Day: July 4, 2025

Seoul Saturday: Race-By-Race Preview (July 5)

Saturday’s racing is at Seoul with 9 races from 10:35 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

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

Ten previously unraced juveniles so we must head to the trial videos. (6) REVERENCE trailed up in 3rd place in a fair time behind two experienced racehorses, showing close to the pace. Moon Se-young is on and that will be enough for plenty. The curiously named (1) WONPYEONG SKET went through two trials, winning the first at the start of May and then finishing back in a second from a wide draw. From the inside gate we can be expecting more of the former here. (10) GEOSEN MUJEOK ran on well for 4th in his heat in the same time as Reverence and can go well first-up. (4) STORM TROOPER and (8) BLISS STAR others who hinted at ability in their heats.

Selections(6) Reverence (1) Wonpyeong Sket (10) Geosen Mujeok (4) Storm Trooper
Next Best8, 7
Fast Start2, 4, 6, 7

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

Fillies (and one mare) only in this maiden. Five months after her debut, (3) PINE PINK returned to run 2nd at this distance on May 18th, settling midfield and running on. She was well beaten by a good winner but should stirp fitter for that run and can go one better. (9) GWANAKSAN JOY has five top four finishes from six starts including her latest when she led over 1200M. She’ll lead again here and once more can be in it a long way. (8) FOX TROT was last seen running an improved 3rd place in a similar race to this. She is in fresh from eight weeks off and can match or better that today. (6) SEMYEONG GHOST and (7) HYEWONYONGMA are others who can be in the mix.

Selections(3) Pine Pink (9) Gwanaksan Joy (8) Fox Trot (6) Semyeong Ghost
Next Best7, 5
Fast Start5, 6, 7, 9

Seoul Race 3: Class 5 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(6) DAEWONYONGMA is yet to win in fifteen attempts, but his recent form reads well with a 2nd and a 4th in two tries since coming up to this class. In this company he should be on pace and he can be in the finish.  (4) P N S OHOH returned from exactly a year out to win at this distance on June 8th, settling handy and proving too strong. He is up in class here but is down in weight and if anything should strip fitter for that run and can measure up. (1) CHEONGONGUI SEOM returned to action on June 6th for the first time since last September and, having won a trial, was sent off as favourite over 1400M and proceeded to lead early but weakened late on. He should have come on for that run, he drops back in trip, draws well, and can go much better here. (11) BREEDO KING STAR and (3) TUAREG NINE are others in the hunt.

Selections(6) Daewonyongma (4) P N S Ohoh (1) Cheongongui Seom (11) Breedo King Star
Next Best3, 2
Fast Start1, 5, 6, 11

Seoul Race 4: Class 5 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(8) CHOEGANG SPEED was a winner at start number three over 1200M in May and then followed up with 2nd place on his first try at this class over 1300M on June 8th when coming from well off the place. He comes up in weight, but CC stays on, and the slight step up in trip can suit. (5) BURUI SEGYE took a few more goes to figure things out but comes up in class following an 2nd place and then a win in his latest two the former at this distance. He is up in class but down 3kg in weight and can continue his good run of form here. (2) MEGA STEP came from well back to run 2nd at this class over 1300M on May 25th and can be running on strong late again here. (6) STUNNING STEP and (4) MINT PLAY among other placing chances.

Selections(8) Choegang Speed (5) Burui Segye (2) Mega Step (6) Stunning Step
Next Best4, 10
Fast Start4, 5, 7, 10

Seoul Race 5: Class 4 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million

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