With Seoul taking its one week summer break, Busan flies solo on both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday sees a 9-race card from 10:35 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

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

(5) ROAD TO FIGHTER ran a close 3^rd in debut on July 5^th in a quick race over 1000M. He should have come on for that experience, the additional furlong can suit, and he can be the one to beat here. (6) GRAND DREAM beat Road To Fighter when winning a June trial before acquitting himself solidly on debut on June 21^st when 3^rd over this distance. It wasn’t a fast race but with some natural improvement here, he is the main danger. (3) STORM GRIT didn’t do much on debut but has since registered a very close 2^nd and a slightly more distance 3^rd in two subsequent efforts. He has the fastest time among the four of these who have attempted this distance already and he should be in the mix again. The form drops off after those three with (8) TRIPLE J and (4) FAT BOY the other placing chances.

Selections	(5) Road To Fighter (6) Grand Dream (3) Storm Grit (8) Triple J
Next Best	4, 1
Fast Start	1, 3, 5, 6

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

Small but competitive field with a few of them looking ready to win. (7) NEW LEADER has made steady progress across three starts so far, culminating in a runner-up finish over 1400M in a filly-only maiden on July 19^th. In this company, she should be on pace, Munro climbs on, and she can go one better. (2) LASER GRIT and (4) B.K. MARON came home 2^nd and 3^rd respectively when they raced each other at this distance on July 7^th. Both had been on an upward trajectory leading up to that and both can be in the mix again. (3) SKY ARCH was 4^th in that same race having been ridden a bit further forward than in previous outings. She can be in this a long way too. (1) PINOT POWER the best of the rest.

Selections	(7) New Leader (2) Laser Grit (4) B.K. Maron (3) Sky Arch
Next Best	1, 5
Fast Start	1, 3, 5, 7

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

(6) BEOLMAUI ACE debuted without distinction last November but didn’t re-appear until this June when running 2^nd over 1200M. He then got his maiden win at start number three over 1300M on July 12^th, racing on pace. He comes up in class and slightly in trip but third-up he can be peaking fitness wise, and he can win again. (4) UNJU GUY ran 2^nd on debut in June before getting his maiden win at start number wo when stepped up to this distance n July 14^th, showing on pace throughout. He too comes up in class but is in under a light weight and can measure up. (8) NEOM CITY is still winless but comes up in class having run 2^nd to Unju Guy in that July 14^th race. She comes down in the weights and can be competitive. (7) CAPTAIN EVERYTHING and (3) BEST BOY others in the hunt.

Selections	(6) Beolmaui Ace (4) Unju Guy (8) Neom City (7) Captain Everything
Next Best	3, 5
Fast Start	1, 4, 6, 8

Busan Race 4: Class 5 (1600M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(4) GOAT KING IJI is yet to win in six starts but enters having overcome a wide draw to run a fair 5^th on his first try at this class over 1800M on July 19^th. He comes back to the distance at which he recorded his two best finishes and under a light weight and from a good gate, he can make the breakthrough here. (5) MORO made the breakthrough at the twenty-fourth time of asking at this class and distance on July 5^th. He only comes up 1kg in the weights and lightning could strike twice. (2) SUPER CRACK and (1) HWARANG ACE come in having run 2^nd and 4^th respectively when racing one another at this class and distance on July 7^th. The former is a non-winner, and the latter has won just the once, but both can be in the placing mix. (8) YEONSEUNG BRAVO another to consider for the minors.

Selections	(4) Goat King Iji (5) Moro (2) Super Crack (1) Hwarang Ace
Next Best	8, 3
Fast Start	4, 5, 7, 8

Busan Race 5: Class 5 (1300M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

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