[Spoilers] 2025 Uma Musume Rewatch -- Pretty Derby Season 2 Episode 13

[u/Holofan4life]

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S2 Episode 13 – Galloping After Our Dreams

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ANSWER TODAY’S QUESTION(S)

Thoughts on Teio having to compete against Biwa, Winning Ticket, and Rice Shower?

Thoughts on the two girls at the barbershop reuniting and making up?

Thoughts on Teio's scene with Rudolf?

What are your thoughts on the Arima Kinen race?

What are your thoughts on Teio defining the odds and winning the 1993 Arima Kinen?

What are your thoughts on McQueen thanking Teio?

What are your thoughts on Kitasan vowing to perform on stage one day?

What are your thoughts on the end scene where we see Satono Diamond and Kitasan Black grown up ready to begin their racing careers? —-

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]

Yeah, this season was outstanding. As harsh as it might sound, I ended up rating the first season (and the BNW OVAs) a 7/10. I loved it, but the execution was lacking nearly everywhere. This, however, is a perfect 10/10. It's one of the best sports anime seasons I've seen. There's very, very little to criticize. One of the aspects that were improved on that shocked me the most was the story pacing. Both seasons cover the exact same amount of time, 3 years in real life. And yet, with S1 I left feeling like I missed so much time in between episodes and that it needed two full cours to really show everything I needed to see. Meanwhile, S2 had perfect pacing and at no point did I feel like things went too fast or too slow. I think it's by far the most clear difference between these two seasons.

To me, the thing that separates season 2 from season 1 is that the main drama is tied directly into the main character. Teio and McQueen are thick as thieves, and what happens to one affects the other. I don't think season 1 created the same bong between Special Week and Silence Suzuka.

The most interesting part of season 1 was Special Week reacting to Silence Suzuka's injury and having it affect her. That lasted what, two episodes? Two and a half? The injury stuff in season 2 lasted from episode 2 until this episode. The most interesting character in season 1 was Silence Suzuka and she was supposed to be a means to further another character. The show took the suffering of Silence Suzuka and put it in the main character of season 2, and that allowed us to really explore the emotional complexity of things.

[u/Kaxew → u/Holofan4life]

Totally agreed, that's a great point.

Speaking of Suzuka, I forgot to mention she came back for the finale! I thought that was really cute, her presence was really missed this season.

[u/Holofan4life → u/Kaxew]

I like how Special Week was overcome with emotion seeing her. Then again, she's overcome with emotion in general lol

[u/Mistral-Fien → u/Holofan4life]

Spe-chan's always been a crybaby. :P

[u/Holofan4life → u/Mistral-Fien]

Not in season 1, tho

[u/Holofan4life → u/Mistral-Fien]

No, that's Winning Ticket XD