Sunday’s racing is at Seoul (12 races from 10:35 to 18:00) and Busan (5 races from 12:45 to 16:05). Feature is the Rookie Stakes at Seoul, the first big race of the year for juveniles. Busan’s equivalent did not attract the minimum number of entries required. Here are the previews:

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

Juvenile maiden fillies only in the opener with all but one racing for the first time. The pick from trials is (4) LALA GIRL. She failed to qualify in her first attempt in June but looked much more assured at the second time of asking on July 11^th, leading her heat for much of the way before crossing the line in 3^rd in a decent time. She should be on pace and can go all the way. (11) SWITCH POWER qualified at try number one but went through another trial on July 25^th (voluntary so be aware it won’t show in some racecards). She was much better in the second showing on pace and if she shows similar improvement here, she will be close. (6) DUSON OPEN led her trial and was a very close 2^nd in a fair time. (12) STUNNING WORLD and the sole one with experience, (2) BEAT DOKKAEBI are other chances.

Selections	(4) Lala Girl (11) Switch Power (6) Duson Open (12) Stunning World
Next Best	2, 5
Fast Start	3, 4, 6, 11

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

(3) CLAIR GOLD enters off a fair midfield finish over 1300M last time out, but if we go on her 2^nd place two starts back on June 22^nd at this distance, she has to be firmly in the mix. In this small field she can be on or just behind the pace, and she has a smart finish on her. (7) SEONGSIL YEOGEOL hasn’t done much across ten starts but perked up a bit last time out on August 3^rd when 4^th in an all-filly race over 1300M. She won’t need to improve much on that showing to be in the finish here. (8) TRES VITE has finished in 4^th or 5^th place on no fewer than nine occasions, but never any better. She came from off the pace to run 4^th over this distance last time out and could go one better here. (1) JEWELRY FASHION and (2) EVER THE CROWN others potentially in the placing frame.

Selections	(3) Clair Gold (7) Seongsil Yeongeol (8) Tres Vite (1) Jewelry Fashion
Next Best	2, 4
Fast Start	1, 3, 6, 7

Seoul Race 3: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

Fillies only in this maiden. (4) KYLIE has been getting closer across seven starts so far, culminating in a 2^nd place finish over 1200M on July 21^st when racing handy throughout. She was a fair margin behind a good winner, but she draws well, Moon Se-young gets on, and today could be the day. (10) THUNDER STORM has two 3^rd places to her name, including at her latest outing on June 29^th when coming from off the pace and finishing strongly at this distance and she can be a danger here. (8) MAGIC IMPACT ran once, somewhat anonymously back in January and then didn’t return until July 13^th when she ran a fair 5^th over 1400M, showing close to the pace. She can strip fitter for that experience and be close here. (7) CHOCO BEAUTY and (11) LEGAL LAHUI other place chances.

Selections	(4) Kylie (10) Thunder Storm (8) Magic Impact (7) Choco Beauty
Next Best	11, 1
Fast Start	1, 4, 8, 9

Seoul Race 4: Class 6 (1400M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(6) GANGCHEOL DRAGON enters off back-to-back 3^rd place finishes at 1300M and most recently this distance on June 22^nd when he had a couple of today’s rivals behind him. He has the fastest time among these for 1400M and against this limited set of rivals, he won’t need to improve much, if at all, to win. (1) GANGCHEOL BUDAE does have a 3^rd place on his resume and third-up this preparation after six months off, may be at his peak here. (7) FLYING LION is slow but has managed to get three top five finishes and should be aiming for a career to date best in this company. (8) CHEONJI MARKET beat a couple of these on her way to 4^th place over this distance last time out and can beat a few again. (3) ELITE BOSS another minor money possible.

Selections	(6) Gangcheol Dragon (1) Gancheol Budae (7) Flying Lion (8) Cheonji Market
Next Best	3, 5
Fast Start	1, 4, 6, 9

Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(9) WATER DRAGON has a 3^rd and a 2^nd in two starts so far at 1200M and 1300M first from handy and second leading. In this company, he can be expected to be on the speed and if he didn’t already get it on Friday, it should surely be Kim Young-kwan’s 1500^th career win here. (6) WONDERFUL TEAM has mixed her form across four starts so far, she enters off a solid 3^rd place at this distance on June 30^th. She likes to settle back and come form off the pace and she can be a danger here. (3) DIA MATE beat a couple of these on her way to 6^th pace over this distance on July 19^th. The time was fair and that’s enough to put her in the mix. (8) GUKDAE LEGEND and (5) LUCKY HIT other placing chances.

Selections	(9) Water Dragon (6) Wonderful Team (3) Dia Mate (8) Gukdae Legend
Next Best	5, 1
Fast Start	2, 7, 8, 9

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

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