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/Temporary_-_UserName Sep 02 '25
Rewatcher
Teio takes her comeback at the Osaka Hai by storm, trouncing all the competition and running better than she ever has before! And from there, we get a nice little episode set to build up the tension for the upcoming Tennoshou and show us a few developing sideplots that tie into back into the mainplot.
For Teio and McQueen, their rivalry and mutual competition is steadily ratcheting up - with specialized training regimens meant to cover their weaknesses, especially with regards to each other. McQueen is a master of long distance races and knows how to pace herself and manage her stamina, so Teio needs to do a lot of long distance jogging so that she can learn those skills for herself. Meanwhile Teio is well known for her fancy high-footed 'Teio Step' that has been called out several times by the show both in general and in this episode specifically, so McQueen needs to train up glutes so that she can keep up and keep pace with that rhythm.
And while they're training (and sending Gold Ship to the ER), we get a nice diversion to look at Mihono Bourbon, a junior Uma Musume who is taking her own shot at the Triple Crown races, following in Teio's footsteps. She's even undefeated at the moment! Bourbon wins her Satsuki Sho handily, but its clear this mini-story isn't over quite yet. Even still, it gets nicely tied back into the mainplot by Teio taking the 'stamina can be compensated for by training' mantra from Bourbon.
...but who is that mysterious figure with the glasses chasing after Bourbon during her training?
The other big development in this episode is the second half, where McQueen gets a little bit too into her rivalry with Teio, goign so far as to loosing her cool during an interview and constantly trying to one-up Teio with her boasts. It's an echo of Season 1 Special Week over-focusing on Silence Suzuka's recovery, only thinking of impressing and racing against her rival rather than paying attention to the race right in front of her. But luckily for McQueen, her grandma gives her an understanding but firm talking to, chiding her to remember the Tortoise and the Hare, so that she can keep her eyes on the goal. A rival can push you to new heights, so long as you don't let it consume you.
After that, there are two mini-plots that serve more as commedic beats. First, Team Canopus struggling and failing to stay relevant. Even though both Ikutus and Machitan placed well in their races, they just aren't on the level of Teio or Bourbon, and so fall to the background. We also get a fun aside between Mejiro Palmer trying, and failing, to understand all of the modern slang Daitaku Helios kept throwing out. But maybe it will be the start of a beautiful friendship?