Air Groove

"You’re the trainer? Well in that case, show me what you’ve got!"

- Air Groove

Air Groove (エアグルーヴ, Ea Gurūvu) is a supporting character in Uma Musume: Pretty Derby.

Because of her top class abilities, she is praised with the title "Empress," a horse girl that can accomplish anything perfectly.

Personality
Air Groove is a horse girl that has excellent looks and grades, and maintains a pride that is fittingly equal to her abilities. She has a bit of a thorny arrogance but it’s only because of her great sincerity and respect for racing. Only those who are victorious may catch a glimpse of some compassion or kindness from her.

She is difficult for Fine Motion's sister to deal with.

Appearance
Like a flower blooming on a high mountain ridge, only to be seen from far away and cannot be touched. She is said to be a horse girl with attractive looks.

She has short brown hair and azure eyes with red eye shadows. For accessories, she has a small yellow bow with miniature chains connected to the back of her left ear.

Songs

 * EMPRESS GAME (Solo song)
 * Daisuki No Takarabako
 * Make Debut!
 * Grow Up Shine!
 * Special Record!
 * GIRLS' LEGEND U
 * Ring Ring Diary
 * Irodori Phantasia
 * NEXT FRONTIER
 * Never Looking Back
 * Transforming
 * We are DREAMERS!!
 * Umapyoi Densetsu

Special Commentary

 * Requirement: Winning senior Tenno Sho Autumn
 * Reference: 1997 Tenno Sho Autumn, by Masaharu Miyake (Fuji TV)

Trivia

 * In the early version of this project, she has an androphobia referred to a real-life event.
 * She hates flashing lights, especially camera flashes.
 * She also hates all bugs, except for ladybugs.

Real Life
"Mother and daughter connected their dreams on the turf beyond 13 years of time! Air Groove, a daughter of Dyna Carle!"

- 1996 Japanese Oaks, by Tsuneo Shiobara (Fuji TV)

Air Groove is a racehorse in the middle of 1990s. In her age, it was difficult for mares to defeat sires, though, she fought with lots of sires and won Tenno Sho. She also won the Horse of the Year, for the first time in 26 years as a mare.


 * Both she and her mother Dyna Carle won Japanese Oaks two generations in a row.
 * Her daughter Admire Groove couldn't win the Oaks, but won the Queen Elizabeth II Cup twice in a row. Her son Duramente also won G1s. So, her family line won any G1s four generations in a row.
 * In the paddock of Shuka Sho, she became too excited by camera flashes and lost in 10th. After that, flashing lights are prohibited in Japanese racecourse.
 * At the 1997 Japan Cup, a GB-bred racehorse Pilsudski entered in the paddock erected. He then proceeded to win the race by a neck over Air Groove while staying in heat throughout the race.
 * He is a brother of Fine Motion. In the game verison, Fine's sister appeares and approaches Air Groove.
 * Her androphobia in the early version was a reference to this episode. In Uma Musume, racehorses are all girls, so this personality doesn't match the scene.