Umamusume Leo Cup Guide

Greetings, Trainers! Here’s a guide for the Leo Cup in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, a medium-distance Championship Meeting where stamina, power, and acceleration decide the winner. Prepare your trainee for the Hanshin track’s corners and high slopes with the right stats and inheritance setup.

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Leo Cup Details

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CategoryDetails
RacecourseHanshin (Inner)
Distance2200 - Medium
Track TypeTurf / Clockwise
ConditionFirm
WeatherSummer / Sunny
Final Stretch DetailsStraight / Uphill
Key TakeawayRewards balanced Speed and Stamina with consistent acceleration at the end.

General Stat and Skill Priorities

Recommended Overall Stats

 Recommended ValueNotes
Speed Icon1200Core focus for all roles.
Stamina Icon900+Required to sustain pace on all slopes.
Power Icon800+Affects the ability to go through hills and break out of the pact.
Guts Icon350+Helpful during the last straight.
Wit Icon400+Boosts skill activation consistency.

Recommended Green Skills 

Right-Handed

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Firm Ground

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Non-Standard Distance

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Hanshin Racecourse

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Summer Runner

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Sunny Days

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These perfectly match the race setup and improve consistency throughout the run.

Front Runner Build

Maru, Sky, Top Gun collage

Support Card Deck

  • 3 Speed / 2 Stamina / 1 Wit

Target Stats

Speed Icon1200
Stamina Icon900+
Power Icon600+
Guts Icon350+
Wit Icon450+

Recommended Skills

Groundwork

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Angling and Scheming

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Red Shift / LP1211-M

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Front Runner Corners

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Corner Adept

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Ramp Up

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Medium Corners

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Swinging Maestro

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Restless

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Good Inheritance 

Red Shift / LP1211-M

Acceleration Skill Icon

Angling and Scheming

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Front-runners push the pace early and maintain control through stamina recovery and steady positioning. Their key to victory lies in keeping stamina under control while triggering late-race acceleration on the Hanshin stretch.

Pace Chaser Build

Meisho, Oguri, Special Week

Support Card Deck

  • 3 Speed / 2 Stamina / 1 Wit

Target Stats

Speed Icon1200
Stamina Icon900+
Power Icon650+
Guts Icon350+
Wit Icon450+

Recommended Skills

Red Shift / LP1211-M

Acceleration Skill Icon

Shooting For Victory!

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Pace Chaser Corners

Velocity Skills Icon

Medium Corners

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Ramp Up

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Medium Straightaways

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Swinging Maestro

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Race Planner

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Gourmand

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Good Inheritance

Red Shift / LP1211-M

Acceleration Skill Icon

Shooting For Victory!

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Pace Chasers balance positioning with mid-race bursts, relying on consistent recovery and steady speed gains. Their builds emphasize survivability over RNG, ensuring a reliable finish in longer races.

Late Surger Build

Special Week, Rudolf, Special Week collage

Support Card Deck

  • 3 Speed / 3 Stamina

Target Stats

Speed Icon1200
Stamina Icon900+
Power Icon750+
Guts Icon350+
Wit Icon450+

Recommended Skills

Red Shift / LP1211-M

Acceleration Skill Icon

Shooting For Victory!

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Let’s Pump Some Iron!

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Playtime’s Over!

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Late Surger Corners

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Tail Held High

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Corner Adept

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Slipstream

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Ramp Up

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Swinging Maestro

Recovery Skills Icon

Breath of Fresh Air

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Good Inheritance

Red Shift / LP1211-M

Acceleration Skill Icon

Shooting For Victory!

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Late Surgers rely on multiple acceleration triggers and strong positioning to strike near the end. When their skills align, they can overtake early leaders and secure decisive wins in the last straight.

End Closer Build

Mayano, Gold Ship, Special Week collage

Support Card Deck

  • 4 Speed / 2 Stamina

Target Stats

Speed Icon1200
Stamina Icon800+
Power Icon800+
Guts Icon350+
Wit Icon450+

Recommended Skills

Red Shift / LP1211-M

Acceleration Skill Icon

Shooting For Victory!

Acceleration Skill Icon

Corner Adept

Velocity Skills Icon

Tail Held High

Velocity Skills Icon

Medium Corners

Velocity Skills Icon

Slipstream

Velocity Skills Icon

Ramp Up

Velocity Skills Icon

End Closer Corners

Velocity Skills Icon

Swinging Maestro

Recovery Skills Icon

Breath of Fresh Air

Recovery Skills Icon

Good Inheritance

Red Shift / LP1211-M

Acceleration Skill Icon

Shooting For Victory!

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End Closers are the safest and most consistent picks in the Leo Cup. Their acceleration aligns perfectly with Hanshin’s final stretch, allowing them to burst past rivals even from behind.

Recommended Uma Picks

Front Runners

  • Maruzensky (HotSummer Night)
  • Seiun Sky (Reeling in the Big One)
  • Mayano Top Gun (ScrambleZone)

Pace Chasers

  • Meisho Doto (Turbulent Blue)
  • Oguri Cap (Starlight Beat)
  • Special Week (Special Dreamer)

Late Surgers

  • Symboli Rudolf (Emperor’s Path)
  • Special Week (Hopp’n♪Happy Heart)
  • Agnes Tachyon (tach-nology)

End Closers

  • Gold Ship (Red Strife)
  • Mayano Top Gun (Sunlight Bouquet)
  • Special Week (Hopp’n♪Happy Heart)

These Umas shine under the Leo Cup’s conditions, combining stamina, recovery, and acceleration, ideal for Hanshin’s 2200m race.

Extra Tips & League Choices

Room Match testing: Confirm stamina sufficiency and acceleration timing before qualifiers.

Debuff slot: Nice Nature remains a great pick for weakening rival Speed or Accel.

Best training routes: URA or Grand Masters for balanced growth.

Open League: Ideal for new teams looking to avoid heavy competition.

Graded League: For optimized builds and A-rank+ runners.

Conclusion

The Leo Cup rewards smart stat distribution and consistent skill timing across all archetypes. Front Runners set the pace, Chasers maintain pressure, Late Surgers gamble on acceleration, and End Closers seal victory with explosive finishes.

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