Busan will host Stakes race action this weekend with the Kookje Shinmum Trophy on Sunday. A full field of sixteen will be lining up for that, but first there is an 8-race card on the south coast on Friday from 11:50 to 18:00. Trainer Baik Kwang-yeol, currently on 999 career winners, has several chances to get winner number 1000. Here are the previews:

Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million

Juvenile maidens with five of the ten racing for the first time. (6) FANTASTIC BLUE raced on pace in the second of his trials, crossing the line 1^st in a decent time. Franco is engaged and if he can bring that form to the races, he has every chance. (3) NAMYANG RUBY is the best of the experienced ones, having run 3^rd on debut in an all-filly maiden over this distance on September 29^th when settling back and running on. She should have come on for that run and can improve here and will probably be the betting favourite. (9) FAIRY was no better than fair when 5^th of nine in a pedestrian time on debut in October. She too can be expected to show some natural improvement. (5) GLOBAL HIGH and (7) SINCHEON FREEDOM are other newcomers who hinted at ability in their respective trials.

Selections	(6) Fantastic Blue (3) Namyang Ruby (9) Fairy (5) Global High
Next Best	7, 1
Fast Start	1, 4, 6, 7

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

A full field of maiden fillies. (5) SHASHA ran 3^rd on debut before following up with a 2^nd place over 1200M on October 4^th when she led for most of the way around. She will be on pace again here and she can make it third time lucky. (7) LIME TREE also has a 2^nd and a 3^rd on her record and has finished no worse than fifth in four outings so far. She can settle behind the speed here and she has shown she has a good turn of foot in the final furlong. (4) RAON FLATTER was an improved 4^th when ridden on pace for the first time on October 11^th and with similar tactics today, can be in this a long way. (1) BLACK WAVE and (6) SIMON STAR among plenty of other placing chances.

Selections	(5) Shasha (7) Lime Tree (4) Raon Flatter (1) Black Wave
Next Best	6, 3
Fast Start	1, 3, 4, 5

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

Small field for this maiden. (8) GEUMA REJOICE finally showed some ability when sent up to this trip for the first time on October 25^th and running 2^nd. She was well beaten behind a good winner, but she won’t need to improve much at all to win here. (4) BANGTANUI JEONSA has also shown some aptitude for this distance with a 3^rd and a 2^nd since being stepped up to it, most recently beating three of these on October 13^th. (6) RAON THE LEGEND has been a little ordinary in her latest two, but she has a 3^rd place to her name and the step up to the mile may suit. (5) USANG RYUNG and (2) FLYING ICE others who can be considered for at least the places.

Selections	(8) Geuma Rejoice (4) Bangtanui Jeonsa (6) Raon The Legend (5) Usang Ryung
Next Best	2, 3
Fast Start	3, 6, 7, 8

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

Competitive race. (7) BACKTOTHECHAMPION has two 3^rd places from four attempts at this distance, most recently last time out on October 25^th, when handy and running on. He carries his fair share of weight today but looks nicely in against this lot and he can win. (1) RICH TREE comes up in class having got his maiden win oat start number three on October 11^th over 1400M. He comes up in trip too, but his running style so far suggests that it can suit, and he can measure up here. The wildcard is (6) LEMON DRAGON. He is the only one in the field to have won at this distance which he did all the way back in March. He then ran twice more without distinction before a layoff, during which he was gelded. He didn’t offer many clues in an October trial but Franco, who won on him, is up and he can be considered first-up here. (4) RED JASPER and (9) EONJENA YEONGUNG the others in the hunt.

Selections	(7) Backtothechampion (1) Rich Tree (6) Lemon Dragon (4) Red Jasper
Next Best	9, 8
Fast Start	1, 4, 5, 10

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

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