Hello Trainers! Welcome to our Cancer Cup CM15 (2026) Guide for Uma Musume: Pretty Derby. This Champions Meeting walkthrough covers everything you need to prepare for the Cancer Cup 2026 (Hanshin 2200m Turf), from running style viability across Front Runners, Pace Chasers, Late Surgers, and End Closers, to recommended stat targets, key skills like Angling and Scheming and Festive Miracle, and league selection tips for building strong and competitive teams in this medium-distance Championship Meet.
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Cancer Cup (2026) Details
| Category | Details |
| Racecourse | Hanshin |
| Distance | 2200m |
| Track Type | Turf |
| Condition | Good Ground |
| Season / Weather | Summer / Cloudy |
Cancer Cup (2026) General Stats and Recommended
| Stat | Recommended Value | Notes | ||
| 1200 | Stat threshold for Hanshin 2200m, every 300 Speed gives bonus speed. Cap this first for late-race power. | |||
| 850 | Medium range Stamina needs, sits between Tokyo 2400 and shorter Mediums. Enough to survive late-race without recovery skills. Christmas Oguri Cap users can drop to 600 to 650 if loading extra Wit and Festive Miracle recoveries. | |||
| 1000+ | Two uphills on the track make Power essential. Helps push through elevation changes and corner positioning. Aim for 1000+ if possible. | |||
| 600+ | Floor stat. Helps backliners survive Dueling near the finish, though the 350m final straight limits dueling frequency. Don't overinvest. | |||
| 1000+ | Critical for this track. Two long downhills make high Wit essential to roll Downhill Mode and save stamina. Also gates reliable acceleration skill activation and Triple 7s for Umas like Christmas Oguri Cap. | |||
Cancer Cup (2026) Recommended Green Skills
| Name | Skill Description | |||
| Right-Handed ○ | Moderately increase performance on right-handed tracks. | |||
| Summer Runner ○ | Moderately increase performance in summer. | |||
| Wet Conditions ○ | Moderately increase performance on good, soft, and heavy ground. | |||
| Non-Standard Distance ○ | Moderately increase performance over non-standard distances (non-multiples of 400m). | |||
| Hanshin Racecourse ○ | Moderately increase performance at Hanshin Racecourse. | |||
| Cloudy Days ○ | Moderately increase performance in cloudy weather. | |||
Cancer Cup (2026) Front Runners Information
Recommended Stats
| 1200 | 850-900 | 1100+ | 600 | 1100+ |
Front Runners on Cancer Cup are mostly box-standard from previous Medium CMs and port over with minor tweaks. Stamina at 850 to 900 fits the 2200m middle ground, and sitting at the front cuts down on Stamina drain from positional blocking. Power hits 1100+ to push through both uphills. Wit caps at 1100+ because the long downhills make Downhill Mode the single biggest stamina-saving mechanic on this track, and high Wit also keeps Angling and Scheming, Leader's Pride, and Groundwork firing on time. Guts at 600 is a safety floor since the 350m final straight rarely sees Fronts in a duel.
Recommended Trainees
| Recommended Front Runners | ||
Seiun Sky (Reeling in the Big One) ⭐⭐⭐ | Mihono Bourbon (CODE: ICING) ⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐ |
Recommended Skills
| Core Skills | Good Additional Skills | Recommended Recovery Skills |
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'Front Runners are one of the strongest strategies in the Cancer Cup, and this CM is widely considered a front-favored track. The late-race begins on Corner 3 right where the acceleration phase opens at 1467m, so Angling and Scheming lands at the perfect moment and gives Fronts a reliable acceleration window. Whoever holds first place heading into that window tends to just win, so the positional battle through the mid-race is what decides most games. Valentine's Mihono Bourbon (CODE: ICING) and Summer Maruzensky are the standout picks with the highest win rates, while Seiun Sky (Reeling in the Big One) also shines here since her unique procs the instant late-race begins. Front Runners further benefit from pairing with a Runaway Silence Suzuka trained under Unity Cup, who sets a brutal early pace, lets Fronts chain off her with Nimble Navigator, and denies opposing Fronts the lead position.
Cancer Cup (2026) Pace Chasers Information
Recommended Stats
| 1200 | 850 | 1100+ | 600 | 1000+ |
Pace Chasers in the Cancer Cup share a similar stat philosophy to Fronts since they run the same race a position or two back. Speed caps at 1200 to take full advantage of the Hanshin 2200m stat threshold and lean into the higher speed correlation that Pace Chasers naturally have over Fronts. Stamina at 850 covers the 2200m comfortably as long as Wit handles Downhill Mode duty. Power hits 1100+ to push through both uphills and to support positional duels in the mid-race. Wit at 1000+ keeps Downhill Mode rolling on the long descents and improves overall skill activation reliability. Guts at 600 matters more for this style than it does for Fronts since Pace Chasers spend more time in dueling range, particularly in the final 350m straight.
