Episode 22

Stopwatch (ストップウオッチ, Sutoppuwotchi) is the 9th episode of the 2nd season Uma Musume: Pretty Derby anime.

Summary
McQueen is driven to school by her butler and runs into Tokai who is doing some jogging. They briefly talk and when McQueen heads off, Tokai speeds by her at an amazing rate.

Later that day at the racetrack, Tokai does some practice laps, which is monitored by Trainer. At lunch, Tokai finds Rice in the cafeteria and Tokai declares that she'll avenge McQueen in the next race she's in with Rice. Afterward, Team Spica and Team Canopus watch the Japanese derby cup where it was a close three-way race between Narita Taishin, Biwa Hayahide, and Winning Ticket. In the end Ticket wins, with Biwa placing in 2nd, and Taishin in 3rd. The members of Team Canopus discuss the race and their interest in beating Team Spica. Outside in the school courtyard, McQueen talks with Palmer about their upcoming race the Takarazuka Kinen. That afternoon, Symboli and Tokai go for a dusk outing on some swan boats. They discuss Tokai's reason for avoiding Symboli and leads into her confession of anxiety of wanting to continue racing so she could live up to Symboli.

The following day, Turbo approaches Tokai on the race tracks and is quickly broken up by Ikuno. With a new goal in mind, Tokai once again fractures her leg and the doctor tells her that she may never able to race again at her current full speed. News of this spreads and friends and fans alike are distraught by it. Eventually, McQueen wins the Takarazuka Kinen and a crestfallen Tokai watches from her room now donning a leg cast. Afterward, Tokai reunites with her team and becomes the leader again and later she meets a couple of former fans whose words unintentionally hurt Tokai.

That night, Tokai has a nightmare about not being able to stay up to speed with her teammates. The next day, Tokai overhears a conversation with McQueen about her condition. Later Trainer talks with Tokai and they're soon joined by the members of Team Spica who back at the base reveal they want to make her a nutritional drink to help her with her recovery. Afterward, Tokai acts as McQueen's timer as she runs on the practice track and during it, McQueen comments that she'll be waiting for Tokai. Clocking in McQueen's final time, Tokai tearfully admits that she'll never run as fast as she used to again.

Characters

 * Mejiro McQueen
 * Tokai Teio
 * Trainer
 * Vodka
 * Daiwa Scarlet
 * Gold Ship
 * Rice Shower
 * Special Week
 * Winning Ticket
 * Biwa Hayahide
 * Narita Taishin
 * Ikuno Dictus
 * Twin Turbo
 * Nice Nature
 * Matikanetannhauser
 * Symboli Rudolf
 * Kitasan Black
 * Satono Diamond
 * Mihono Bourbon