Recaps

After Anjing Zhen’s checkup confirmed that he was only suffering from jet lag, Kitasan Black worried over him, while California Spangle and Frostfall teased her about whether her concern went beyond training and racing. Kitasan Black chose to stay and care for Anjing Zhen, but Frostfall insisted they all go rest at the beach together.

• Anjing Zhen learned that his examination results were normal and that he only needed more sleep to recover from jet lag.
• Kitasan Black carefully checked Anjing Zhen’s report and said she cared because he had taught her so much and helped her win races.
• California Spangle and Frostfall teased Kitasan Black about having feelings for Anjing Zhen, but she did not understand what else they meant.
• Anjing Zhen reasoned that Kitasan Black’s concern came from their trust and familiarity as partners, while avoiding a direct answer about romance.
• Kitasan Black declined to go out because she wanted to care for Anjing Zhen as he rested.
• Frostfall took hold of Kitasan Black and Anjing Zhen and proposed that they all relax on the beach.

Frostfall and California Spangle took Kitasan Black to the beach, where they teased her about wearing a conservative swimsuit and her feelings for Anjing Zhen. As Kitasan Black ran to greet the sleeping Anjing Zhen, California Spangle asked Frostfall how strong Kitasan Black was.

• Frostfall insisted that Kitasan Black and Anjing Zhen join her at the beach, and Kitasan Black went to the changing room with Frostfall and California Spangle.
• Anjing Zhen settled beneath a beach umbrella and quickly fell asleep.
• California Spangle and Frostfall arrived in swimsuits and teased Kitasan Black about choosing a conservative one for the beach.
• Kitasan Black spotted Anjing Zhen and excitedly ran toward him.
• California Spangle and Frostfall discussed Kitasan Black and Anjing Zhen before California Spangle asked Frostfall to judge Kitasan Black's strength.

California Spangle explained why Kitasan Black’s strength impressed her and said she would race her on turf to give her a fair contest. Frostfall agreed to enter the turf Practice Race too, hoping to learn from facing an exceptionally strong opponent.

• California Spangle told Frostfall that Kitasan Black had little experience on dirt yet had come close to her in their dirt Practice Race through sheer strength.
• Frostfall recalled how powerfully Kitasan Black had launched forward and understood California Spangle’s earlier description of her strength.
• California Spangle said she would race Kitasan Black on turf and give her full effort, even on Kitasan Black’s preferred ground.
• Frostfall agreed to enter the turf Practice Race, saying she hoped to learn by competing against an opponent like Pharaoh.
• California Spangle and Frostfall headed off to tell Kitasan Black and the others about the race.

Anjing Zhen welcomed California Spangle and Frostfall joining the turf Practice Race, eager to use their experience and performance data to help Kitasan Black and his own training. When he tried to leave the beach to work on the race plans, the two Horse Girls playfully held him until Kitasan Black intervened.

• Anjing Zhen realized California Spangle and Frostfall's participation would provide useful comparisons for Kitasan Black's training and valuable data for his own work as a Trainer.
• Anjing Zhen said he wanted to return to his room and prepare for the Practice Race, but California Spangle and Frostfall grabbed his arms to keep him at the beach.
• California Spangle and Frostfall teased Anjing Zhen and squeezed closer as he tried to free himself, leaving him flustered and asking them to let go.
• Kitasan Black called on California Spangle and Frostfall to release her Trainer, and the two Horse Girls let Anjing Zhen go.

Kitasan Black noticed California Spangle and Frostfall teasing Anjing Zhen and grew concerned when he looked flustered. After Anjing Zhen reassured her, the two Horse Girls invited them to play beach volleyball, and Kitasan Black eagerly agreed.

• Kitasan Black saw California Spangle touch Anjing Zhen's wrist and Frostfall brush his ear, then rushed over and asked if he was okay.
• Anjing Zhen told Kitasan Black that the Horse Girls had only been joking, and she asked him to explain that the behavior was rude in Japan.
• California Spangle and Frostfall invited Anjing Zhen and Kitasan Black to play beach volleyball as their team.
• Anjing Zhen considered organizing a high-level turf Practice Race in Dubai, then realized his thoughts had turned back to work.
• Kitasan Black excitedly agreed to play beach volleyball with Anjing Zhen.

Anjing Zhen brought Kitasan Black and Little Anzu to observe Duramente’s overseas acclimatization training and discuss a turf Practice Race with Symboli Rudolf. Symboli Rudolf examined Duramente’s condition and found that Dubai’s track parameters revealed uneven force distribution in her hind legs.

