Umamusume: Pretty Derby It has managed to gain incredible popularity. Thousands were the fans who were amazed at the horse racing starring cute “Waifus”. This love was demonstrated on the networks in different ways, such as with cosplays or illustrations. But some even wanted to take this further, buying race horses to train them. And although it seemed that the hype had decreased, a new news surprised everyone. This is because in Thailand the “Racing cosplay”, a race where cosplayers from the franchise will be able to run just as the cute horse girls do.
Cosplayers in Thailand will become runners
At the beginning of August, hundreds of fans and cosplayers from Umamusume: Pretty Derby were present at the Thailand’s Queen’s Cup. And after the races are officially held, they approached the track to take photos or even “run” simulating a competition. Although it was not part of the official event, the fact surprised many by how interesting it is to see cosplayers characterized as the characters in the game running. And it is that from the Royal Bangkok Sports Club They saw this as an incredible opportunity, so they decided to take it further.
The RBSC announced that on September 14, the “Racing cosplay”, a 150-meter race. This will take place after the official race that day, and it was even announced that there will be prizes for the competitors. The winner will take the sum of $80 dollars, the second $55 and the third $27, so it will also be a competition with Interesting prizes The race will simulate all aspects of an officer, even the runners will have to leave the exit doors, just as the girls do in Umamusume: Pretty Derby. Now we will only have to wait for the day to see the images of what will be an interesting race.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby has the following description:
Umamusume: Pretty Derby It is a Japanese simulation and training video game centered on horse girls, anthropomorphic characters inspired by real racing mares. The players take on the role of coaches, guiding these girls through practice routines, racing and shows to make them idols of horse racing. Each umamusume has a unique story, and the game combines time management, strategy and emotional narrative. In addition, it incorporates elements of gacha, which encourages the collection and customization of characters with different rarities and specific skills for races.
officially launched in Japan on February 24, 2021 by Cygames, the game achieved resounding success with millions of downloads and a noticeable impact on the mobile industry. Its English version, however, has been long in coming: Just in June 2025 CyGames released an English version for Android and iOS in various regions outside of Japan. The app has been praised for its fluid animations, original music and fidelity to the anime universe. It is updated frequently, incorporating events, stories and new brokers in its already extensive catalog
