2025's Horse Racing Games Spark Real-Life Stable Visits and Cultural Craze
TL;DR
The success of the Japanese mobile game Umamusume: Pretty Derby has inspired a global fanbase to engage with real-life horse racing, leading to increased tourism, a new generation of fans, and greater interest in the sport, despite the game's fictional and anthropomorphized characters.
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