120億円事件
References to an infamous [[real life|real-life]] incident involving [[Gold Ship (racehorse)|]] (the racehorse) causing betting 'losses' of approximately twelve billion yen.

The actual incident happened at the 2015 [[Takarazuka Kinen]], where Gold Ship was the guaranteed favorite to win. Then Gold Ship decided to randomly* rear up when the race started (holding that pose for some time), turning some twelve <i><u>billion</u></i> yen worth of bets into smoke.
[tn](*Angered by a horse in an adjacent stall, according to some accounts.)[/tn]

The [[Umamusume]] [[Gold Ship (umamusume)|]] is sometimes drawn in scenes or with lines alluding  to the above incident, as a reference to her real-life counterpart. The Anime version of Umamusume also made a reference to the incident in the first OVA episode, complete with Hosoe Junko (commentator) screaming as she did in the broadcast of the real life version.

h4. See also
* [[Gold Ship (racehorse)]] 
* [[Gold Ship (Umamusume)]] 

h4. External links
* "Youtube: 2015 Takarazuka Kinen":[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv0Mbd1ZPCk]
* "Youtube: Comparison of the 12 billion yen incident as depicted in the Umamusume Anime and in real-life":[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=011A2xkdL4k]
12 billion yen incident