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Umamusume: Pretty Derby ~Sprinters' Story~ (ウマ娘 プリティーダービー〜Sprinters' Story〜, Umamusume Puritī Dābī 〜Sprinters' Story〜) is the first stage play of the Umamusume franchise. Being first revealed on August 21, 2022, the title and main visual were announced on November 5, 2022. It was directed by Akiko Kodama, with script by Cygames. The stage features an original story made for the stage play, with Daitaku Helios as the main character, alongside Daiichi Ruby, K.S.Miracle and Yamanin Zephyr, focusing on representing the horses racing with live performances after. The stage play was performed at Tokyo's Shinagawa Prince Hotel on January 15, 2023, and from January 27 to January 29, 2023. 15 shows in total were planned, but most of these were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.