Greetings Trainers! Welcome to LootBar's Smart Falcon (Grand Live) guide for Umamusume: Pretty Derby. This guide provides a full overview of Smart Falcon (Grand Live), covering her dirt-focused Front Runner playstyle, recommended stat priorities, training strategy, best support cards, and skill choices to help Trainers build Smart Falcon (Grand Live) effectively for dirt races and the Grand Live scenario.
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Smart Falcon Grand Live Overview and Skills
Stats
| Base Stats | |||||
| Base Stats 3⭐ | 99 | 82 | 82 | 104 | 104 |
| Base Stats 5⭐ | 121 | 100 | 100 | 128 | 101 |
Aptitudes
| Surface | Turf E | Dirt A | ||
| Distance | Short | Mile A | Medium A | Long E |
| Race Type | Front A | Pace D | Late G | End G |
Growth Rate
| 20% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
Skills
| Unique Skill | ||||
| α-star* | Moderately increase velocity steadily when positioned toward the lead around halfway through the race. Also moderately recover endurance if it's a dirt race. | |||
| Innate Skills | ||||
| Top Pick | Slightly increase velocity when engaged in a challenge mid-race. (Dirt) | |||
| Front Runner Corners ○ | Slightly increase velocity on a corner. (Front Runner) | |||
| With All My Soul | When positioned toward the front mid-race, slightly increase velocity and minimally decrease the velocity of runners behind the user. (Medium) | |||
| Awakening Skills | ||||
| Got the Spirit! | Slightly increase acceleration when positioned toward the front late-race. (Dirt) | |||
| Trending in the Charts! | Increase velocity when engaged in a challenge mid-race. (Dirt) | |||
| Dust Cloud | Slightly decrease the velocity of a runner directly behind the skill user when leading early-race. (Dirt) | |||
| Be the Center! | Increase acceleration when positioned toward the front late-race. (Dirt) | |||
| Event Skills | ||||
| Leader's Pride | Slightly increase ability to pass or challenge another runner early-race or mid-race. (Front Runner) | |||
| Full Tilt | Slightly increase velocity when positioned toward the front in the last spurt. (Dirt) | |||
| Prudent Positioning | Increase navigation early-race. | |||
| Top Pick | Slightly increase velocity when engaged in a challenge mid-race. (Dirt) | |||
| Kawasaki Racecourse ○ | Moderately increase performance at Kawasaki Racecourse. | |||
| Sunny Sign | Slightly increase velocity when positioned toward the front upon approaching late-race. (Dirt) | |||
| Evolved Skill | ||||
| Rising to Umadol Stardom! | Increase velocity and slightly recover endurance when engaging in a challenge mid-race. (Dirt) | |||
| To the Ultimate Stage! | Dirt・During the Middle Leg, if you've been blocked from the side for at least 2 seconds, your speed will greatly increase | |||
| Always Center Stage! | Greatly increase acceleration when positioned toward the front late-race. (Dirt) | |||
| Evolved Skill Conditions | ||||
| Rising to Umadol Stardom! |
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| To the Ultimate Stage! |
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| Always Center Stage! |
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Smart Falcon (Grand Live) is a Dirt and Turf Uma in Umamusume: Pretty Derby with flexible aptitude across all four distances, best suited as a Front Runner on Medium dirt tracks. Her kit leans on Speed and Guts, with a skill set built around holding the lead through the mid-race and converting that position into sustained velocity as the race approaches the final stretch. What sets her apart is her unique skill, α-star*, which triggers a moderate velocity increase around the halfway mark of the race for runners positioned near the lead, and moderately recovers endurance if the race is run on dirt. That turns her into a comfortable stamina-light Front Runner who rewards staying near the front early and converts positioning into a mid-race speed and recovery burst instead of relying on a heavier stamina investment. She hits her ceiling when Front Runner Corners ○ and With All My Soul carry her through the early and mid-race, then her Alpha Star ultimate converts that lead into a sustained acceleration burst on dirt, giving her a real edge over her Turf-leaning counterpart, Pink Falcon.
Smart Falcon Grand Live Career Objectives and Epithets
Career Objectives
| Objectives | |||
Participate in the Junior Make Debut Junior Class, Late June Dirt - 1600m - Mile | |||
Place 1st in 2 Pre-OP or higher races Classic Class, Early January | |||
Participate in the Satsuki Sho Classic Class, Early April GI - Turf - 2000m - Medium | |||
Place 5th in the Japan Dirt Derby Classic Class, Early July GI - Dirt - 2000m - Medium | |||
Place 3rd in the JBC Classic Classic Class, Early November GI - Dirt - 2000m - Medium | |||
Place 3rd in the Tokyo Daishoten Classic Class, Late December GI - Dirt - 2000m - Medium | |||
Place 1st in the February Stakes Senior Class, Late February GI - Dirt - 1600m - Mile | |||
Place 1st in the Teio Sho Senior Class, Late June GI - Dirt - 2000m - Medium | |||
Place 1st in the JBC Classic Senior Class, Early November GI - Dirt - 2000m - Medium | |||
Place 1st in the Champions Cup Senior Class, Early December GI - Dirt - 1800m - Mile | |||
Place 1st in the Tokyo Daishoten Senior Class, Late December GI - Dirt - 2000m - Medium | |||
Epithets
Complete the requirements below to obtain Grand Live Smart Falcon's "Sand Falcon" epithet. The epithet will be rewarded automatically after conditions are met.
