Perhaps the greatest strength of Umamusume: Pretty Derby is that it’s a well-paced and compellingly crafted sports anime.
A sports anime with a little bit of idol anime mixed in, Umamusume: Pretty Derby follows Special Week and the other horse girls of Team Spica as they bond together, train together, and compete together in contests of pure athletic prowess.
Another interesting element in Umamusume: Pretty Derby is how the animators translate equine behavior onto the cast of (mostly) human characters.