Day: July 10, 2025

Seoul Saturday: Race-By-Race Preview (July 12)

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

2024 Derby winner Eunpa Sarang goes at Seoul on Saturday (Pic: KRA)

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

Juvenile maiden fillies with all nine making their racecourse debuts. (5) HWANSANGUI NARA was by some margin the standout in trials, leading all the way and crossing the line plenty ahead in a good time. She can lead here and will be a warm favourite to oblige. (1) POWERFUL PARTNER and (6) DREAM DIA trailed up together on June 26th and ultimately finished in 2nd and 3rd places in good times. Both showed on pace and if they bring tha form to the races, they shape as the main dangers here. (8) NAOL PASS was a fair 3rd in her trial, well beaten by an experienced horse in 1st but showing enough to suggest she has potential. Moon Se-young being booked will tempt some. Those four will be at the top of the market with (2) APATEU perhaps the next best.

Selections(5) Hwansangui Nara (1) Powerful Partner (6) Dream Dia (8) Naol Pass
Next Best2, 7
Fast Start1, 3, 4, 6

Seoul Race 2: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

After a very good trial, (10) AIRFORCEONE was sent off as favourite over 1000M on debut but ran 2nd from on the pace in a good time. He looked a bit green that day but should have benefited from the experience and he is the one to beat here. (7) THUNDER FIGHTER took several trials to be ready but then ran a fair 4th on debut over 1200M on June 7th, settling midfield and running on well. He too should have come on for that run and can get closer here. (3) CHRYSOL PEACE perhaps wasn’t ready when debuting without distinction back in January. He looked much better when trialing up again in June, and he should be a different prospect today. Among the debut-makers, (11) THE KING TIME looks the most likely to make an immediate impact. Returning to experience, (5) BIBA CHARM was a fair 5th on debut and can improve.

Selections(10) Airforceone (7) Thunder Fighter (3) Chrysol Peace (11) The King Time
Next Best5, 6
Fast Start2, 3, 7, 10

Seoul Race 3: Class 6 (1400M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(7) ECLIPSE TANGO has three 4th place finishes from four starts so far, including his latest on June 14th when he led for much of the way around 1700M. He cuts back in trip and with Moon Se-young climbing on for the first time, he can lead again and this time go all the way. That will mean overturning the form on (2) STREET RUBY, who was 2nd in that June 14th race, settling midfield and running on. He draws well and can be competitive here too. (8) GWANAKSAN WONDERFUL hinted at ability in three outings a the end of last year and the beginning of this with a 2nd and a 3rd. She races for the first time since February but looked well when winning a June trial and can go well first up. (6) BULGEUNTAEYANG and (3) EUNPA SWEET are others in the frame.

Selections(7) Eclipse Tango (2) Street Ruby (8) Gwanaksan Wonderful (6) Bulgeuntaeyang
Next Best3, 9
Fast Start6, 7, 9, 10

Seoul Race 4: Class 5 (1300M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

It’s been a while since (8) STUNNING FLATTER got his sole win so far, but he enters with recent form reading well, his latest being a 3rd place at this class over 1400M on June 16th. In this company he can settle behind the speed and could prove too strong late on. (1) NAMSAN MINAM took a couple of goes to get accustomed to this level but enters off a 4th and a 3rd from his latest two. From the inside gate, he can be on pace and in this a long way. (4) KHAS too went a little cold but is seemingly coming back into form with a solid 4th place over 1400M last time out and can be in the mix again here. (3) SEOBU SKY comes up in class following a maiden win and can measure up. (9) PURGE RUBY another place chance.

Selections(8) Stunning Flatter (1) Namsan Minam (4) Khas (3) Seobu Sky
Next Best9, 5
Fast Start1, 3, 5, 7

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

(6) UNIVERSAL was a winner on debut over 1000M on May 31st, settling handy to the speed before taking things up in the home straight and running away from her rivals. She comes up in class here and in distance, but the manner of that victory suggests there can be more to come. (10) MENI WIN showed signs of coming back into form with a runner-up finish at this class and distance on May 24th when leading for most of the way. He has the challenge of the widest gate this time but looks well in. (8) ROYAL PLUS got both her wins so far at this distance and enters off a solid 3rd place on June 28th. He is another who should be on the speed and can be in this a long way. The form drops off after those three with (4) BREEDO TROPHY and (3) EAST KING STONE perhaps with the potential to pick up.

