The weekend’s action gets underway at Busan on Friday with 8 races from 11:25 to 18:00. Here are the previews:
Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1300M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million
Three-year-old maidens with eight of the twelve racing for the first time. We’ll take a chance on a first timer, and (3) QUEEN SPICY, who ran a solid 3rd in her trial, showing on pace. She draws nicely to lead here and can put in a bold showing first-up under Franco. (2) WINNING TREE raced handy on debut over 1300M on February 14th, ultimately running 2nd. He should have come on for that experience and similarly well drawn, can be firmly in this. So too (10) WIND VAIN. She came from off the pace on her debut at 1200M in January and entering here fresh off ten weeks off can be challenging late again. (12) APDOJEOK NUMBERONE ran a fair 4th on debut and can have come on for the experience while returning to the first-timers, (8) SHOOT FOR THEMOON was 2nd in the latter of two trials and can go well first up.
| Selections | (3) Queen Spicy (2) Winning Tree (10) Wind Vain (12) Apdojeok Numberone |
| Next Best | 8, 5 |
| Fast Start | 2, 3, 9, 12 |
Busan Race 2: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million
(6) WIND TIME has made progress across three starts so far, with a 3rd and a 2nd from her latest two, both at this distance and in contrasting styles from on pace and from behind. She has also registered the fastest time among these for 1200M and is the one to beat here. The rest all need to show an uptick in form. (2) JEONGMUN FELIX has hinted at ability across three starts with a best of 5th. He draws nicely here and in this company, he should improve. (5) LION MAGIC ran a fair 5th on debut at this distance in February, coming from well off the pace. He should have derived benefit from the experience and be closer here. (7) FLYING SHOOTER and (12) YONGBI THUNDER are others who may improve.
| Selections | (6) Wind Time (2) Jeongmun Felix (5) Lion Magic (7) Flying Shooter |
| Next Best | 12, 3 |
| Fast Start | 2, 4, 6, 7 |
Busan Race 3: Class 6 (1400M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million
(3) BEOLGYO MABEOPSA hinted at figuring things out when 3rd over 1300M on February 14th, coming out of gate ten and finishing strongly. He comes up to the 1400M for the first time, he draws better, and he can win here. (12) DIVINE KINGDOM enters in the best form of his career with a 3rd and a 2nd from his latest two, both times coming from well back. The wide draw won’t matter, and he can be there or thereabouts again. (6) MEGA MACHINE need a line drawn through his latest but if we go on his 2nd place at this distance two starts back then he has to be firmly in this. (4) BRAVO SINHWA and (7) CRUELLA are other minor money chances.
| Selections | (3) Beolgyo Mabeopsa (12) Divine Kingdom (6) Mega Machine (4) Bravo Sinhwa |
| Next Best | 7, 2 |
| Fast Start | 1, 4, 5, 11 |
Busan Race 4: Class 5 (1300M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million
(3) FLEX ENGINE was a front-running winner on debut before running 2nd on his first try at this class over 1200M on February 21st, having led for much of the way. He draws very well to be on pace here and he can potentially go all the way. Veteran (4) DAEHOMA has won just once in fifty-three starts but his recent form has been strong with his latest yielding his seventh runner-up finish on March 2nd at this distance. Franco stays on and they should be close again. (8) FANTASTIC HUMOR enters off 2nd place at 1300M at the beginning of December. He has had fifteen weeks off since so he comes in fresh, and he can be a danger. (5) MONSTER DRAGON and last start winner (6) MAGIC ELEVEN are others in the hunt.
| Selections | (3) Flex Engine (4) Daehoma (8) Fantastic Humor (5) Monster Dragon |
| Next Best | 6, 12 |
| Fast Start | 3, 6, 8, 10 |
Busan Race 5: Class 5 (1600M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million
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