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Korea: Friday, 20th June 2025

Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

Picture: Korea Racing Authority

Fillies only in this maiden. (4) AREUMDAUNNALDEUL ran 6th on debut and has followed up with back-to-back 3rd places at 1300M and 1200M in contrasting styles. Seo Seung-un stays on and from today's draw, she can be expected to be on-pace from the start, and she can win. (8) SEONGSIL WORLD has shown progress across three starts so far, culminating in a 3rd place in a similar race over this distance on May 18th. Franco gets on for the first time, and she can be a danger. She will need to overturn the form on (11) SEUNGNI YEYAK who was a much-improved 2nd in that May 18th race, coming from off the pace. She has the challenge of the widest gate but can be in the finish again. (10) BREEDO QUEEN STAR and (5) QUEEN RACE, the latter an all the way trial winner since her latest start, others to consider.

Selections (4) Areumdaunnaldeul (8) Seongsil World (11) Seungni Yeyak (10) Breedo Queen Star
Next Best 5, 6,
Fast Start 1, 4, 5, 6

Busan Race 2: Class 6 (1400M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(4) BUGYEONG TRIPLE beat a couple of these on his way to a best to date 2nd place over 1300M on May 11th. The step up to 1400M can suit and he has every chance of going one better this time. (1) COME ON GLORY was 5th in that race but has since recorded a 2nd of his own on May 30th when settling midfield and running on over a mile. From the inside gate, Franco can pick his spot, and they can be challenging late. (6) JADE PALACE ran a solid 5th on debut over 1200M on May 23rd, racing handy throughout. She should have come in for that run and with some natural improvement, she can get closer today. (2) TEUTA and (5) WORLD TAEYANG among plenty of others with placing chances.

Selections (4) Bugyeong Triple (1) Come on Glory (6) Jade Palace (2) Teuta
Next Best 5, 11
Fast Start 4, 6, 9, 10

Busan Race 3: Class 5 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(2) SHOOT FOR THE MOON got her maiden win at start two over 1300M on May 2nd before running 2nd on her first try at this class on June 1st when she settled midfield and ran on. She is up 2kg in weight, but the step up to 1400M can suit, and she can prove too strong late on. (3) CHOEGANG TRIPLE got his maiden win two starts back over 1200M and then finishes a solid 4th at 1200M on May 23rd when handy throughout. He looks the logical early leader here and he can be in this a long way. (7) TEAM SURPRISE is still a maiden but had a spin round in the Oaks last month. She has multiple places and this class and while she may find one or two too quick again, she can be in the mix. (11) BURUI TONGCHI and (4) GLOBAL HEROINE other place chances.

Selections (2) Shoot For The Moon (3) Choegang Triple (7) Team Surprise (11) Burui Tongchi
Next Best 4, 8
Fast Start 1, 3, 4, 10

Busan Race 4: Class 5 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

Seo Seung-un continues his very promising book of rides with (4) SO GOOD. A winner at start four over 1200M in March, he was 2nd on his first try at this class over 1300M on April 11th, coming from off the pace and with a couple of today's rivals behind him. He comes in fresh following ten weeks out and he shapes as the one to beat. (1) ROAD TO PARTY races for the first time since last November, having had a chip fracture. He looks very well when 2nd in a quick trial in May and he can be a danger first up here. (5) KING FIGHTER was a beaten favourite when 4th over 1300M on May 16th. From a good draw he can be on the speed here and is worth another chance. (6) RACE MAN and (7) TAEYANG EUTTEUM others in the frame.

Selections (4) So Good (1) Road To Party (5) King Fighter (6) Race Man
Next Best 7, 10
Fast Start 5, 6, 10, 11

Busan Race 5: Class 5 (1600M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(6) FORCE BE WITH YOU won on debut in March and has since run 5th and 3rd in two starts at this class, most recently over the mile on May 25th, coming from midfield and beating a couple of today's rivals. He remains fairly weighted and can win today. (1) STAR PARK is a twenty-five-race maiden, but he has nine top four finishes to his name. Franco has placed on him every time he has ridden him so far and he can continue that run. (7) DORAON SAMSON enters off a 2nd place at this class and distance on May 2nd when he led for much of the way around. In the absence of much speed in this race he can lead again and can be in things a long way. (11) FATE and (5) BABEL DREAMY others in the placing hunt.

Selections (6) Force Be With You (1) Star Park (7) Doraon Samson (11) Fate
Next Best 5, 9
Fast Start 2, 3, 6, 7

Busan Race 6: Class 4 (1800M) Handicap / KRW 75 Million

Fillies and mares only here. (1) QUEEN OF DRAGON was  2nd when racing against plenty of these at this class over a mile on May 16th, her sixth time finishing as runner-up. She looks ready to tackle 1800M for the first time, and she can go one better. That will mean overturning the form on (4) BROWN FALCON, who win that May 16th race, coming from well off the pace. She mixes her form, and she comes up a full 4kg in weight, but she shouldn't be dismissed. (7) THE NOMINATE has won two of her latest three to come rapidly up in class. She also comes up significantly in trip having never been more than 1400M, but she carries a very light weight, and she can measure up. (6) LASER GRIT was 3rd in that May 16th race and can be in the mix again. (10) ACE HIGH another to consider and will be backed.

Selections (1) Queen Of Dragon (4) Brown Falcon (7) The Nominate (6) Laser Grit
Next Best 10, 5
Fast Start 1, 2, 3, 10

Busan Race 7: Class 4 (1600M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million

(2) CAPTAIN DIA has run 2nd in both starts since returning from a more than six-month absence in April. They were both at this class and distance and both times he races on pace. He comes up 2kg in weight but is very well drawn to lead again and third-up, he can be peaking fitness wise. (6) BEOLGYO MASULSA ran 3rd behind Captain Dia on May 23rd, racing handy throughout. That was his first try at both class and distance and he can have derived benefit from it. (9) BLACK SPEED is up in class having won over this distance on May 9th, coming from off the pace. He comes down a full 4.5kg in weight and can measure up here. (4) MR.WOLF and (7) CAPTAIN EVERYTHING others who should be firmly in the frame.

Selections (2) Captain Dia (6) Belgyo Masulsa (9) Black Speed (4) Mr.Wolf
Next Best 7, 11
Fast Start 2, 6, 8, 9

Busan Race 8: Class 3 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 75 Million

(1) BORN DIA was a class and distance winner on May 16th leading all the way around. She comes up 3.5kg in weight, but that's balanced by a good draw, and she can win again. (3) NONSTOP DUTY is a winner of three of her last four, all at this distance and most recently at class 4 level on April 20th. She is up in class here, but down in weight, she draws very well, and she be competitive. (7) SEUNGNIMAGIC KING returns to action for the first time since January. He has two wins and two places from four tries at this distance and having looked well when 2nd in a quick trial on the last day of May, he can be in the hunt first up. (6) STAR DAERO and (2) ROAD STAR among plenty of others with at least placing chances.

Selections (1) Born Dia (3) Nonstop Duty (7) Seungnimagic King (6) Star Daero
Next Best 2, 11
Fast Start 1, 2, 7, 8

Korean Racing Authority