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Busan Friday: Race-By-Race Preview (July 11)

The weekend’s racing kicks off at Busan on Friday with 8 races from 11:25 to 18:00. Here are the previews:

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

Juvenile maiden fillies with all twelve racing for the first time. (2) MAGIC TREE was as good as any in trials, settling in midfield and running on well for 3rd. She draws nicely and bringing that form to the races, she should be close. (3) CRYSTAL MULGYEOL ran 2nd in her heat having been handy throughout. Her time too was good and well drawn she is a potential leader here. (1) RIPPLES MARINE and (5) GLOBAL ONE PICK both posted respectable times in their heats and will have backers at least on a place line. (12) MISS SNIPER is the wildcard as while she didn’t catch the eye in her trial, the booking of Seo Seung-un aboard will make plenty take note.

Selections(2) Magic Tree (3) Crystal Mulgyeol (1) Ripples Marine (5) Global One Pick
Next Best12, 5
Fast Start1, 3, 4, 5

Busan Race 2: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(9) SWEET BELLE led for most of the way around on her debut over this distance on May 30th ultimately being passed – and well beaten – late on by the favourite. She should have come on for that run, she can lead again, and this time, she can go one better. (4) LADY OF WIN had the challenge of the widest gate on her debut on June 6th but overcame it well to sit midfield before running of for 3rd place. She too should have derived benefit from the experience and can get even closer today. (7) CHOEGANG LOUIS did nothing on debut but has since been back to trial (when he beat Magic Tree from race 1) and he can be given another chance here. (2) WORLD HANI has similarly been back to trial since the latest of her very ordinary appearances so far and hinted she was ready to get better. Of the three debut-makers. (8) SUCCESS PYEONGHWA looked the best in trials.

Selections(9) Sweet Belle (4) Lady of Win (7) Choegang Louis (2) World Hani
Next Best8, 5
Fast Start1, 4, 5, 9

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

(3) WORLD TAEYANG missed the break last time before running on for what was, in the circumstances, a fair midfield finish over 1400M. At the start before he overcame a wide draw to run 3rd at this distance and from a better gate and with Franco back on, she has as good a chance as any. (4) REMENT was beaten by a couple of these at this distance on June 6th but he is another who has placed at 1600M as recently as May and he should be in the mix here. (10) BABYLON FOX finished 3rd in that June 6th race, showing on pace and he can be in the mix again. (1) GLORY ALPHA and (8) CRUELLA are other place chances.

Selections(3) World Taeyang (4) Rement (10) Babylon Fox (1) Glory Alpha
Next Best8, 9
Fast Start6, 7, 9, 10

Seoul Race 4: Class 4 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million

(3) B.K DANCING GIRL enters having run 2nd in the fastest ever race at Busan at this class and distance on June 22nd when the track was lightning fast. She is a two-time winner over 1200M, se is lightly weighted and drawn well, and in this company, she shapes as a short price favourite. Clear second favourite is (7) BUSAN TODAY. She has two wins and three further placings at this trip including last time out when 2nd at this class on June 13th, racing on pace. In this small field, she will be on pace again and can be in this a long way. (8) SMART SHAMAL is an import who began at this class and while he needs a line through his latest, does have a 2nd and a 3rd to his name and that’s enough to put him in line for the minors here. (2) PRIME ROCK and (1) BLUE SKY are the other plausible place chances.

Selections(3) B.K Dancing Girl (7) Busan Today (8) Smart Shamal (2) Prime Rock
Next Best1, 6
Fast Start2, 3, 6, 7

Seoul Race 5: Class 4 (1800M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million

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