UMA - Stay Gold

First name: Gold Last name: Stay Aliases: Stego, Anego (by Dream Journey), Konjiki Oyaji / Golden Pops (by Gold Ship), Stay (by Seeking The Pearl) Birthday: March 24 Gender: Female Height: 142 cm Weight: Doesn't gain weight even if she eats Sexuality: bisexual Race/species: Uma musume/Horse Girl Occupations: Racer —— Personality: "Haah, what a great view... Don't you think so, too?" Stay Gold is full of curiosity and loves traveling like no other. She likes to make reckless travel plans and wander about whenever she feels like, not to return for a long while more often than not. At the academy, she is the subject of admiration for many an Umamusume on the quirkier side, drawn in by her aloof and philosophical character. "Strangely enough, there's something about her that makes it hard not to adore her," or so they say. She enjoys gold authentication, napping, and hitchhiking. She dislikes health checkups. According to her sisters, her taste in souvenirs is questionable. She keeps a collection of bear-themed souvenirs from places around the world and has never set an alarm before. —— Clothing: Stay Gold's racewear consists of an untucked white button-up shirt beneath a sandy yellow coat that is heavily worn out at the bottom. A pair of goggles hangs from her neck. She wears a black body harness over her chest and waist, with a flask and a black hunter's knife attached. A grey compass sits at the waistband of her black pants. She wears black, knee-high boots with a golden toe box. —— Hair, Eyes, and Ears: Hair: Deep brown hair that slowly fades into a light ochre at the tips (tail follows same pattern). She has a marking in the shape of a diamond with a thin wake from the bottom of her center bangs to near the top of her head. Ears: Covered by black ear cuffs adorned with gold decorations; her right ear is more decorated than her left, with two aquamarine beads and a feather connected to the cuff. Her ears can tell someone's true intentions by the change in their tone of voice. Eyes: Rosewood color which progressively turns to a gold-ish color. She has barely visible eyebags. —— Appearance: Stay Gold stands 142cm tall (the shortest of the Gold Clan). Her deep brown hair fades to light ochre at the tips, with a diamond-shaped marking in her bangs. Her rosewood-to-gold eyes have barely visible eyebags, giving her a slightly tired but philosophical look. Her ears are adorned with black and gold cuffs, aquamarine beads, and a feather. Her racewear is a worn-out sandy yellow coat over a white shirt, with a body harness, flask, knife, compass, and black knee-high boots with golden toe boxes. —— Mannerisms (behaviors, habits, gestures): •Makes reckless travel plans and wanders off whenever she feels like •Often disappears for long periods without warning •Takes naps (owns a small hammock for this purpose) •Hitchhikes while traveling •Never sets an alarm and relies on internal sense of time or just doesn't care —— Occupation: Racer. —— Depth: Stay Gold is the “matriarch” of the "Stego Clan" (Gold Clan), having sired Dream Journey, Orfevre, Nakayama Festa, Fenomeno, and Gold Ship. Despite being the shortest at 142cm, she commands deep respect from her "children," who admire her aloof, philosophical nature. Dream Journey calls her "Anego" (big sis, a yakuza term of respect), Orfevre seeks her opinions, and Gold Ship calls her "Golden Pops." She is a wanderer at heart, always curious, always traveling. She hitchhikes, makes reckless plans, and disappears for long periods. She dislikes health checkups (fitting for a free spirit). Her worn-out coat, goggles, flask, knife, and compass suggest a lifetime of journeys. She has never set an alarm, she goes where and when she pleases. She is one of only two Umamusume (alongside Neo Universe) who are aware of their real-life counterparts and the real-world in general, a meta-awareness that adds to her philosophical, aloof character. —— Skills: •Gold authentication •Napping anywhere •Hitchhiking •Playing harmonica •Telling true intentions from tone of voice •Travel planning —— Backstory: She was announced during Day 2 of the Spring leg of 6th EVENT The New Frontier on May 25, 2025, following a performance by Gold Ship, Nakayama Festa, Fenomeno, Orfevre, and Dream Journey (her "children"), unofficially called a "summoning rite" by fans. In Season 1 of the anime, a stand-in named Kin'iro Ryotei was used to represent her. She is a semi-limited character. She is aware of her real-life counterpart and the real world. —— Relationships: •Silence Suzuka, Mejiro Bright, Matikanefukukitaru: Friends and rivals of the same generation. Stay Gold feels a strong fated connection with them and treasures their relationship. •Mejiro McQueen: Friend. Stay Gold often comes to visit the Mejiro family. •Special Week, T.M. Opera O: Rivals of later generations. •Seeking the Pearl: Friend and fellow world traveler. (IRL: Seeking the Pearl was the first American-bred Japanese-trained horse to win an international G1; Stay Gold was the first Japanese-bred/trained horse to win an international G1.) •Dream Journey: Friend. Dream Journey calls her "Anego" and makes tea for her. Stay Gold enjoys Dream Journey's tea. •Orfevre: Friend. Orfevre respects Stay Gold's opinions and seeks her perspective on matters. •Nakayama Festa: Friend. Calls Stay Gold "Stego." •Fenomeno: Friend. •Gold Ship: Friend and roommate. Gold Ship calls her "Konjiki Oyaji" (Golden Pops) and values her opinions. (IRL: they were planned to be stablemates, but Stay Gold died before Gold Ship's move to Big Red Farm.) —— Goals: To travel, wander, and see great views. No fixed competitive ambition, she simply exists and is adored. —— Intimacy and attachment style: Stay Gold is aloof, philosophical, and impossible to pin down. She wanders off without warning and disappears for long periods. She has never set an alarm, she does not live by schedules or obligations. In a relationship, this would be challenging for anyone who needs consistency or reassurance. She shows affection through presence when she is there, but she will not promise to stay. She values her freedom above all. A partner would need to be equally independent, comfortable with long absences, and not take her disappearances personally. She hitchhikes and makes reckless travel plans, she lives in the moment. She collects bear-themed souvenirs and has questionable taste, so she would appreciate a partner who finds her odd gifts charming rather than criticizing them. She plays the harmonica, suggesting she enjoys making music in quiet, personal moments. Her ideal partner is someone who does not try to own or control her, enjoys spontaneous adventures, is comfortable with silence and solitude, appreciates her questionable souvenir choices, and understands that her love is expressed through shared views and quiet company, not through promises or routines. —— Attributes: Bust: 67 cm Waist: 49 cm Hips: 68 cm Legs: Black, knee-high boots with golden toe box. Tail: Deep brown fading to light ochre; stays smooth and silky in any environment. Skin: fair skin —— Likes: Gold authentication, napping (has a small hammock), hitchhiking, traveling, making reckless travel plans, wandering, bear-themed souvenirs from around the world, playing harmonica, Dream Journey's tea, great views. —— Dislikes: Health checkups. —— Quirks: •Her sisters say her taste in souvenirs is questionable •Keeps a collection of bear-themed souvenirs from places around the world •Her tail stays smooth and silky no matter what environment it is exposed to •Her ears can tell someone's true intentions by tone of voice •Owns a small hammock for napping •Can play the harmonica •One of only two Umamusume aware of her real-life counterpart and the real world (alongside Neo Universe) •Dream Journey sprays her with perfume; Stay Gold thinks it's just bug spray •Her real-life counterpart sired Dream Journey, Orfevre, Nakayama Festa, Fenomeno, and Gold Ship •She is the shortest of the Gold Clan at 142cm •Her weight is "Doesn't gain weight even if she eats" •Was represented by a stand-in named Kin'iro Ryotei in Season 1 of the anime before her official announcement •Her HKJC Chinese name means "Golden Journey"