• Anjing Zhen asked Symboli Rudolf if Kitasan Black and Little Anzu could observe Duramente’s acclimatization training and sent her his turf Practice Race plan.
• Anjing Zhen brought Kitasan Black and Little Anzu to the hotel’s specialized training section, where they saw its extensive equipment and controlled training environments.
• Anjing Zhen, Kitasan Black, and Little Anzu met Symboli Rudolf and Duramente, who had just finished training.
• Symboli Rudolf showed Anjing Zhen how Duramente’s quadriceps vibration frequency differed from its Tokyo Racecourse measurements.
• Symboli Rudolf concluded that Duramente’s hind-leg force distribution had become uneven when she pushed off the ground.

Anjing Zhen learned from Symboli Rudolf’s data-driven training methods and saw how Duramente’s professional support team improved training. After guiding Kitasan Black and Almond Eye through a productive session, he received chilled mint-soaked bandages for their recovery.

• Symboli Rudolf analyzed Duramente’s condition with Anjing Zhen and explained their revised training approach to Duramente.
• Anjing Zhen arranged for Kitasan Black and Almond Eye to warm up and try the new training method.
• Anjing Zhen considered how his resources and the Horse Girls’ race results could help him build a stronger support team.
• Kitasan Black, Almond Eye, and Duramente trained while Symboli Rudolf’s team collected and analyzed data.
• Symboli Rudolf gave Anjing Zhen chilled mint-soaked athletic bandages and explained how they helped with cold-compress recovery in Dubai’s heat.

Anjing Zhen treated Little Anzu and Kitasan Black after training, while Kitasan Black and Duramente chatted about their training and Duramente’s growing confidence. Kitasan Black explained the purpose of icing to Little Anzu, and Anjing Zhen clarified the benefits and risks before turning his attention to the others.

• Anjing Zhen wrapped Little Anzu’s calves, then began icing Kitasan Black’s sore legs.
• Duramente complained to Symboli Rudolf about being held back from training as hard as Kitasan Black, and Symboli Rudolf reminded her she had repeatedly tried to train extra in secret.
• Duramente secretly gestured to Kitasan Black about Symboli Rudolf, and Kitasan Black reflected on how much more cheerful and outgoing Duramente had become.
• Little Anzu asked why they were being bandaged despite not being injured, and Kitasan Black explained how icing could help after training.
• Anjing Zhen confirmed Kitasan Black’s explanation, added details about recovery, and warned Little Anzu and the others that improper or excessive icing could be harmful.

Anjing Zhen and Symboli Rudolf discussed how Dubai’s climate and track conditions required adjustments to the Horse Girls’ training. After training, Kitasan Black reunited with Duramente and Futanari Shingang and eagerly told them how lonely she had felt without anyone to speak Japanese with.

• Symboli Rudolf explained that Dubai’s heat required shorter icing sessions, and Anjing Zhen reflected on the importance of improving training details.
• Duramente and Almond Eye finished their basic training, while Futanari Shingang practiced adjusting her center of gravity for Dubai’s long straights.
• Anjing Zhen explained his plans to train Kitasan Black on Dubai’s sandy dirt track using adjustable platforms and wind-speed equipment, and Symboli Rudolf recorded his methods.
• Kitasan Black finished training, received a drink from Little Anzu, and joined Duramente and Futanari Shingang in the Rest Area.
• Kitasan Black told Duramente and Futanari Shingang that she had been lonely because she could hardly find anyone to talk with in Japanese.

Kitasan Black described California Spangle and Frostfall's racing strengths as the group discussed an upcoming Practice Race against the American Horse Girls. Duramente responded with determination to compete at her best.

• Futanari Shingang teased Kitasan Black about her sociable nature, and Duramente took her metaphor about a quiet girl literally.
• Kitasan Black explained that she had used a translation app to chat with California Spangle and had played beach volleyball with her and Frostfall alongside Trainer.
• Little Anzu pouted because Kitasan Black had gone to the beach without inviting her, but Kitasan Black apologized and explained that she had been napping.
• Futanari Shingang told the group that California Spangle, Frostfall, and other American Horse Girls would join a Practice Race to help them prepare for the Dubai World Cup.
• Kitasan Black analyzed California Spangle's strength, stride, cornering technique, and breathing, then described Frostfall's explosive jumping and agility.
• Duramente agreed with Futanari Shingang that the race would be challenging and vowed to give it her full effort.

