The final leg of the Triple Crown series, the Minister’s Cup, highlight’s the weekend’s action at Seoul on Sunday but in the meantime, things get 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

Fillies only in this maiden with four of the ten racing for the first time but one with experience goes on top and based on her last two starts, (5) DEUMULEO may be hard to beat. After a few very ordinary showings, she was much improved when 3^rd over this distance on May 3^rd and backed it up with a 2^nd place on May 24^th, both in quick times. She’ll be on pace and won’t need to improve much more to win here. A couple of debut-makers follow. (6) BACK TO THE LADY led every step of the way to win her trial in a fair time on May 25^th. She responded well when asked for effort and can go well first up. (7) SCORPION QUEEN won a heat on May 18^th, similarly, leading all the way. Her time was quick and unfashionable connections may mean she starts longer than she should (2) GUKDAE MIRACLE and (10) WORLD PINK CAT other money chances.

Selections	(5) Deumuleo (6) Back To The Lady (7) Scorpion Queen (2) Gukdae Miracle
Next Best	10, 2
Fast Start	2, 5, 6, 7

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

(8) OAK RIDGE shapes as favourite. He has five top-five finishes among eight starts so far and comes in off a smart 2^nd place over this distance on May 17^th when close to the pace throughout. Expect similar tactics here and he can go one better. (5) BEST BOY ran a close 3^rd in that May 17^th race, his second consecutive 3^rd place finish and he looks the main danger. Solitary debut maker (1) BREEDO SHOOTER went through two trials, the second of which may not appear in all race cards as it was a voluntary trial. This is unfortunate because she showed significant improvement, running on for 2^nd from a wide draw in a good time. She draws nicely here and can go well first-up. (10) PRIME PARK and (2) GWANGSOKMA among others in the hunt.

Selections	(8) Oak Ridge (5) Best Boy (1) Breedo Shooter (10) Prime Park
Next Best	2, 6
Fast Start	1, 3, 9, 11

Busan Race 3: Class 5 (1800M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(8) SEOBU VISION is yet to win in eight attempts but has five top-five finishes including a last start 5^th over a mile at this class on May 19^th. He has generally finished off his races well, and the step up to two turns can suit. (1) BLUE POINT is similarly a maiden, in his case from five starts, getting promoted to this level with back-to-back runner-up finishes over a mile in March and April. He ran 6^th behind Seobu Vision in that May 19^th race and both can be closer today. (6) YEONSEUNG BRAVO led that May 19^th race before capitulating. He was racing for the first time in almost six months though so can be forgiven and he has placed at this class and distance. He should strip fitter here. (2) DAEHOMA and (9) QUEEN’S ROAD others in the minor money frame.

Selections	(8) Seobu Vision (1) Blue Point (6) Yeonseung Bravo (2) Daehoma
Next Best	9, 3
Fast Start	4, 6, 8, 9

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

(7) CHARON TODAY returns to racing for the first time since September last year. Her win came and this distance and she followed up with a 2^nd and a 3^rd at this class. Having looked well when 2^nd in a late May trial in a good time, she can be supported first up. (3) RUBY STONE is yet to finish worse than 5^th and got her win in a quick time at this distance. She comes in off a slightly disappointing last start on May 24^th when on pace and weakening, but from a good draw is worth another chance today. That will mean overturning the form on (10) SANGIM BOLT, who got his maiden win at this class and distance in that May 24^th race when racing handy and running on. He comes up 3kg in the weights, but a repeat is possible. (11) TRIPLE DREAM and (6) TAURUS KING, the latter another out of that May 24^th race, are others in the frame.

Selections	(7) Charon Today (3) Ruby Stone (10) Sangim Bolt (11) Triple Dream
Next Best	6, 2
Fast Start	3, 7, 10, 11

Busan Race 5: Class 4 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million

(more…)