It’s Grand Prix Stakes weekend! The real Christmas for Korean racing fans. That’s at Seoul on Sunday but the action gets underway at Busan on Friday with 8 races from 11:50 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

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

Juvenile maiden fillies with seven of the twelve racing for the first time. We’ll side with experience and (3) WONDERFUL LARK, who is the only one to have already raced twice. She has finished 5^th and 4^th in her two starts so far, coming from off the pace. She should have a fitness edge on these, Franco climbs on, and she can win. The danger is a first timer. (12) B.K. DANCING GIRL led from gate to wire in her trial, stopping the clock in a quick time. She has the challenge of the widest gate, but if she brings that form to the races, she has every chance. (10) MUSKET GIRL is also a trial winner, settling midfield and running on. The time wasn’t fast, but she showed enough to suggest she can make an impact first-up. (6) KKEUTPAN YEOGEOL and (8) YEONGGWANGUI HONEY will be the others in the market.

Selections	(3) Wonderful Lark (12) B.K. Dancing Girl (10) Musket Girl (6) Kkeutpan Yeogeol
Next Best	8, 5
Fast Start	4, 6, 7, 12

Busan Race 2: Class 4 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 75 Million

Twelve imported juvenile maidens go around here, with eight of them racing for the first time. (4) GEUMA EMINENT will be the hot favourite. He showed on pace on debut over this distance on November 8^th, ultimately running 2^nd, well beaten by a good winner but showing plenty of promise. He draws well to be on pace, Seo Seung-un gets on, and he will take some beating. (5) OASIS POWER debuted in the same race and put in a decent performance of his own, running 3^rd having raced handy. He has three-lengths to find on Geuma Eminent, but he too should have come on for the run. We turn to the debut-makers after that. (12) EL CAZADOR went through two trials running a very close 2^nd in the first and then within himself behind Grand Prix bound Tuhonui Banseok. That form can serve him well here. (6) MEETING ST and (11) SELL LIKE others who looked well in their heats.

Selections	(4) Geuma Eminent (5) Oasis Power (12) El Cazador (6) Meeting St.
Next Best	11, 2
Fast Start	2, 4, 5, 6

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

Fillies only in this maiden. (6) MOTHER CHUKJE ran 2^nd on debut, racing on pace, before finishing 4^th at start number two on October 25^th then slow away and then laying in for part of the race. Franco gets on here and with a bit more maturity, she has every chance of winning this. The main danger is one gate inside. (5) RIGHT CHAMP has raced three times with a best of 2^nd at 1400M in September. She likes to race on pace and from a good draw can lead and be in this a long way. (3) DIA MATE has shown signs of figuring things out in her latest two and from a good draw, she can be a factor here. (9) DREAMMA and (12) DOLPHIN KICK will be the other two in the market.

Selections	(6) Mother Chukje (5) Right Champ (3) Dia Mate (9) Dreamma
Next Best	12, 4
Fast Start	5, 6, 9, 10

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

A very competitive race. (6) STEROPES has four top five finishes from six starts so far and comes in having beaten a few of these on her way to 4^th place on November 1^st. She likes to race on pace or handy, so she is drawn fairly enough, and she has as good a chance as any. He is unkindly named, and he isn’t even very big, but (3) FAT BOY has hinted at ability across his eight outings to date. A previous outing at this distance didn’t go well, but his running style suggests that it is worth another try, and the Franco factor means plenty will be backing him. (4) I AM DREAMER has made steady progress across three starts so far, with his best being his latest when 3^rd over a mile on November 8^th. He comes back in trip and can play a big part here. (1) DALBITWIE, who beat Fat Boy last time out, and (9) CANCAN STEP other place chances.

Selections	(6) Steropes (3) Fat Boy (4) I Am Dreamer (1) Dalbitwie
Next Best	9, 2
Fast Start	2, 4, 8, 11

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

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