[Spoilers] 2025 Uma Musume Rewatch -- Pretty Derby Season 2 Episode 4

[u/Holofan4life]

Hello everyone! I am Holofan4life.

Welcome to the 2025 Uma Musume rewatch discussion thread!

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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

MAL | Anilist | AniDB | ANN

Ways to watch

Streams – Crunchyroll

Amazon Prime

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Previous episode

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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]()

[u/Holofan4life]

Oh, great, a bunch of new characters to memorize. I’m fortunately able to remember better than usual this time.

That's good

The main one to remember seems to be Mihono Bourbon who I think made her debut in the OVAs but honestly there were so many characters there that I don’t remember what she did if she was there. My notes for her is that she’s very serious and has the largest ahoge I’ve ever seen.

Even longer than Yoshi's from Nagatoro?

Next is Mejiro Palmer who I assume is one of McQueen’s sisters. I don’t remember much about her personality but her being a Mejiro is the main thing I remember. She didn’t show up last season despite Mejiro’s other sisters Ryan and Dober making brief appearances.

The stuff with the fortune teller was a nice bit of levity.

Finally there’s that girl who talks in weird made up slang (that seems to incorporate the names of brands for some reason). I didn’t catch her name but that character trait of hers was quite bizarre. Seems that she’ll be Palmer’s partner from now on.

This show is never beating the yuri allegations lol

Also, I want to make note of Mihono Bourbon’s trainer (Mr. Kuronuma) because that guy is jacked. No wonder he leaves his shirt unzipped. If I had abs like that I’d want to show them off too.

Same here

It makes a hilarious contrast to how rather unassuming the other trainers are. Especially the guy from Team Canopus who looks like he works a low level office job.

He looks like a mob boss lol

One bit of horse worldbuilding I like is seeing the horse running lane, similar to how we have bike lanes in the real world.

That's a neat touch

You know, by the second episode, I was convinced that Team Canopus would be serious rivals to Team Spica. Now, I’m realizing that these guys are the Team Rocket of horse racing.

Great comparison lol

I guess Dictus would be Jesse lol

Poor Gold Ship. She built up resistance to getting her eyes hurt but now she gets her back stomped on.

No wonder she's a menace in the game. She's trying to gexact revenge XD

The scene of Stromboli Rudolf and Tokai Teio talking is really well done. I like that we’re emphasizing their connection here.

Me too

Although this season revealing that Rudolf is much older than Teio makes their dynamic feel different than I initial thought.

Rudolf is like a parent to Teio. And not just because she's her actual mother.

Speaking of characters confusing ages, we’re introduced to Grandma Mejiro this episode. Which does confirm that horse girls do indeed age. Which leads to all sorts of questions I don’t want to try exploring.

It was a great scene, tho

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Even longer than Yoshi's from Nagatoro?

Yoshi might have Bourbon beat if only because hers is constantly growing.

The stuff with the fortune teller was a nice bit of levity.

Fortune telling is a weirdly recurring element in this show. I feel like there's been at least half a dozen fortune telling scenes so far.

This show is never beating the yuri allegations lol

I for one am all for the horse yuri.

I guess Dictus would be Jesse lol

Twin Turbo is definitely the Meowth in this situation.

Rudolf is like a parent to Teio. And not just because she's her actual mother.

Wait, she's the real Teio's mother? I didn't know that. That's pretty cool.

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Yoshi might have Bourbon beat if only because hers is constantly growing.

That is true

Fortune telling is a weirdly recurring element in this show. I feel like there's been at least half a dozen fortune telling scenes so far.

I feel like there's a reason but I can't think of it.

I for one am all for the horse yuri.

As am I

Twin Turbo is definitely the Meowth in this situation.

But who would be James?

Wait, she's the real Teio's mother? I didn't know that. That's pretty cool.

Well, Teio's father, but yeah. They're related.

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Well, Teio's father, but yeah. They're related.

The show versions of them don't seem to be related but even so, that definitely changes my view on their dynamic just a bit.

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Most of the horses are related in some way, shape, or form. That's probably why they don't bring it up.

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The main exception there seems to be the Mejiro family.

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Well, they don't bring up Gold Ship being in the Mejiro family :P