As of 10:00 p.m., Jan 29 (UTC), a new Spotlight Pretty Derby Scout and Spotlight Support Card Scout have begun!
Trainee Umamusume and Support Cards debuting in these scouts are featured as event bonuses in the ongoing "Blossoming Beginnings! New Year's Karuta Showdown" story event.
During the Spotlight period, scout rates for spotlighted Trainee Umamusume and Support Cards are increased!
In addition, if you obtain a spotlighted Trainee Umamusume, you will receive more of her Star Pieces than usual as a bonus.
During the availability period, you can earn bonuses as many times as you acquire the spotlighted Trainee Umamusume, including when you do so by using Trainee Exchange Points.
The spotlighted Trainee Umamusume and Support Cards are listed below.
Spotlight Scout Availability Period
10:00 p.m., Jan 29 - 9:59 p.m., Feb 9, 2026 (UTC)
Trainee Umamusume
■ Debut Trainee Umamusume (Spotlight)
★★★ [New Year ♪ New Urara!] Haru Urara
★★★ [New Year, Same Radiance!] T.M. Opera O
Note: [New Year ♪ New Urara!] Haru Urara's distance aptitude differs from [Bestest Prize ♪] Haru Urara.
■ Spotlight Trainee Umamusume 1
★★★ [New Year ♪ New Urara!] Haru Urara
Scout Bonus:
[New Year ♪ New Urara!] Haru Urara Star Pieces × 90
■ Spotlight Trainee Umamusume 2
★★★ [New Year, Same Radiance!] T.M. Opera O
Scout Bonus:
[New Year, Same Radiance!] T.M. Opera O Star Pieces × 90
Support Cards
■ Debut Support Cards (Spotlight)
• SSR [Lucky Star in the Sky] Admire Vega
• SSR [Touching Sleeves Is Good Luck! ♪] Matikanefukukitaru
• R [Tracen Academy] Admire Vega
Important Information
1. To check the specific rates at which Trainee Umamusume and Support Cards appear from the Spotlight Pretty Derby Scout and Spotlight Support Card Scout, tap Details on the Scout screen and select the Rates tab.
2. Support Cards will not appear in the Spotlight Pretty Derby Scout.
3. Trainee Umamusume will not appear in the Spotlight Support Card Scout.
4. Trainee Exchange Points and Support Card Exchange Points from this Spotlight Scout cannot be carried over to future Spotlight Scouts.
5. Trainee Exchange Points and Support Card Exchange Points not utilized during the Spotlight Scout availability period will automatically be converted into Clovers.
6. The Spotlight Pretty Derby Scout and Spotlight Support Card Scout schedules and contents are subject to change without notice.
7. What you can exchange Trainee Exchange Points and Support Card Exchange Points for differs depending on the scout banner.
8. Trainee Umamusume and Support Cards that you can exchange Exchange Points for may become available again in the future.
9. For more information on event bonuses, please tap the Help icon on the top right of the event's home screen.
10. Trainee Umamusume with the same name cannot be on the same team, nor can they be selected as Legacy Umamusume at the same time in Career mode.
11. For more information on the Spotlight Trainee Umamusume and Spotlight Support Cards, please refer to "Featured Trainees" and "Featured Cards" in the upper-right-hand corner of the Scout screen.
Umamusume Story Sneak Peek
To celebrate the new arrival of [New Year, Same Radiance!] T.M. Opera O, episodes 1 through 4 of her Umamusume Stories will be fully unlocked for a limited time!
During the sneak peek period, you can watch the story episodes even without fulfilling their unlock conditions!
Umamusume Story Sneak Peek Period
10:00 p.m., Jan 29 - 9:59 p.m., Feb 9, 2026 (UTC)
Important Information
1. During the sneak peek period, even if you have not obtained [New Year, Same Radiance!] T.M. Opera O, you can still watch episodes 1 through 4 of her Umamusume Story!
2. If you do watch episodes 1 through 4 of T.M. Opera O's Umamusume Story during the sneak peek period, you will obtain first-watch carat rewards, Umamusume Story rewards, and Umamusume Archive experience.
3. If you do not watch episodes 1 through 4 of T.M. Opera O's Umamusume Stories during the sneak peek period, you will not obtain first-watch carat rewards, Umamusume Story rewards, or Umamusume Archive experience.
4. After the sneak peek period has ended, any unwatched Umamusume Stories will once again become locked.
5. Umamusume Stories can be viewed after the tutorial is completed.
