The Aries Cup is the upcoming competitive PvP tournament in Umamusume Pretty Derby. The race is on a medium track, so there are a couple of stats that you will be focusing on more. You will also need the right Umamusume who will help you compete on this surface. Make sure you get the right skills in the career mode as well. Our guide will give you a couple of recommendations to help you win.
Aries Cup Overview
The Aries Cup will be held in the Nakayama Turf from April 23, 2026, to April 29, 2026. It’s a medium race on a 2000-meter track on firm ground with sunny weather. This will generally require a good balance of stats, but since the track is shorter, you can focus a little less on stamina.
Aim to maximize both power and speed, as you will see some speedsters here. Make sure to also improve your aptitude to S in the medium category.
Recommended Umamusume For Aries Cup
Front Runners will be very suitable for this track, especially if you have maximum stamina. They will be dominating in their position. Mihono Bourbon, Seiun Sky, and Silence Suzuka are all excellent racers for this strategy.
For pace chasing, you will still need more stamina than late surgers or end closers to compete. Focus on at least 1000 to remain competitive. For Late Surgers, generally, 900 will be enough. El Condor Pasa, Kawakami Princess, Special Week, Rice Shower, and Agnes Digital are excellent choices for this.
End Closer is the safest position if you can’t get good numbers in all three stats. This position conserves stamina the most, but you generally need high power and wit to close the distance. Narita Taishin is a very good option here, considering her unique skill, which helps her close the distance really fast.
Recommended Skills For Aries Cup
Mainly, you would be focusing on skills that will increase your speed and acceleration. Though you can’t ignore stamina recovery either, especially if you have lower stamina after focusing more on speed and power.
The Speed Star skill increases your ability to rush from the pack in the final straight. You can get it from Fine Motion and Sakura Chioyono O support cards.
You should definitely get Swinging Maestro from either the Super Creek or Rice Shower support card. The latter is the better option if you are looking for more power. Get any other regular stamina recovery skills as well.
Some green skills that will help you perform better in the Nakayama track. To perform better on Firm track, you can also acquire the Firm Course Menace through Narita Top Road SSR card, which helps you increase both speed and power. Other recommended skills for better positioning include Killer Tunes, Unrestrained, Technician, and Lightning Step. You can also gain more acceleration by acquiring Rushing Gale from Riko Kashimoto and Tokai Teio support cards.
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