Gold Ship (Umamusume: Pretty Derby)

Gold Ship (Japanese: ゴールドシップ, Hepburn: Gōrudo Shippu), also known by the shorthand Golshi (ゴルシ, Gorushi), is a character from the multimedia franchise Umamusume: Pretty Derby. She is a temperamental racer who is prone to violence, laziness, and irritability, particularly her inclination to attack the player when she wins. Regardless of training, she may do very well or very poorly depending on her mood. Gold Ship is based on the horse of the same name, who was similarly temperamental, notably causing 12 billion yen in lost bets due to getting upset in the starting gate and starting late in the 2015 Takarazuka Kinen race.

Gold Ship appears in various media, including an anime adaptation of the game, a manga depicting her as a kindergartner, and various collaborations with other games. She is also featured on the YouTube channel PakaTube, making her VTuber debut in March 2018. Across various media, Gold Ship is voiced by Hitomi Ueda. She is also featured in various merchandise, including figures and a cross-promotion with both FamilyMart and KFC.

Gold Ship is considered the most popular character in Umamusume, being the second most-searched Internet term behind Umamusume itself according to NicoNico Douga. She was recognized as the best character of 2022, and Ueda the best voice actor of that same year in that year's Famitsu Dengeki Awards. Her violence and tendency to be lazy is considered to be a factor in why she is so popular.