Anjing Zhen warned Kitasan Black, Futanari Shingang, and Duramente that their turf Practice Race had drawn strong international competitors and would be close to G3 level. Three days later, the runners prepared at the Dubai Turf Training Grounds as a huge crowd watched, and Anjing Zhen wondered how Kitasan Black would handle the unfamiliar setting.

• Anjing Zhen told Kitasan Black, Futanari Shingang, and Duramente that the Practice Race would take place in three days and urged them to prepare seriously for its G3-level competition.
• Anjing Zhen listed Opportunity Leap, Special Fighter, Dreamlike Labyrinth, and Adayar among the entrants joining California Spangle and Frostfall.
• Three days later, Kitasan Black, Futanari Shingang, and Duramente underwent horseshoe inspections at the Dubai Turf Training Grounds before a large international crowd.
• Anjing Zhen gave Kitasan Black instructions, then jogged toward the stands with Symboli Rudolf and admitted that preparing in front of so many spectators felt awkward.
• Anjing Zhen watched Kitasan Black wave confidently and worried about how she would perform against international rivals in the unfamiliar Dubai setting.

Anjing Zhen looked forward to the information and experience the Gulf Glory Turf Invitational would provide, while Symboli Rudolf mistook his excitement for worry and reassured him about Kitasan Black. At the track, Kitasan Black and her rivals encouraged one another before Adayar introduced herself and Futanari Shingang jokingly translated her greeting as a challenge.

• Anjing Zhen told Symboli Rudolf about his concerns, though he was actually confident and excited about the race's potential benefits.
• Symboli Rudolf encouraged Anjing Zhen and said Kitasan Black would do well on turf, and he clarified that he had not been feeling down.
• Futanari Shingang admitted the crowd made her feel as if she were at a graded race, but Kitasan Black's enthusiasm helped her relax.
• California Spangle and Frostfall wished Kitasan Black luck, while Adayar formally greeted her and said she looked forward to their race.
• Futanari Shingang jokingly told Kitasan Black that Adayar had warned her to be careful, prompting Kitasan Black to answer with an enthusiastic promise to give the race her all.
• California Spangle told Adayar that Kitasan Black had warned her to be careful because she was strong.

Adayar assessed the other runners before the Gulf Glory Turf Invitational began, then focused on Kitasan Black’s burst toward the lead and California Spangle’s decision to conserve stamina. As the runners approached the first turn, Adayar adjusted her stride and noticed another Horse Girl pressing up beside her.

• Adayar reviewed Kitasan Black’s record and considered her a serious threat alongside Duramente and Futanari Shingang.
• Adayar decided she would avoid following the Japanese runners’ rhythm as the Gulf Glory Turf Invitational started.
• Kitasan Black surged from the gate toward the Inner Lane and took the Lead Position.
• California Spangle followed Kitasan Black but conserved stamina instead of immediately challenging for the lead.
• Adayar adjusted her stride and watched her position as another runner pressed up from her other side.

Futanari Shingang pressured Adayar after anticipating her attempt to settle into the low-pressure zone behind the leaders, following Anjing Zhen's race plan. Adayar remained composed under the squeeze, leaving Futanari Shingang alert and wondering how Kitasan Black had prepared for her.

• Futanari Shingang accelerated toward Adayar and followed Anjing Zhen's prediction that Adayar would seek the low-pressure zone behind the leaders.
• Futanari Shingang used her position alongside Kitasan Black and California Spangle to force Adayar toward the Inner Lane.
• Futanari Shingang recognized that Adayar's steady pace and precise movements showed no sign of panic despite the pressure.
• Adayar met Futanari Shingang's gaze with calm interest and a faint smile, prompting Futanari Shingang to question what Anjing Zhen had taught Kitasan Black.

Duramente watched Futanari Shingang and Adayar battle for position while Kitasan Black and California Spangle fought at the front, realizing how far the world-class competitors surpassed the races she knew. Fired up to challenge that level, she noticed Frostfall had vanished from her rear-right and spotted a dark blur surging forward.

