The weekend’s racing gets underway in Busan on Friday with 8 races from 12:00 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 40 Million

Three-year-old maidens in the opener. After a couple of fair showings as a juvenile, (9) HONOR LORD has his season curtailed by injury and finally returned, gelded, in March. He ran well on his return for 3^rd place over this distance on March 19^th and should have come on for that run/ In this field, he should be on pace and can win. (8) RUN TO KING beat a couple of these when coming from off the pace to be 4^th over this trip on April 14^th. He doesn’t have an apprentice claim today but should be in the mix. First-time starter (7) LADY VADER looked good when winning a trial three weeks ago. This is a nice race to debut in and if she can get a good start, she should be in this a long way. (3) EVERY KING IJI and (4) PIMI others to consider.

Selections	(9) Honor Lord (8) Run To King (7) Lady Vader (3) Every King Iji
Next Best	4, 10
Fast Start	4, 7, 9, 11

Busan Race 2: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 25 Million

Fillies (and one mare) only here. We’re going to need to give (4) MIRACLE ONE a pass on her last start showing over 1300M when from a wide gate, she was never a factor and finished well back. Her prior form at this distance was good though and she draws a much better gate to get to the lead and with Seo Seung-un climbing on, she can be given another chance. (3) B.K. NUMA has been unspectacular but consistent across her seven starts so far. She has a strong finish on her and can sit behind the speed and run on here. (5) QUEEN ROMANCE has shown improvement in her latest couple, most recently when 2^nd over this distance on April 14^th. She’ll be on pace and can go well again. (7) WONDERFUL SMARTY and (8) MORO other minor money hopes.

Selections	(4) Miracle One (3) B.K. Numa (5) Queen Romance (7) Wonderful Smarty
Next Best	8, 1
Fast Start	1, 4, 6, 10

Busan Race 3: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 25 Million

(5) SEOGWI FLASH will be favourite here. She comes in off a strong 3^rd place over this distance on March 24^th when she went back and ran on strongly. She stopped the clock in a time faster than any of these have managed for the 1300M and while she can leave herself a bit too much to do, she should be too quick here. (6) PURPLE STAR will be second favourite. She enters off a runner-up finish at this distance on March 24^th when handy throughout. She should be on the speed here and can be a big danger. Dead-heating for 3^rd place in that March 24^th race were (7) KICK’N RUSH and (8) FLYING AARON and while the pair of them have a length-and-a-half to find on Purple Star, both can go close again. (4) I’M KING IJI is another in the hunt.

Selections	(5) Seogwi Flash (6) Purple Star (7) Kick’N Rush (8) Flying Aaron
Next Best	4, 3
Fast Start	4, 5, 6, 8

Busan Race 4: Class 5 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 40 Million

(11) STAR FURY has finished no worse than 4^th in four starts so far and enters off a solid 2^nd place at class and distance on April 23^rd. He was the beaten favourite that day and he does have the challenge of the widest gate, but he doesn’t need to lead and if he can find a handy position, he can win. (3) NICE DAY ran out a winner at class and distance on April 9^th when on pace throughout. An apprentice claim means he stays under a light weight and from a good draw, he can be at the front again and a repeat isn’t impossible. (5) SPECIAL HERO has been working back into form with a 4^th and two 3^rd placed finishes from her latest three. She is nicely in here and can maintain that run, probably sitting behind the speed, and running on. (8) FANTASTIC WOMAN was an unexpected winner at this distance on April 7^th and while she comes up in class, she warrants respect. (4) MULTI HIT another to keep safe.

Selections	(11) Star Fury (3) Nice Day (5) Special Hero (8) Fantastic Woman
Next Best	4, 6
Fast Start	1, 3, 4, 8

Busan Race 5: Class 5 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 40 Million

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