| Career Epithets | |||
Sand Falcon |
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Smart Falcon Grand Live - Ideal Stats, Support Cards, and Parent
Recommended Stats
Below are our recommended stats for Smart Falcon Grand Live for each game mode.
| Recommended Stats | |||||
URA Finale Unity Cup | 1000+ | 800 | 1000+ | 350 | 600+ |
| Trackblazer | 1000+ | 900 | 1000+ | 450 | 700+ |
| Grand Live | 1000+ | 800 | 1000+ | 350 | 700+ |
| Team Trials | 1200+ | 900 | 1200+ | 350 | 900+ |
Recommended Support Cards
| Recommended Support Cards | |||||
Support Card Build
For Smart Falcon's build. In URA Finale, run a 3 Speed / 2 Power / 1 Wit deck to lean into her 20% Speed bonus while covering her Power needs for mid-race and closing skills. In Grand Live, the standard base deck is 3 Speed / 2 Wit / Light Hello, though on shorter dirt tracks you can swap one Speed card for a third Wit card to cover Grand Live's notoriously weak Wit output, and on longer or medium tracks you can drop to 2 Speed and slot in a Stamina card if your sparks and bonuses can't cover the endurance gap on their own. For Trackblazer, the strongest build is 3 Speed / 3 Power, which fully leverages her Speed bonus and supports consistent Front Runner positioning across a long race run.
Recommended Parents
| Recommended Parent Uma | ||||
Copano Rickey | Agnes Digital | Mihono Bourbon | Ines Fujin | Vodka |
Smart Falcon Grand Live Training Strategy
Training
Focus on Speed and Guts. Her 20% Speed growth is one of the highest in the game, and pushing Speed past 1,100 directly fuels her mid-race surge once α-star* triggers near the halfway mark. Guts sits at a 10% growth bonus as well, so prioritize Guts stat-stick cards and Guts sparks to reach 400 or higher, since her career is backloaded with 13 total races and the extra push helps her close out the late-race stretch. Aim for around 900 or higher Stamina to offset the fact that Grand Live is notoriously stingy with endurance resources, though her innate endurance recovery on dirt takes some of the pressure off compared to running Pink Falcon. Lean on Wit cards to reach 700 or higher, since Grand Live's base deck already struggles to hit consistent Wit output. In Grand Live specifically, budget for the scenario's song piece mechanic early, and don't be afraid to swap a Speed card for a third Wit card on shorter dirt tracks where her 20% Speed bonus can carry the double-Speed setup on its own.Skill Priority
Push for Front Runner Corners ○ and With All My Soul early, since both carry her through the early and mid-race and set up the positioning her unique skill needs. Leader's Pride is a strong pickup from her events, functioning as a Top Runner white skill that also synergizes with Maruzensky Speed if you're running her. Build out her late-race kit with Full Tilt and Sunny Sign for solid closing-stretch coverage, and grab Kawasaki Racecourse ○ if you're specifically targeting Kawasaki-based races. Dust Cloud and Be the Center! are situational awakening picks that scale in value depending on how many other Front Runners are in the field.Common Mistakes to Avoid
Don't run her as a parent or inheritance card unless you specifically need an affinity or loop-up parent, since her green sparks carry stat penalties that make her a poor stat-passing choice. Avoid pulling her expecting top-meta performance, since Christmas Oguri and Copano Ricky currently outclass her outside of her dirt-specific endurance recovery advantage. Ignoring her backloaded career structure also costs you turns in Grand Live, so plan your song piece and energy management around her heavier late-game race schedule rather than assuming an even pace throughout.
Should You Pull for Smart Falcon Grand Live?
- Pull if she's your favorite: Smart Falcon has a loyal fanbase, and this Grand Live version brings her into a new outfit and story alongside a genuinely usable Alpha Star ultimate. If Smart Falcon is your Oshi, this alt is worth bringing home regardless of where she sits on the meta ladder.
- Pull if you're a dirt-focused Front Runner main: Her innate endurance recovery on dirt is something Pink Falcon doesn't have, and in a scenario as stingy with stamina as Grand Live, that recovery lets you skip running a dedicated stamina card on shorter and medium dirt tracks. Combined with her 20% Speed bonus, she's a genuinely comfortable pick for medium dirt races and dirt-focused Champions Meetings going forward.
- Skip if you already own Pink Falcon and mainly race turf: The two versions share nearly identical ultimates, and Pink Falcon edges her out on turf tracks, which make up the bulk of the game's race pool. If you're not specifically chasing dirt CM viability or the character herself, there's little reason to pull a second copy over investing elsewhere, especially with Christmas Oguri and Copano Ricky currently sitting above her in the broader meta.
Conclusion
Smart Falcon (Grand Live) earns her spot as a comfortable, stamina-friendly Front Runner pick for dirt tracks, even if she isn't quite top meta. Whether you're pulling for the character, her outfit, or the genuine edge her endurance recovery gives you on medium dirt races and dirt CMs, she's a solid addition for Trainers who value ease of use over chasing the absolute ceiling. To easily obtain Smart Falcon, get your discounted Umamusume top-up on LootBar now!