• Futanari Shingang and Adayar's contest pushed them inward, opening a clear stretch of the Outside Lane for Duramente.
• Duramente assessed her position and recalled the plan for her and Futanari Shingang to restrain opponents so Kitasan Black could lead the race.
• Duramente recognized that Adayar was elegantly countering Futanari Shingang's pressure and guiding their struggle.
• Kitasan Black and California Spangle raced fiercely at the front, with California Spangle matching every move without tiring.
• Duramente's excitement at facing world-class rivals grew, and she suddenly noticed Frostfall was gone from behind her.
• Duramente turned and saw a black-brown blur rushing forward along the ground.

Frostfall launched a sudden attack, forcing the leaders and the other runners into fierce battles for position as the race entered the bend. Duramente blocked Frostfall’s advance, while Kitasan Black, California Spangle, Adayar, and Futanari Shingang continued their clashes.

• Frostfall accelerated from the Outer Lane, setting off California Spangle’s charge against Kitasan Black at the front.
• Kitasan Black answered California Spangle’s burst with a powerful acceleration and held her position.
• Futanari Shingang attacked Adayar on the Inner Lane, but Adayar evaded her and cut into the bend first.
• Duramente felt Frostfall closing in, slowed briefly, then surged through the bend and cut off Frostfall’s route.
• The commentator called the battles as spectators cheered for the runners from Japan, Europe, and the United States.

Anjing Zhen watched the Dubai race intensify as Kitasan Black and California Spangle battled for the lead, with the other runners fighting for position behind them. Symboli Rudolf endured the camera flashes and warned Anjing that the race had only just begun.

• Symboli Rudolf complained about the reporters’ camera flashes, and Anjing Zhen offered to help her leave and watch from farther back.
• Symboli Rudolf refused to leave, saying she would not run away while the younger Horse Girls were still fighting.
• Kitasan Black led the race into the side straight as California Spangle pressed close behind her.
• Futanari Shingang and Adayar battled for position while Duramente blocked Frostfall’s attempts to pass.
• Anjing Zhen watched the runners’ fierce efforts in disbelief, and Symboli Rudolf told him to calm down because the real race was only beginning.

Anjing Zhen Shen followed Symboli Rudolf’s advice and focused on learning from the fiercely contested Dubai race as the Horse Girls entered the final turns. Kitasan Black reached the final straight in front, while California Spangle slowed from a stamina collapse and Kitasan began to pull away.

• Symboli Rudolf reminded Anjing Zhen Shen to stay calm and observe the race, and he resumed watching through his binoculars.
• Kitasan Black led through the Third Turn with California Spangle close behind her.
• Futanari Shingang and Adayar moved outward together on the final turn as Duramente and Frostfall targeted gaps in the pack.
• Anjing Zhen Shen recognized the final turn as a key moment and grew increasingly excited as the field approached the straight.
• The commentator announced that California Spangle had suffered a stamina collapse, and Kitasan Black widened her lead into a solo breakaway.

Kitasan Black fought off Adayar’s fierce late pursuit in the final stretch and crossed the finish line first by the narrowest margin. She collapsed after the race as the commentator declared her the winner.

• California Spangle slowed, while Frostfall, Futanari Shingang, and Duramente were hampered in the crowded final stretch.
• Adayar launched her final burst and rapidly closed the gap to Kitasan Black as the spectators and Anjing Zhen cheered.
• Adayar drew level with Kitasan Black in the last hundred meters, pressing her with an overwhelming presence.
• Kitasan Black summoned her remaining strength and sprinted toward the finish line.
• Kitasan Black crossed first by an incredibly narrow margin, then stumbled to her knees as the commentator announced her victory.

After winning a brutal finish against Adayar, Kitasan Black struggled to understand what had happened in the race. California Spangle challenged her to the Japan Cup, and Frostfall and Adayar showed interest in joining.

• Kitasan Black saw that she had beaten Adayar by half a face, then discovered she had bitten her own lip during the race.
• Adayar offered Kitasan Black a handkerchief, and Futanari Shingang and Duramente praised her final push and performance.
• Kitasan Black recalled that an unfamiliar, sharply oppressive presence had replaced the one following her near the finish, but she could not explain what happened.
• California Spangle announced that she and Frostfall would discuss entering the Japan Cup with their Trainer.
• Frostfall accepted the idea of racing Kitasan Black in the Japan Cup, and Adayar also expressed interest in the Turf G1.

Anjing Zhen arranged careful post-race examinations and reflected on how the international race could shape his training and Kitasan Black’s future. While reviewing the race, he and Symboli Rudolf considered whether Kitasan Black had touched the threshold of the Domain during her final charge.

