Optional Races
For some umas, you need to get a certain number of fans by a certain date. For others, the races they have to do have a fan requirement to be allowed to participate.
If you have to meet one of these conditions, you can see it in the top bar.
If you ever see this, make sure to do optional races to fulfill the count, otherwise you will fail the run. The game will give you multiple warnings, so hopefully you won’t ever fail your run.
By selecting the bottom right button, you can partake in optional races. These give fans, skill points, and some stats, along with other occasional benefits such as skill hints or, for G1 races, possible inheritance factors. Make sure to select races your uma is suited for.
The stars mean your uma has good aptitude for the race. In this case, the uma doesn’t have good Turf aptitude, so the bottom race only has one star. The uma will perform very poorly in races it lacks the aptitude for, so only do races that have two stars, like the top race in this picture.
The stats and skill points you gain from winning an optional race are as such: G1 - +10 to a stat, +45 skill points. G2/G3 - +8 to a stat, +35 skill points OP/Pre-op - +5 to a stat, +35 skill points If you come in 2nd-5th, the rewards will be lessened, and then lessened again if 6th or worse. These are all increased by the Race Bonus of your support cards.
When you win, if it was a turf race, you have a 10% chance to get a hint for a skill. If it was a dirt race, it’s 20% instead. These will be chosen between the greens that work on the track and some other random whites.
If you race multiple times in a row, you can be punished. You can also be punished for racing on zero energy. These punishments won’t happen if it’s a mandatory race, so you can race twice in a row, then do a mandatory race, and receive no penalty despite doing 3 in a row. The random stat loss lowers three stats by 10.
| No Energy | 1st Race | 2nd Race | 3rd Race | 4th Race+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mood Down | ~20% | ~33% | ~95% | 100% |
| + Random Stat Loss | 0% | 0% | 0% | ~40% |
| + Skin Outbreak Condition | ~5% | ~10% | ~20% | ~33% |
| Any Energy | 1st Race | 2nd Race | 3rd Race | 4th Race+ |
| Mood Down | 0% | 0% | ~60% | 100% |
| + Random Stat Loss | 0% | 0% | 0% | ~40% |
| + Skin Outbreak Condition | 0% | 0% | ~12% | ~33% |