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“So long as it's fun, right? Right?!”
―Gold Ship


Gold Ship (ゴールドシップ, Gōrudo Shippu) is a character in Umamusume: Pretty Derby.

The well-known trickster who gets faster when the finish line is close. She is the oldest member in Team Spica.

Profile[]

An unpredictable firebrand born with an extra helping of free spirit. She's prone to some dramatic swings in mood and motivation—one moment she could be setting up an elaborate punchline, and in the next you would be hard-pressed to get her to move. She seems to get along with anyone and everyone, but it is unclear just how she views her bonds with others. Truly, one could call her Tracen's greatest mischief-maker.

Appearance[]

Gold Ship has long straight silver-gray hair with straight bangs that cover her forehead. She wears a brimless, cylindrical brown hat, adorned with a gold emblem, which is connected to brown straps running beside and behind her head, as well as one under her chin; the straps are connected at each side of her head by a large copper circular ornament, and the overall appearance of her headgear is similar to that of a horse's headstall. Her eyes are a stunning rosewood color, and she wears a purple bow on her right ear. She has a noticeably muscular and athletic build compared to the other characters, and stands among the taller Umamusume at Tracen Academy, at a height of 170 cm.

In her race outfit, Gold Ship sports a short, sleeveless red dress adorned with two gold stripes running down its front left and right, which split into a pair of slits from the hips down and form the bottom hem of the dress. Six gold buttons are found at her abdomen between these gold stripes, representing the 6 G1 wins of the real life Gold Ship. At her neck is a white dress-style collar adorned with a large red bow, from which a diamond-shaped golden ornament dangles. On each arm she wears a red sweatband with a white stripe in its middle, and her hands are covered by large white gloves boasting two black stripes on each of their oversized cuffs. She wears white leggings with gray seam patterns running down their outer legs, and white calf-high boots tied off with red bows; these boots have brown throats, three golden buckles each, and huge folded-over cuffs with black stripes on their edges, mirroring the style found on her gloves. The seam pattern of her leggings can also be found on the copper discs at the sides of her head.

Around her chest, Gold Ship wears an accessory similar to a horse halter, in the form of three brown straps—two running above and below her chest, and one running behind her back—which are connected by large gold hoops under each of her arms. The straps are adorned with small gold studs. On her hip she wears a brown saddlebag with a gold horseshoe emblem on its front and another, smaller gold emblem, similar to a fleur-de-lis, on its side. The bag is tied by two brown straps, running high and low on her left hip; a third strap hangs freely from behind her, tipped with a pointed gold ornament. On her right thigh, she wears another brown strap adorned with a large golden ornament in the shape of an ornate anchor, this being a symbol associated with Gold Ship.

Relationships[]

  • Mejiro McQueen: Teammate, both in anime and game story mode. Gold Ship often pranks McQueen, but sometimes she cheers McQueen up when she feels not in the weather.
    • IRL: Broodmare sire. McQueen died in 2006, and GolShi was born in 2009. So they actually didn't meet together.
  • Tosen Jordan: Opponent in game scenario. Gold Ship always tricks her. It is unclear whether GolShi likes Jordan. In PakaTube, She acts as if she didn't know Jordan.
    • IRL: Three years older. It is said GolShi hated Jordan.
    • Match (GS/TJ)
      • 2013 Japan Cup 15th/3rd (1st: Gentildonna)
      • 2013 Arima Kinen 3rd/14th (1st: Orfevre)
      • 2014 Takarazuka Kinen 1st/8th
  • Eishin Flash: Opponent in game scenario.
    • IRL: Two years older. He fought with Gold Ship twice.
    • Match (GS/EF)
      • 2012 Arima Kinen 1st/4th
      • 2013 Japan Cup 15th/10th (1st: Gentildonna)
  • Gentildonna: Rival. Gold Ship sometimes pranks her, but the latter tends to be unimpressed. Despite this, like Orfevre, she respects her as a strong rival.
    • IRL: Gold Ship's cousin through Sunday Silence. They fought each other in various noteworthy races, including the 2013 Takarazuka Kinen, where Gold Ship won 1st place and Gentildonna placed 3rd.
  • Nakayama Festa: Friend. They often play games. Both share a mutual respect for Stay Gold.
    • IRL: Gold Ship's half-brother. Both have temper issues. They have run at l'Arc.
  • Stay Gold: She has great respect for her.
    • IRL: Gold Ship's father.
  • Orfevre: Friend and rival. She respects her as a strong rival. Both share a mutual respect for Stay Gold.
    • IRL: Gold Ship's half-brother. Fought each other at the 2013 Arima Kinen; Orfevre's final race where she won 1st place, while Gold Ship was placed 3rd.
  • Fenomeno: Friend and rival. Often a victim of Gold Ship's pranks. Both share a mutual respect for Stay Gold.
    • IRL: Gold Ship's half-brother. They fought each other in the 2013 Takarazuka Kinen, where Gold Ship won 1st place and Fenomono placed 4th.
  • Dream Journey: Friend. Both share a mutual respect for Stay Gold.
    • IRL: Gold Ship's half-brother.

Songs[]

Special commentary[]

Umamusume Real life
ゴールドシップ！

皐月と菊に続き、グランプリレースでも

見事金メダルをもぎ取りました！

ゴールドシップ！　堂々3つ目の金メダル！
It's Gold Ship! She follows her Satsuki Sho and

Kikuka Sho wins with another gold at the grand prix!

Gold Ship! He got the third gold medal!
  • Requirement: Winning classic Arima Kinen after winning Satsuki and Kikuka Sho
  • Reference: 2012 Arima Kinen, by Yoji Funayama (Radio NIKKEI)[1]

Notes[]

  • In 2012, Japanese players got 38 medals at London Olympic. Because of this, "金 (Gold)" became the Kanji of the Year. Real-life commentary referred to that.

Trivia[]

  • She has her own YouTube channel called PakaTube (ぱかチューブっ!).
  • She seems to like hot mustard.
  • She always seems to be trying to solve a Rubik's cube during the times she isn't racing.
  • One of the most iconic Gold Ship incidents, the "12 billion yen rear" was reenacted in the third OVA episode of Season 1 of the anime. So are Junko's shouts.
  • In a training story, Gold Ship is led by someone's voice into a "golden journey".
  • She never states what year she's in, and it's impossible to tell.
  • Most of her in-game lines are like ad-libbed.
  • 564 means "GolShi" in Goroawase (Japanese wordplay).
  • In one of her voice lines, Gold Ship mentions wanting to “go on a trip bug-catching and then make a quick trip to the Philippines.” With the global release of the game, this line became more noticeable, contributing to her rising popularity in the Philippines—and by extension, boosting awareness of the franchise there.
    • The reference also resonates because the Philippines has a notable horse racing culture. Metro Manila once had a racetrack at its center (later redeveloped into a shopping mall) and on the riverside (now a mixed-used development). Today, the sport continues mainly outside the capital: Cavite has two racetracks (both closed), while Batangas hosts one closed track and another currently under construction.

References[]

  1. ↑ JRA Official (YouTube)
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