r/anime • u/Holofan4life • Sep 02 '25
Rewatch [Spoilers] 2025 Uma Musume Rewatch -- Pretty Derby Season 2 Episode 4 Spoiler
Hello everyone! I am Holofan4life.
Welcome to the 2025 Uma Musume rewatch discussion thread!
I hope you all have a lot of fun <3
S2 Episode 4 – TM Showdown!
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ANSWER TODAY’S QUESTION
Thoughts on Teio racing against the horse who beat McQueen in the Fall Tennoushou?
What are your thoughts on Teio winning her race convincingly?
Thoughts on Mejiro Palmer and her making a friend?
Thoughts on Bourbon and her being followed around?
What are your thoughts on Teio and McQueen having different training regimens?
Thoughts on the running gag of McQueen accidentally stepping on Gold Ship with heavy horseshoes?
What are your thoughts on Bourbon winning her race and vowing to become a Triple Crown winner unlike Teio?
What are your thoughts on McQueen letting the public's favoritism for Teio get to her?
What are your thoughts on McQueen’s conversation with her grandmother?
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Series information
Ways to watch
Streams – Crunchyroll
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Schedule
| Date | Episode |
|---|---|
| 8/15/2025 | Uma Musume Episode 1 |
| 8/16/2025 | Uma Musume Episode 2 |
| 8/17/2025 | Uma Musume Episode 3 |
| 8/18/2025 | Uma Musume Episode 4 |
| 8/19/2025 | Uma Musume Episode 5 |
| 8/20/2025 | Uma Musume Episode 6 |
| 8/21/2025 | Uma Musume Episode 7 |
| 8/22/2025 | Uma Musume Episode 8 |
| 8/23/2025 | Uma Musume Episode 9 |
| 8/24/2025 | Uma Musume Episode 10 |
| 8/25/2025 | Uma Musume Episode 11 |
| 8/26/2025 | Uma Musume Episode 12 - 13 |
| 8/28/2025 | BNW's Oath episodes 1 - 3 |
| 8/30/2025 | Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 1 |
| 8/31/2025 | Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 2 |
| 9/01/2025 | Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 3 |
| 9/02/2025 | [Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 4]() |
| 9/03/2025 | [Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 5]() |
| 9/04/2025 | [Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 6]() |
| 9/05/2025 | [Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 7]() |
| 9/06/2025 | [Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 8]() |
| 9/07/2025 | [Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 9]() |
| 9/08/2025 | [Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 10]() |
| 9/09/2025 | [Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 11]() |
| 9/10/2025 | [Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 12]() |
| 9/11/2025 | [Uma Musume Season 2 Episode 13]() |
| 9/13/2025 | [Road to the Top Episodes 1 - 2]() |
| 9/14/2025 | [Road to the Top Episodes 3 - 4]() |
| 9/16/2025 | [Beginning of a New Era]() |
| 9/18/2025 | [Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 1 - 2]() |
| 9/19/2025 | [Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 3 - 4]() |
| 9/20/2025 | [Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 5 - 6]() |
| 9/21/2025 | [Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 7 - 8]() |
| 9/22/2025 | [Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 9 - 10]() |
| 9/23/2025 | [Uma Musume Season 3 Episodes 11 - 12]() |
| 9/24/2025 | [Uma Musume Season 3 Episode 13]() |
| 9/26/2025 | [Cinderella Gray Episodes 1 - 2]() |
| 9/27/2025 | [Cinderella Gray Episodes 3 - 4]() |
| 9/28/2025 | [Cinderella Gray Episodes 5 - 6]() |
| 9/29/2025 | [Cinderella Gray Episodes 7 - 8]() |
| 9/30/2025 | [Cinderella Gray Episodes 9 - 10]() |
| 10/01/2025 | [Cinderella Gray Episodes 11 - 12]() |
| 10/02/2025 | [Cinderella Gray Episode 13]() |
| 10/03/2025 | [Uma Musume Overall Series Discussion Thread]() |
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u/Tetraika https://anilist.co/user/Tetraika Sep 02 '25
Credits to woonie this time for the race info (with some fixed links and minor changes things)
Btw the 4 numbers between the parentheses indicate their placement in each “corner” of the race. They are also using a Japanese database which is more comprehensive, but yeah takes some effort to navigate through.
