updated 10/19/25 to reflect results

Before we get into this too far - I did want to say that I ended up placing first in B group with this build. In the end I will probably NEVER do ggparents or gparents again unless I’m trying to make a longer term team build or something. it was just tooooo much work and burned me out when i actually needed to grind for the final Maru.

Quick Facts

• Cancer Cup is a tokyo track 1600m mile race with sunny weather, counter clockwise direction and firm turf.
• I plan to run Maru as a front runner since she’s my strongest mile runner and then use one of the more successful parents as back up. I may or may not include a debuffer later on. Otherwise I’ll just use the other parent.
• My goal stat minimums are 10 speed, 6 stamina, 8 power, 3 guts and 6 wisdom. I’m putting more into wisdom since maru has so many good natural mile skills.

Inheritance

After getting inspired by UmaPokke’s video on how “white farming” works - I’ve decided to create my build backwards. I will start thinking about what white sparks I want and use those to build my pool of skills I want. These will serve as my great grandparents and reduce my need for more specialized cards later in the run. As you can see I’m aiming to create 5 total great grandparents - Oguri, El, Maru, Sakura and Suzu. The Maru repeats a lot just because she helps boost the compatibility. I’ve already created my great granparents and here’s where I landed with them.

• Oguri Cap - Corner acc., Takurazaka, Yasuda, Corner adept, Focus
• Sakura Bakushin O - Sprinters stakes, Corner adept, focus
• Silent Suzuka - URA 2, focus , green
• El Condor Pasa - Left handed, Corner Acceleration, URA Finale 1
• Maruzensky -URA Finale, Derby 1

Grandparents

Next will be my grandparents - I’ll be focusing on maintain the current white sparks obtained and attempt to at least keep if not raise their star level. Now I will also be focusing on including a useful blue skill.

• Grass Wonder (Oguri) - Power 2 star, Corner Acc., Corner Adept, Ground Work (Using my SSR Oguri support)
• Grass Wonder (Maru) - Stam 2 star, Corner Acc. Corner Adept, Groundwork
• Taiki Shuttle - Power or Speed 2 Star, Sprinters stakes, Front Runner, Mile Corner
• Mihono Bourbon - URA 2, Focus, Suzuka’s Green, Front Corner

Parents

Once I’ve got my grandparents set it’s time to start grinding the triangle over and over again until I get my perfect parents. At this point I’ll be trying to maintain as many of my white sparks as I can with only a few skills being completely necessary for the build. I’ll also be finalizing my blue and pink skills

Mihono Bourbon

Blue and Pink: Stamina Spark, Front Runner Spark

Must have sparks: URA 2, Suzuka’s Green, Takurazaka or Yasuda Race, Bonus sparks: Focus, Corner Acc., Corner Adept, Groundwork

Taiki Shuttle

Blue and Pink: Speed/Power Spark, Mile Spark

Must have sparks: Sprinters stakes, Takurazaka or Yasuda Race, Bonus sparks: Corner Adept, Focus, Front Corners, Mile Corner, Corner Acc.

Cards

Once I have my parents set - then it’s time to really decide my final deck. I will be using 3 speed, 2 power and 1 wit ideally. I’ll be picking my cards based on what sparks I’m missing or want to increase my chances on.

Speed

• SSR Kitasan Black: Corner adept/Professor of Curvature, Focus
• SSR: Suzuka: Left hand, Focus, Front Corners

Power

• SSR Oguri Cap: Corner adept/Professor of Curvature, Corner Acc., groundwork, homestretch haste
• SR Daitaku Helios: Mile Corners

Wit

• SSR Fine Motion: Straight Acc, Corner Adept

Other Cards that I may include simply because they are reliable/relevant to this training include:

• SSR Nishino Flower: Her events give lots of good bonuses and she’s pretty decent speed card
• SSR Goldship: If I end up getting two power cards I may use her stamina card because there are some other useful skills in there like groundwork or uma stan
• SR Mihono Bourbon: Useful front runner skills and decent power card
• SR King Halo: Homestretch haste can be got through a random event, she’s also good specialty priority and speed gain.

FINAL MARU

Musts:

• Red Shift - Accel at final corner (get to highest level)
• Prof of Curvature
• Mile Corner
• Front Runner Corner
• focus - decrease time
• homestretch haste

Only if I’ve got Extras:

• Groundwork
• Straight adept - vel at straight
• green skills
• early lead - go to front early race
• uma stan
• shifting gears/changing gears - passing ability towards front
• accel

Let me know if you end up using this guide at all! Or if you have your own plan! Remember there’s no one way to umapyoi 😊

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