaways ○ |
Late Surgers in the Capricorn Cup are a viable but more RNG-heavy option. What separates Late Surgers is their ability to hit strong final-corner or late-phase acceleration into the straight. They don’t need to fight for early lead control, which makes them less pressured than Front Runners, but they are more timing-dependent than Pace Chasers. If their acceleration procs at the perfect moment, they can blow past the field and secure clean wins. Late Surgers are efficient and win with good skill timing, but they rely heavily on clean positioning and strong late acceleration skills to compete consistently.
End Closers Information
Recommended Stats
| 1200 | 350 | 1200 | 500+ | 1200 |
Recommended Trainees
| Recommended End Closers | |
Narita Taishin (Nevertheless) ⭐⭐⭐ | Oguri Cap (Starlight Beat) ⭐⭐⭐ |
Recommended Skills
| Core Skills | Good Additional Skills |
Encroaching Shadow Highlander End Closer Corners ○ Professor of Curvature Sprint Corners ○ | Playtime’s Over! End Closer Straightaways ○ Sprint Straightaways ○ Gap Closer Straightaway Adept |
End Closers in the Capricorn Cup are the riskiest runners. They have very little time to reposition. If they fall too far behind or get boxed in, it’s almost impossible to recover. They rely heavily on strong late acceleration skills and perfect timing into the final corner. When everything lines up, they can surge past the entire field in the final straight and steal wins out of nowhere. Compared to Pace Chasers and Late Surgers, they are more lobby-dependent and more sensitive to bad skill procs. There are also a very few sprint End Closers available.
League Choices
Open League: Best for newbies. Since Capricorn is stat-heavy on Speed, Power, and Wit, Open League is more forgiving if you can’t fully hit 1200 across the board yet. Focus on building one or two consistent Pace Chasers with proper acceleration skills.
Graded League: Recommended if you can consistently hit high Speed, Power, and Wit (ideally near 1200) with proper acceleration skills. Competition is tighter and more optimized, especially with strong Pacers and clean acceleration timing. Because this Cup is very RNG-heavy, having fully maxed stats and better skill consistency gives you a noticeable edge. The rewards are higher, making it ideal for fully optimized sprint builds.
Conclusion
The Capricorn Cup rewards clean builds and smart acceleration planning. The winner is usually the runner who times their acceleration perfectly and maintains strong positioning into the last stretch. Raw stats matter a lot, especially Speed, Power, and Wit. Even the best build can lose if key skills trigger too early. Keeping your setup simple and consistent will give you the best shot in Championship Meeting.
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