Recommended Trainees
| Recommended Pace Chasers | |
⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐ |
Recommended Skills
| Core Skills | Good Additional Skills | Recommended Recovery Skills |
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Pace Chasers face a tough acceleration problem on this track since the late-race opens on Corner 3, which is too late for most Pace Chaser uniques to add real value. The play here is to gamble with movement skills like Head-On, Nimble Navigator, No Stopping Me!, and Uma Stan, then lean on the higher speed correlation Pace Chasers have over Fronts to win duels in the final stretch. Oguri Cap (Ashen Miracle) is the standout pick and arguably the single strongest character in the entire Cup, since her built-in recoveries make Triple 7s easy to hit and turn Festive Miracle into a powerful acceleration window right as the late-race opens. Taiki Shuttle (Bubblegum☆Memories) is the other top pick, bringing strong mid-race velocity and the consistency to convert good positioning into clean finishes. Pace Chasers slot cleanly into both the meta two-Fronts-plus-Oguri comp and the Oguri-plus-double-Debuffer comp, since they can either chase a Front leader or capitalize on a slowed lobby.
Cancer Cup (2026) Late Surgers Information
Recommended Stats
| 1200 | 800 | 1000+ | 600 | 1000+ |
Late Surgers can shave Stamina slightly compared to Fronts and Pace Chasers since they spend less time grinding through positional traffic in the mid-race. Speed caps at 1200 to maximize the Hanshin 2200m stat threshold and give them the burst needed for late overtakes. Stamina at 800 covers the 2200m as long as Wit handles Downhill Mode duty, which frees budget for offensive stats. Power at 1000+ covers both uphills and provides the push needed to break past blockers during the final stretch. Wit at 1000+ is especially important here since Late Surgers rely on gambling-style skill procs like Slick Surge, Take the Chance, and Nimble Navigator, all of which need Wit to fire on cue. Guts at 600 sets a dueling floor for the final 350m straight, where Late Surgers are most likely to clash with Pace Chasers and Fronts falling back to them.
Recommended Trainees
| Recommended Late Surgers | ||
⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐ |
Recommended Skills
| Core Skills | Good Additional Skills | Recommended Recovery Skills |
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Late Surgers in the Cancer Cup play a gambling style by design. The late-race opens on Corner 3, giving them a tight window to chain movement skills and run down the Fronts before the 350m straight closes. The plan is to stack as many mid-race velocity and acceleration skills as possible, like Let's Pump Some Iron!, Moving Past, and Beyond, Slick Surge, and Nimble Navigator, then hope the procs line up. The biggest risk is front-heavy lobbies blocking the catch-up entirely, which makes this a 50/50 strategy depending on the field. Oguri Cap (Ashen Miracle) leads the pack again as a build-a-bear pick whose Festive Miracle gives her a clean acceleration window. Fine Motion (Noble Seamair) is a strong choice since her unique has a chance at speed carry-over and her kit suits the long downhills well. Mejiro Dober (Sapphire Sojourn) is the meta pick of the trio because the mid-race downhill with 500m left perfectly satisfies her unique's trigger, turning it into a guaranteed speed carry-over on this exact track.
Cancer Cup (2026) End Closers Information
Recommended Stats
| 1200 | 800 | 1000+ | 600 | 1000+ |
End Closers share the same stat profile as Late Surgers since the two styles function almost identically on this track. Speed caps at 1200 to maximize the Hanshin 2200m stat threshold and provide the burst needed for the final overtake. Stamina at 800 is enough for the 2200m once Wit handles Downhill Mode rolls, freeing room for offensive stats. Power at 1000+ covers the two uphills and supports breaking past traffic in the final stretch. Wit at 1000+ is critical here since End Closers depend on stacking movement skill procs and the iconic Daring Strike acceleration to close the gap. Guts at 600 sets a dueling floor for the 350m final straight, where most of the close finishes play out.
Recommended Trainees
| Recommended End Closers | ||
⭐⭐⭐ | Gold Ship (Red Strife) ⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐ |
Recommended Skills
| Core Skills | Good Additional Skills | Recommended Recovery Skills |
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End Closers in the Cancer Cup play the same gambling game as Late Surgers but with one big edge: Daring Strike. The skill is essentially mandatory here since it offers the only reliable acceleration from the backline, especially in front-heavy lobbies. The plan is to stack mid-race velocity and pair the standard backliner uniques like Let's Pump Some Iron! and Moving Past, and Beyond with Daring Strike for the final push. Mr. CB SSR is a high-priority support card since he's the cleanest source of Daring Strike. Oguri Cap (Ashen Miracle) works well in this slot with After-School Stroll as her third recovery. Gold Ship (Red Strife) brings the raw mid-race power to bulldoze through traffic when her skills align. Tamamo Cross (Fast as Lightning) rounds out the trio with strong mid-race tools. A pure backline comp of three Late/Ends slightly favors End Closers thanks to their faster late-race speed.
League Choices
- Open League: Best for newer players and smaller decks. The 700 Stamina baseline is much more forgiving, so one well-built Front Runner or Pace Chaser with a clean acceleration window is enough to compete here.
- Graded League: Recommended if you can hit the higher stat baselines and field a tuned Christmas Oguri Cap or Dominator-led comp. Competition is much sharper, but the stronger rewards make it worth the climb for fully optimized decks.
Conclusion
The Cancer Cup is a front-favored Hanshin 2200m race where Wit and Downhill Mode rule the field, and Christmas Oguri Cap once again sits as the build-a-bear queen of the meta. Whether you commit to Front spam, run the classic Oguri-plus-Debuffer comp, or gamble from the backline, focus on capping Speed, locking in reliable acceleration windows, and respecting the long downhills. Good luck out there, Trainers! To easily obtain the best Umas for Cancer Cup, consider doing your Umamusume Top-up on LootBar now!
