Recaps

Anjing Zhen brought Kitasan Black and Almond Eye to Dubai, where Kitasan Black tested herself against California Spangle on dirt and began preparing for a turf rematch. As Japanese Horse Girls arrived, Anjing Zhen’s exhaustion from work and travel finally prompted Kitasan Black to take him for a medical examination.

• Anjing Zhen took Kitasan Black and Almond Eye to Dubai, where they settled into the Burj Al Arab Hotel and he studied the World Cup entrants.
• Kitasan Black and Almond Eye met California Spangle, and Kitasan Black eagerly accepted her challenge to a practice race.
• California Spangle beat Kitasan Black on the dirt, but Kitasan Black adapted to the unfamiliar surface and held on through the finish before the exhausted runners received examinations.
• California Spangle exchanged contact details with Kitasan Black and agreed to postpone their turf rematch while Kitasan Black rested.
• Kitasan Black visited Anjing Zhen late at night in her hotel outfit, and he analyzed how the dirt, her breathing, and oxygen debt had affected her race.
• Anjing Zhen recognized his feelings for Kitasan Black and decided they should continue working together toward the highest podium.
• Kitasan Black and Anjing Zhen arranged to welcome Duramente and Futanari Shingang, and Symboli Rudolf noticed Anjing Zhen’s exhaustion after he collected the arrivals.
• Anjing Zhen agreed to get examined at the hotel medical center, where he and Kitasan Black encountered California Spangle and Frostfall.

Anjing Zhen prepared Kitasan Black and her teammates for an international Practice Race in Dubai, where Kitasan narrowly defeated Adayar and may have briefly entered the Zone. After Symboli Rudolf urged Anjing Zhen to rest and not rush Kitasan’s development, he took Kitasan Black and Almond Eye shopping.

• Anjing Zhen brought Kitasan Black and Little Anzu to observe Duramente’s acclimatization training, where Symboli Rudolf analyzed her uneven hind-leg force and adjusted her training plan.
• Anjing Zhen and Symboli Rudolf prepared Kitasan Black, Duramente, and Futanari Shingang for a G3-level turf Practice Race against California Spangle, Frostfall, Adayar, and other international runners.
• Kitasan Black took the lead in the Gulf Glory Turf Invitational while Futanari Shingang pressured Adayar and Duramente blocked Frostfall’s attempts to pass.
• California Spangle’s stamina collapsed on the final turn, allowing Kitasan Black to break away before Adayar charged up beside her in the last hundred meters.
• Kitasan Black beat Adayar by half a face, and California Spangle, Frostfall, and Adayar expressed interest in racing her in the Japan Cup.
• Anjing Zhen and Symboli Rudolf reviewed the race and considered whether Kitasan Black had briefly entered the Zone, while Symboli Rudolf urged Anjing Zhen to accept his mistakes and take several days off.
• Anjing Zhen took Kitasan Black and Almond Eye shopping, where Kitasan Black planned gifts for friends and family and learned she had earned more than 600 million.
• Anjing Zhen, Kitasan Black, and Almond Eye explored the mall’s marine animal exhibit, where Kitasan Black asked whether sharks would attack them.

Kitasan Black and Anjing Zhen prepared for the Tenno Sho Spring after their Dubai trip, while Kitasan Black’s friends and rivals gathered around her. Kitasan Black won the race, but afterward wondered why she had not reached the domain as she had in Dubai.

• Kitasan Black and Little Anzu skated together, and Almond Eye later helped Anjing Zhen apologize to Kitasan Black and invite her to dance.
• At Dubai Mall, Duramente thanked Kitasan Black and Futanari Shingang for supporting her, and Adayar helped Kitasan Black choose an Eclipse-themed pocket watch for Anjing Zhen.
• Kitasan Black gave Anjing Zhen the pocket watch as a blessing and a declaration of resolve, and he began preparing her for the Tenno Sho Spring.
• Anjing Zhen found that Kitasan Black’s stamina difficulty had returned on turf and gave her ultra-distance training, intervals, and weighted runs to prepare for the 3,200-meter race.
• Kitasan Black invited Koushou Hayate to Satono Diamond’s dinner, where the group shared stories and discussed their upcoming races.
• On race day, Anjing Zhen briefed Kitasan Black and Almond Eye on the contenders and warned that Adroit Labyrinth could challenge Kitasan Black for the lead.
• Kitasan Black controlled a slow pace, accelerated on the second Yodo Slope, and held off Adroit Labyrinth and the other challengers to win the Tenno Sho Spring.
• After the race, Kitasan Black questioned why she had not entered the domain as she had in Dubai, while Adroit Labyrinth congratulated her and Koushou Hayate noticed two familiar figures in the stands.

After Kitasan Black won the Tenno Sho Spring, Anjing Zhen and the Student Council prepared her for the Takarazuka Kinen with risky experiments and Heavy Track training. Kitasan Black entered a formidable practice race, where she immediately attempted a Great Escape.

• Almond Eye celebrated Kitasan Black’s Tenno Sho Spring victory and declared her ambitions to win the Fillies' Triple Crown and surpass The Matriarch’s seven G1 victories.
• Anjing Zhen and Zenno Rob Roy discussed how Koushou Hayate’s lack of confidence affected her race tactics, while Kitasan Black encouraged Hayate to pursue enough fan votes for the Takarazuka Kinen.
• Anjing Zhen told Deep Impact that Kitasan Black’s Tenno Sho Spring had been a risky experiment, and Tokai Teio arranged special training while helping them keep the plan from the Association.
• Anjing Zhen and Tokai Teio prepared Kitasan Black for the Takarazuka Kinen, and Kitasan Black revealed her promise to race California Spangle, Frostfall, and Adayar in the Japan Cup.
• At Tokyo Racecourse, Kitasan Black trained on a muddy Heavy Track with Gold Ship and Nakayama Celebration, adapting her stride and balance through repeated drills.
• Anjing Zhen revised Kitasan Black’s training to test whether pressure and a cue at the 200-meter marker could help her enter the Domain, while Deep Impact warned him about scrutiny and fairness concerns.
• Kitasan Black encouraged Satono Diamond not to blame her family’s G1 defeats on a curse, then invited her to watch the practice race at Tokyo Racecourse.
• Kitasan Black lined up against Deep Impact, Nakayama Celebration, Duramente, Satono Crown, Gold Ship, and Futanari Shingang before bursting from the gates and taking a half-length lead in a Great Escape.