Uma Musume Pretty Derby: July 2026 Banners and Events

Umamusume: Pretty Derby's July 2026 update brings a packed month of new banners and live events to the Global server. After a busy June, July continues the momentum with five spotlight banners, the Leo Cup Champions Meeting, the 1.5th Anniversary Celebration Missions, and two story events each awarding a free SSR. In this guide, we'll break down everything happening in July 2026, from new character and support card banners to the anniversary missions, story events, and the best ways to make the most of the month's content.

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Umamusume July 2026 Banners and Events

July 2026 brings five spotlight banners and several live events to Umamusume: Pretty Derby. The month opens with the summer alts for Gold Ship and Mejiro McQueen alongside new support cards Maruzensky Speed SSR and Nakayama Festa Wit SSR, followed by Bamboo Memory, Copano Rickey, Smart Falcon, and the steampunk alts for Narita Taishin and Winning Ticket closing out the month. On the events side, Trainers can look forward to the Leo Cup Champions Meeting, the 1.5th Anniversary Celebration Missions, and two story events, Super Smashing☆Summer Vacation and Wings of Iron: Hazy Tales.

Umamusume July 2026 Banners

July 2026 features five spotlight banners across the month, covering new character releases and new support card debuts. Banners run for approximately one to two weeks each, with some overlap between consecutive banners throughout the month. Below are the Umamusume banner details for July:

Umamusume July 2026 Banner 1

The first banner of July features the debut of Gold Ship Summer and Mejiro McQueen Summer, alongside two new support cards: the Maruzensky Speed SSR and the Nakayama Festa Wit SSR.

Umamusume July 2026 Banner 2

The second banner of July features the debut of Bamboo Memory, alongside a rerun of the Yukino Bijin Wit SSR and the Ikuno Dictus Guts SSR support cards.

Umamusume July 2026 Banner 3

The third banner of July features the debut of Copano Rickey, alongside two new support cards: the Manhattan Cafe Stamina SSR and the Seiun Sky Wit SR.

Umamusume July 2026 Banner 4

The fourth banner of July features the debut of Smart Falcon, alongside three new support cards: the Light Hello Pal SSR, the Agnes Tachyon Speed SSR, and the Light Hello R.

Umamusume July 2026 Banner 5

The fifth banner of July features the debut of Narita Taishin Steampunk and Winning Ticket, alongside two new support cards: the Tokai Teio Wit SSR and the Twin Turbo Guts SSR.

Umamusume July 2026 New Trainees

• Gold Ship Summer (3★)

Gold Ship Summer is an End Closer with A aptitudes in Turf, Medium, and Long distances. She carries a Power bonus of 20% and a Wit bonus of 10%, and her unique skill, Adventure of 564, triggers at a random point in the second half of the race to increase speed and activate two gold skills at random, ignoring their conditions.

• Mejiro McQueen Summer (3★)

Mejiro McQueen Summer is a Pace Chaser with A aptitudes in Turf, Medium, and Long distances. She carries a Speed and Stamina bonus of 8% each and a Wit bonus of 14%, and her unique skill, The Sea Glitters, but You're Dazzling, increases velocity when positioned in front during the second half of the race, with bonus duration scaling based on remaining stamina.

• Bamboo Memory (3★)

Bamboo Memory is a Late Surger with A aptitudes in Turf, Short, and Mile distances. She carries a Speed, Power, and Guts bonus of 10% each, and her unique skill, Hot-Blooded Disciplinary Attack!, triggers during or after the final corner when positioned in the back half of the pack, increasing acceleration with bonus duration and effect strength for each runner overtaken, up to three times.

• Copano Rickey (3★)

Copano Rickey is a Front Runner and Pace Chaser with A aptitudes in Dirt, Mile, and Medium distances. She carries a Power bonus of 10% and a Wit bonus of 20%, and her unique skill, Luck Comes to the Prepared, increases speed and acceleration in the second half of the middle leg, scaling with the number of green skills activated during the race.

• Smart Falcon Grand Live (3★)

Smart Falcon Grand Live is a Front Runner with A aptitudes in Dirt, Mile, and Medium distances. She carries a Speed bonus of 20% and a Guts bonus of 10%, and her unique skill, α-star*, increases speed when positioned near the front at the halfway point of the race, with an additional stamina recovery effect when racing on dirt.

• Narita Taishin Steampunk (3★)

Narita Taishin Steampunk is an End Closer with A aptitudes in Turf, Medium, and Long distances. She carries a Stamina and Guts bonus of 8% each and a Wit bonus of 14%, and her unique skill, Hephaistos, triggers when positioned in the middle of the pack during the second half of the final corner, increasing speed for a strong late-race surge.

• Winning Ticket Steampunk (3★)

Winning Ticket Steampunk is a Late Surger with A aptitudes in Turf and Medium distances. She carries a Speed bonus of 8%, a Power bonus of 14%, and a Guts bonus of 8%, and her unique skill, Delivering Beyond the Dreams!, triggers during the final straight when not in the lead, increasing speed with additional bonus speed for each skill activated while the effect is active, up to three times.

Umamusume July 2026 Events

Umamusume July 2026 Event Schedule

Below are the events featured in July 2026.

Super Smashing☆Summer Vacation Story Event

The summer-themed story event runs alongside the July 2026 banner rotation. The event features trainees Gold Ship and Mejiro McQueen. Trainers who participate in the event will receive a free Guts SSR featuring Sakura Chiyono O as an event reward.

Leo Cup - Championships Meeting 16

The 16th Champions Meeting, the Leo Cup opens signups around July 12, 2026, with matches beginning on July 19, 2026.

Umamusume 1.5th Anniversary Celebration Missions

The 1.5th Anniversary Celebration Missions are split into two parts, running across July and August 2026. Part 1 begins approximately July 17, 2026, with missions running until August 28, 2026. Part 2 begins approximately July 23, 2026, with missions running until August 30, 2026.

Trainers can complete a variety of Career and Grand Live objectives across both parts, including winning G1 races, reaching stat thresholds, completing Grand Lives, and participating in Legend Races and Team Trials. Completing all missions from each part rewards additional Carats and Skill Points.

Trainers who participate in the event will receive a free Speed SSR featuring Mihono Burbon as a reward for completing the celebration missions.

Wings of Iron: Hazy Tales Story Event

The steampunk-themed story event runs approximately from July 26 to August 8, 2026. The event features the Steampunk characters. Trainers who participate in the event will receive a free Stamina SSR featuring Biwa Hayahide as an event reward.

Conclusion

July 2026 brings five spotlight banners, the Leo Cup Champions Meeting, the 1.5th Anniversary Celebration Missions, and free SSRs from the Super Smashing☆Summer Vacation and Wings of Iron: Hazy Tales story events. For Trainers planning to pull on the July 2026 banners, go to LootBar for the best Umamusume Pretty Derby Topup.