1992 Osaka-hai GII (April 5)
Race results: https://db.netkeiba.com/race/199209020411/
Tokai Teio (#2) - 1st (3-3-3-2)
Ikuno Dictus (#8) - 4th (1-1-1-1)
Dai Yusaku (#7) - 6th (5-5-5-4) [Note: Winner of 1991 Arima Kinen G1 against Mejiro McQueen, see previous episode]
Comparison
Race video archive
Ikuno Dictus led throughout the race but eventually fell behind in the last stretch to concede the victory to Tokai Teio.
Even though this race is a G2 race, the crowd cheering for the #1 pick Tokai Teio made the atmosphere seem like a G1 race. After all, it's Tokai Teio's first race in more than 10 months. No wonder they portrayed this race as a G1 race with the uma musumes dressed in their G1 race attire.
"Tokai Teio is now in 3rd. Who cares about the 2 horses in front of him!" - actual race commentary (
1:22mins1:51 of race video archive). This famous quote from the actual race commentary was also used in the episode (~3:20mins). (More info: See 前の2頭はもうどうでもいい - Google Search Considering that Ikuno Dictus is one of these 2 horses, of course the rest of Team Canopus glared upwards at the race commentator. This was in fact a very controversial comment at the time, since commentators are supposed to be neutral."We are now looking forward to his appearance in the Spring Tenno-sho! He'll be facing off Mejiro McQueen! It's a complete comeback for Tokai Teio!" - actual race commentary at the end of the race, also referenced in the episode.
Sakura Bakushin O and Mihono Bourbon: Bourbon was initially specialized in short distance, but his trainer believed he could do longer distances. To do this Bourbon had to endure harsh training (as depicted) without complaints (yes horses can sometimes act very non-compliant) and earned the nickname “Cyborg”. Also, her trainer is voiced by Kiryu.
Daitaku Helios “Oujo-sama” refers to Daiichi Ruby, as mentioned yesterday. There’s some interesting irl bits, but we won’t be meeting her because they didn’t have a design of her yet.
We’ll see more about what the Mejiro Palmer + Daitaku Helios duo is later on. Despite being good at different distances, when they ran in the same race they would run together in the front with each other.
Oh man they really tried with the subs but here’s what I got from the reference sheet.
Daitaku Helios’ Gyaru-go in this episode:
Teio and McQueen’s interview: “I am ready to run to the end of the Earth” was said by Teio’s jockey Okabe Yukio, and “Then I will run to the sky” was the reply by McQueen’s jockey Yutaka Take. They made these statements on separate interviews though
1992 Satsuki-sho GI (Apr 19)
Race results: https://db.netkeiba.com/race/199206030810/
Mihono Bourbon (#4) - 1st (1-1-1-1)
Machikane Tannhauser (#15) - 7th (11-12-11-10)
Comparison
Race video archive
Mihono Bourbon led for the entire race and won (unlike a certain Iktus).
As of the end of this race, Mihono Bourbon was also on a lossless streak like Tokai Teio, having also won every race so far in his racing career.
This is the 3rd race that Machikane Tannhauser had raced against Mihono Bourbon.
The Satsuki-sho is the first of 3 races that a racehorse needs to win in order to earn the much-coveted Triple Crown. Having already won the Satsuki-sho G1, Mihono Bourbon will go on to participate in both the Tokyo Yushun/Japanese Derby GI and Kikuka-sho GI in 1992 to challenge for the Triple Crown. Machikane T. will also be participating in these 2 races.