The weekend’s racing kicks off at Busan on Friday with 8 races from 11:50 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1000M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million

The two-year-old races begin and eight face the starter for the first time, so we head to the trial videos. (2) BIG MUSICAL STAR went through two trials scraping through the first in the slowest allowable time but then much better on May 11^th when overcoming a wide gate to settle midfield and run on for a close 4^th in a quick time (as a voluntary trial, this may not appear in all race cards, so do take note).  The trainer/jockey combination will ensure he has plenty of backers first up. It took (6) ARION TAEYANG two goes to qualify which he did well on May 4^th settling on pace and while a long way back behind a six-time winner the time was good, and he will be a danger here. (3) YONGBI PAEWANG settled right back in his heat before running on. (8) WORLD KNG IJI and (1) WONDERFUL GROOM others who may offer some interest at longer prices.

Selections	(2) Big Musical Star (6) Arion Taeyang (3) Yongbi Paewang (8) World King Iji
Next Best	1, 5
Fast Start	2, 4, 5, 6

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

Fillies only in this maiden. (11) ONE WAY has shown improvement across her three starts so far and enters off a 4^th place at 1200M on May 3^rd when racing close to the pace. She may need a touch of luck from the wide draw, but she should be close here. (8) ONES HEYDAY enters off am improved 2^nd place over this distance on April 28^th when leading for much of the way. She recorded the fastest time of any of these for the 1300M and she can be on pace and in this a long way again. (4) GREEN LEGEND enters on the right trajectory with a 5^th and a 4^th from her latest two and she can be there or thereabouts again. (7) DREAMMA and the returning (10) ALLURE, the latter looking well in a trial earlier this month, are others in the frame.

Selections	(11) One Way (8) Ones Heyday (4) Green Legend (7) Dreamma
Next Best	10, 5
Fast Start	3, 5, 8, 11

Busan Race 3: Class 6 (1400M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(10) FLYING ICE has raced just twice but did improve in the second of those when stepped up to this distance on May 3^rd. That was four months after his inauspicious debut and he should strip fitter for that run and with Franco climbing on, there is plenty to like. (6) TODAY QUEEN has a 4^th and a 5^th from her latest with the 4^th coming when she led at this distance. There isn’t much early speed here so she should get an easy run to the front again and she should be in this a long way. (7) POMPEII has finished 5^th in all three starts so far. He comes into slightly softer company here and can be aiming higher. (1) GUKDAE WIFUNG and (11) B.K. MARON other placing chances.

Selections	(10) Flying Ice (6) Today Queen (7) Pompeii (1) Gukdae Wifung
Next Best	11, 5
Fast Start	2, 6, 8, 9

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

(6) BURUI TONGCHI ran 3^rd on debut last October but didn’t reappear until March when he won first-up over 1200M on the last day of the month, overcoming a wide gate to settle midfield and then run on. He stepped up to this class on April 26^th and from the same wide draw, ran a close 2^nd place at 1300M. He comes up slightly in the weights, but that’s offset by a better gate and the slight step up in trip can suit. The big danger is (3) MR.KEYMAN. He too got his win over 1200M and comes in having run 5^th of twelve in a quick race over this distance on May 5^th.  He too draws better this time and won’t need to go much better than that to go close here. (10) LEMON BULPAE races for the first time since running 2^nd at class and distance in January. He looked well in an April trial and can be competitive first-up. (8) SKY SHOT was a class and distance winner on April 21^st and while up in weight shouldn’t be dismissed. (5) BLACK EAGLE another in the hunt.

Selections	(6) Burui Tongchi (3) Mr.Keyman (10) Lemon Bulpae (8) Sky Shot
Next Best	5, 9
Fast Start	3, 4, 6, 10

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

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