• Anjing Zhen coordinated detailed medical examinations for Kitasan Black and the other racers while Symboli Rudolf urged him to stay calm.
• Anjing Zhen reflected on the race’s fierce physical confrontations and concluded that his training methods might need to incorporate lessons from international racing.
• Anjing Zhen began recording and comparing the racers’ performances as they waited for the examination results.
• Symboli Rudolf asked whether Kitasan Black had touched the threshold of the Domain during her final charge.
• Anjing Zhen recalled Kitasan Black’s sudden burst of power as Adayar closed in and considered that she might truly have entered a Domain.

Anjing Zhen Shen reviewed Kitasan Black’s finish and wondered whether her brief burst of perfect coordination meant she had entered the Zone. Symboli Rudolf helped him see that Kitasan’s growth was gradual, then praised him for finally acting like a rookie Trainer.

• Anjing Zhen Shen examined slow-motion footage of Kitasan Black’s finish and estimated that her possible Zone lasted less than a second.
• Anjing Zhen Shen asked Symboli Rudolf whether Kitasan Black had truly entered the Zone, and she instead asked whether Kitasan could have performed at her current level earlier in her development.
• Anjing Zhen Shen explained that Kitasan’s physical abilities had only recently approached their peak.
• Symboli Rudolf reminded Anjing Zhen Shen that the Zone depended on fundamentals Kitasan had built gradually, and he recognized that he had been judging her against an unrealistic standard of perfection.
• Symboli Rudolf told Anjing Zhen Shen he had done something right by finally starting to look like a rookie Trainer.

Symboli Rudolf praised Anjing Zhen for recognizing his mistake and urged him to rest rather than immediately revise Kitasan Black’s training plan after her possible first entry into the Zone. A day later, Anjing Zhen drove Kitasan Black and Almond Eye toward Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall to fulfill Symboli Rudolf’s shopping recommendation.

• Symboli Rudolf told Anjing Zhen that his willingness to admit mistakes would help him guide Kitasan Black and Almond Eye, and said Kitasan Black may have briefly entered the Zone during the race.
• Symboli Rudolf ordered Anjing Zhen to take several days off and suggested he help adjust the others’ condition only if he felt compelled to work.
• Symboli Rudolf warned that she could ask Symboli Rudolph and Tokai Teio to enforce her recommendation, leaving Anjing Zhen little choice but to take Kitasan Black and Almond Eye shopping.
• The next day, Anjing Zhen drove Kitasan Black and Almond Eye from the Burj Al Arab Hotel toward Dubai’s commercial district, while they excitedly asked about their destination.

Anjing Zhen took Kitasan Black and Anzu out to relax and shop in Dubai after Symboli Rudolf cautioned him not to rush Kitasan Black’s Zone training. Kitasan Black planned an enormous list of souvenirs, then discovered she had earned more than 600 million in prize money, leaving Almond Eye stunned by her wealth.

• Anjing Zhen realized Symboli Rudolf’s advice had helped him avoid pushing Kitasan Black to chase the Zone too soon.
• Anjing Zhen asked Kitasan Black and Anzu where they wanted to go first, and they chose the Burj Khalifa and a shopping mall.
• Kitasan Black listed dozens of people she wanted to buy gifts for, including friends, family, teachers, and Anjing Zhen.
• Anzu worried that the gifts might be expensive, so Kitasan Black tried to calculate how much prize money she had won.
• Anjing Zhen told Kitasan Black she had earned more than 600 million, and Almond Eye struggled to comprehend how much money that was.

Anjing Zhen, Kitasan Black, and Anzu explored Dubai Mall instead of shopping for souvenirs, then headed to the marine animal exhibit. Kitasan Black worried that a shark might bite them, and Anjing Zhen teased that she could kill one with a punch and might have to pay compensation.

• Anjing Zhen calculated that six hundred million could buy Anzu rice bowls for 273 years and decided that Anzu and Kitasan Black needed math tutoring.
• Kitasan Black offered to pay for Anzu’s gifts, while Anjing Zhen planned to help Anzu buy more and suggested they postpone shopping until they could ship everything home.
• The three agreed to explore the mall and chose to visit its rare marine animal exhibit.
• Kitasan Black and Anzu excitedly discussed the sharks and Kitasan Black promised to punch or kick one if it tried to bite them.
• Kitasan Black privately asked Anjing Zhen whether sharks would attack them, and he teased that she would be strong enough to kill one and might owe compensation.