It’s Korean Derby weekend with the big race set for Seoul on Sunday afternoon. Before that, the weekend’s action gets underway at Busan on Friday with an 8-race card from 11:50 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

After an ordinary trial, (9) PRIME PARK wasn’t fancied at on debut over this distance on April 7^th. She made light of that as well as a wide draw, to sit back and then run on strong for 2^nd place, ahead of a couple of todays rivals. She should have come on for that run and will be much more respected here. There are three first time starters and one of them is the second pick. That’s (1) DREAMING BOY, who has been through his fair share of trials before finally making it to the track. He won a March trial before running a good 3^rd in another heat last month, stopping the clock in a good time. If he brings that form to the races, he’ll go close. (8) GOLDEN AIR took a few goes to figure things out but enters off a 3^rd and a 5^th, most recently behind Prime Park and he can be in the mix again. (5) RAON THE LEGEND ran 4^th on debut in the Prime Park race and similarly should have come on. (3) LASER GRIT another who could improve.

Selections	(9) Prime Park (1) Dreaming Boy (8) Golden Air (5) Raon The Legend
Next Best	3, 4
Fast Start	1, 2, 8, 10

Busan Race 2: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

Fillies only here and (4) FLYING BABY is the one to beat. After a couple of ordinary outings, she was ridden further forward at start number three over this distance on April 5^th and run on for a solid 2^nd place. She draws nicely here and can go one better. (3) SUNCHEON YEOWANG also has a 2^nd place on her resume, recorded over 1200M two starts back. She came from well off the pace to run a fair 5^th on her latest appearance at 1400M last month and she shapes as a potential danger here. (10) MARIA’S CALL has a 5^th and a 3^rd in two outings most recently over this distance on April 12^th. She has the challenge of the widest gate here but can continue to make progress. (7) HAERANG JINJU and (9) WORLD PINK CAT others in the hunt.

Selections	(4) Flying Baby (3) Suncheon Yeowang (10) Maria’s Call (7) Haerang Jinju
Next Best	9, 5
Fast Start	1, 4, 6, 10

Busan Race 3: Class 6 (1600M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(2) BLISS MARINE has mixed his form across four starts so far but has a 3^rd and a 2^nd among them, the latter on his most recent appearance when stepped up to the mile on April 5^th. The distance seemed to suit, he draws well to be on pace again, and he is the one to beat here. (12) UNJU LEGEND also seems to suit the mile, having finished 3^rd on both of her two tries at it. She is one of the quicker starters among these, but she doesn’t need to lead, and she can be working home well here again. (5) NANGMAN DAERO has four 4^th place finishes but comes in off a solid 3rd over this distance on April 19^th when he led for much of the way around. He draws well to lead again, and he should be in this a long way. (4) STORMY DAY and (9) BLAZING MAN are others in the frame.

Selections	(2) Bliss Marine (12) Unju Legend (5) Nangman Daero (4) Stormy Day
Next Best	9, 10
Fast Start	2, 9, 10, 12

Busan Race 4: Class 5 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(2) JANGSAN LEMON got his sole win to date over this distance and enters with a 3^rd and two 6^th places in three tries at this class, most recently racing alongside a couple of others who go here over 1300M on April 14^th. He comes into a better gate today and back up at 1400M, can return to winning ways. That will mean overturning the form on (4) YEONYEIN, who ran 3^rd in that April 14^th race, settling midfield and running on well. He comes up just 1kg in the weights but should be prominent here. Tise two are the clear top picks. (6) GHOST AMAZON was a winner over 1200M at start number two before getting a bit far back on her first try at this class and distance on March 24^th. She can be given another chance here. (3) YONGSAN KEUNBYEUL and (7) DAEHOMA others in the placing hunt.

Selections	(2) Jangsan Lemon (4) Yeonyein (6) Ghost Amazon (3) Yongsan Keunbyeul
Next Best	7, 9
Fast Start	3, 4, 7, 8

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

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