Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Episode 13 Discussion

ABSOLUTE. CAP.

CygamesPictures has delivered the best season of Umamusume yet! Starting this fall, Season 2 will feature a host of G1 races held in Japan, including the Tenno Sho and Japan Cup. Season 1 was broadcast alongside the Japanese Derby and Takarazuka Kinen, so we can expect more surprises. In summer, 2-year-olds make their "make debuts," while older horses—just like Oguri Cap when he transferred to the JRA—have their teams devising all kinds of strategies for the autumn races.

The Tenno Sho (Autumn), run on the Tokyo course, has hosted countless high-speed showdowns. The roar of the crowd in 1988, when two gray horses battled for the title of strongest, was particularly wild and electrifying. (KTV)

And what about other years? Here's a selection:

2022: The Beginning of a Legend, the Continuation of a Dream (JRA-EN) (KTV)
Equinox finished a close second in both the Satsuki Sho and the Japanese Derby. Rather than chasing the Classic Triple Crown, his team chose to face older horses for the first time.
Among his rivals were a star-studded lineup: Panthalassa, who had tied for first in the Dubai Turf; Jack d'Or, the Sapporo Kinen winner; and North Bridge, fresh off a victory in the Epsom Cup—an assembly of top front runners.
A bold front-run in the Tenno Sho (Autumn) brings back memories—whether you want to or not—of the haunting the "Sunday of Silence." Panthalassa's aggressive breakaway had spectators feeling an uneasy déjà vu.
This race, now regarded as one of the greatest of the 2020s, became a defining moment: Panthalassa carried the torch of an ongoing dream, and Equinox began writing his own legend.
This is the kind of race that lets you fully appreciate the charm of front-runners, who are often dismissed in this anime storyline.

2013: The Long-Awaited Explosion (KTV)
Just a Way, a Heart's Cry colt, was owned by Akatsuki Yamatoya—a screenwriter who also worked on the anime Gintama. The horse's name comes directly from a fictional bomb in the series: the "Justaway."
After winning the Arlington Cup as a 3-year-old, he couldn't quite seal the deal in subsequent races. As a 4-year-old, he had three straight second-place finishes leading up to the Mainichi Okan.
Race day arrived. Facing him were a formidable lineup: Gentildonna, the dominant favorite and Triple Tiara winner; Tokei Halo(not Tokai Teio), who had won the Sapporo Kinen; and Eishin Flash, the 2010 Derby champion. Just a Way went off as the 5th favorite.
But Heart's Cry progeny were said to have an edge over Deep Impact offspring—just like Heart's Cry himself once did. That rebellious bloodline pushed Just a Way to be exactly what he needed to be—nothing more, nothing less.
At the finish, the announcer shouted, “Just a Way—what DESTRUCTIVE power! He’s made it to G1 glory!”

2000: O Sole Suo! (JRA-JP)
T.M. Opera O was ridden from debut by a then-young jockey, Ryuji Wada. After winning the Satsuki Sho, his inexperience began to show. Though the horse kept placing in the top three, he couldn't secure another win. Owner Masatsugu Takezono even demanded a jockey change. It never happened, and no further requests followed—but Wada only learned of this much later.
Despite that behind-the-scenes tension, Opera O began his 4-year-old season on a winning streak, claiming five straight graded races including the spring Tenno Sho and Takarazuka Kinen. He was now on the brink of an undefeated season and a clean sweep of the “older horse championship route” (G1 middle-to-long-distance races).
The once-in-a-generation opera king marched solo, intent on claiming the title of “Conqueror of the Century’s End”.

1985: The "Unbelievable" Fall of the Emperor (JRA-JP)
“More than his victories, the three times he lost are what people remember.” Symboli Rudolf, the Emperor was finally beaten, and the second horse to do it was Gallop Dyna. Despite his talent, Gallop Dyna had been a perennial runner-up, even in G3 races.
“Give them a chance, and they’ll blossom. That’s the Northern Taste bloodline,” said Shadai Farm founder Zen’ya Yoshida, who greenlit the entry.
Even so, on race day Gallop Dyna was just the 13th favorite—barely above dead last. The whole atmosphere assumed an easy Symboli Rudolf win, with attention mostly on who’d finish second or third.
“Hey, we might get 8th. That’s prize money. Wait, that’s 7th… 6th… whoa, 5th—we’re on the board. 4th—go on, GO!”
Jockey Hiroyasu Nemoto’s goal had been merely to avoid coming last—but what followed was the gallop of a lifetime that flipped everything on its head.

No twists, Tamamo won as expected. Everything was hinting at her win so no surprise there. The zone though, what's this kuroko no basktet lol. Felt over the top like that, not a fan. Anyway Oguri's first loss but she'll comeback stronger.

Enjoyed the first cour, looking forward to second cour in fall.

@MegamiRem it's an actual term, not limited to Kuroko no Basket

I was talking about the over the top presentation of the zone like in Kuroko no Basket and not the term zone. Understand what people are saying before quoting them with dumb replies.

@MegamiRem how do you expect to portray the zone? Think about something before commenting or you will be quoted because of your dumb comments

I was talking about the over the top presentation of the zone like in Kuroko no Basket and not the term zone. Understand what people are saying before quoting them with dumb replies.

Are you being serious or just trolling? Cause ain't noway you don't know how they normally portray zone without over the top visual effects lol.

Says the guy who didn't even get what I was saying in the first place and is now telling me to think about something before posting cause he doesn't know how they can portray zone without over the top visual effects.

Okay just checked the account, alt/bot account used for trolling for sure. Not gonna waste time further.

Why Uma Musume must do this again (the similiar thing happened in all previous 3 seasons) ? It was enough to give win to Oguri and I would say it's easily 9/10 anime. But nope, let the most annoying girl win last race. 6/10 and lets hope Part 2 will be better.