In recent days, the Internet has gone crazy with the video game Umamusume: Pretty Derby. And it is that seeing cute anime girls competing in horse racing (they being animals) is something that not many expected. Not being so well known in this part of the world, his arrival impacted thousands, especially knowing that these girls are based on real race horses. And they not only respect their style, but their stories, and one of the most bizarre is that of Gold Ship. This white-haired girl is based on a real horse, which has a crazy story that involves winning races starting last to losing millions of dollars to bettors.
Gold Ship, Umamusume’s “Waifu”: Pretty Derby that is based on a true story
The game that has gone viral in recent days, Umamusume: Pretty Derby, has surprised thousands of people around the world. And it is that these horse girls have left more than an already iconic moment. but above all the most mentioned of all is Gold Ship, who has one of the most bizarre personalities of the entire game. From hitting the player with a flying kick after winning a race to refusing in some cases to train, Gold Ship is one of the most loved by all the fans.
And although many may believe that it was created to be a focus of unreal and too bizarre attention, the truth is that she is inspired by a real horse. Umamusume: Pretty Derby It stands out because all girls are born from real race horses. But Gold Ship of real life is as or even more bizarre than in the game.
Bizarre Gold Ship Personality in Real Life
Within Umamusume: Pretty Derby, , Gold Ship He stands out for his special ability. This allows you to go in the last positions of the race to end up winning. And although this would seem to be something unreal within the world of horse racing, the reality is that the real Gold Ship behaved in the same way. In some races he didn’t seem to care at all and stay in the last positions, when out of nowhere he accelerated and kept the podium.
Thanks to this ability, it is that hundreds of players chose to choose to Gold Ship For their careers in Umamusume: Pretty Derby. The surprise factor of beating everyone is something that causes laughter. A clear example is what happened to this streamer, who saw how during the race the girl did not leave the last positions, to win in the final moments:
This literally happened to @premier_two's Gold Ship run lol. https://t.co/mrUPcYwQli pic.twitter.com/7xiV3XpibR
— Esen (@esentries) July 5, 2025
The 12 billion yen incident
Although he was a horse that won the majority of his careers, even with his unexpected tactics, Gold Ship It wasn’t always a safe bet. And what happened in 2015 was the biggest proof of it. in the race Takarazuka Kinen G1, Gold Ship decided to lose the race, why? Only the horse knows. Unexpectedly this had a lousy start, braking and lifting both legs before leaving.
Then he wouldn’t even increase his speed so much, so he would lose what would be for many an easy victory in the roles. And it was so obvious to many that he was going to be victorious that they bet him in favor. It was determined that the bettors lost more than 12 billion yen (d)more than 82 million dollars) Because Gold Ship that day did not want to compete.
Undoubtedly, the story of Gold Ship in real life it is even much more impressive than what was seen in Umamusume: Pretty Derby. What seemed like an invention of the developers to create the craziest “waifu” of all was simply a recreation of one of the most interesting horses of all time.
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