FICTION / POP CULTURE REFERENCE(a reference to a work of fiction)
STORIES — POP CULTURE
From Racing Historyto Popular Culture
The names of real racehorses are now also known as the names of game characters. Here we keep the line between history and fiction clear.
The game “Umamusume: Pretty Derby” features many characters who bear the names of real racehorses. Of the sixteen horses in this archive, fourteen names appear in the game’s character list.
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horses in this archive with a namesake character
Keeping history and fiction apart
On this site, a horse’s documented record appears under “REAL RACING ARCHIVE”, and any mention of a character appears separately under “FICTION / POP CULTURE REFERENCE”. The game’s story is never presented as a horse’s history.
The name may be shared, but there is only one record: the one the horse ran.
— The editors
This is not an official site for the game and has no relationship with its rights holders. No character artwork is shown unless permission has been confirmed. For the characters themselves, please see the official site.
SOURCES & REFERENCES
Sources & References
- 01ウマ娘 プリティーダービーの登場キャラクター — Wikipedia（日本語版, revision 111119000）
Wikipedia · Reference · Accessed 2026-09-26
IMAGE CREDITS
Image credits
Each photograph was checked on its individual Wikimedia Commons file page for author and licence.
The stands on Japanese Derby day, Tokyo, 28 May 2017
Photo: nakashi from Chofu, Tokyo, JAPAN · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
