Overview
- Susumu Fujita told horse racing outlet Idol Horse that Forever Young will appear in Cygames’ Umamusume: Pretty Derby, saying he cannot share details yet.
- Cygames has issued no formal confirmation, leaving the addition unannounced despite the owner’s statement.
- Speculation intensified after official Umamusume social channels posted a silhouette with the date Feb. 24, 2026, which matches Forever Young’s birthday and the game’s launch anniversary.
- Forever Young, foaled in 2021 and trained by Yoshito Yahagi, recently notched a second Saudi Cup victory in Riyadh and has major international wins.
- Coverage notes that featuring an active, globally prominent racehorse would be unusual for the franchise and underscores Umamusume’s growing cultural pull with owners.