Day: August 27, 2025

Busan Friday: Race-By-Race Preview (August 29)

The twilight schedule begins at Busan on Friday with 8 races from 15:00 to 21:00. 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. (3) LEGEND HIT beat two of today’s rivals when 4th on debut of July 18th. It wasn’t the most fluent of performances as he laid both in and out throughout to the extent that he was sent back to trial, which he came through in good style. With better manners today, he is the one to beat. (7) TRICK SHOT also finished 4th on debut, in his case over 1000M on July 4th. She should have come on for the run, the step up in trip can suit, and he can be a danger. Among the first timers (4) TOHAMSAN DRAGON was a front-running 2nd in his trial and from a good draw, he can be in this a long way. (1) DEIMOS and (10) MUJEOKYI are others who can improve from their respective debuts.

Selections(3) Legend Hit (7) Trick Shot (4) Tohamsan Dragon (1) Deimos
Next Best10, 8
Fast Start3, 4, 6, 8

Seoul Race 2: Class 6 (1400M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(6) K ROYAL had eight months between his first and second starts but o his 3rd in June, he was 2nd over 1200M, well beaten by a good winner but showing improvement. The step up to 1400M can suit, and third-up he can be peaking fitness wise. (2) WORLD TAEYNAG is yet to finish in the top two after fourteen attempts, but she has run 3rd to 5th on six occasions. She has got a decent finish on her and in this company, she can be aiming for a best to date placing. (4) FAST QUEEN has a 2nd place to her name at this trip and hinted at a return to some kind of form when 4th last time out and she can be in the mix from off the pace here. (10) GRACE CAL and solitary debut maker (7) OASIS RUBY are others to look out for.

Selections(6) K Royal (2) World Taeyang (4) Fast Queen (10) Grace Cal
Next Best7, 9
Fast Start3, 5, 6, 11

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

(8) DOCTOR CHRIS went through plenty of trials, but it was worth the wait as he was a solid 2nd on debut over 1300M, overcoming a slow start to run on strongly. He should have come on for that run, the mile looks good for him, and he can win. (5) SEOBU GAMBLE was 5th in that same race following on from a 3rd place at the start before. He tackles the mile for the first time and is third-up this preparation. (6) CAPTAIN DRAGON races for the first time since finishing a fair 6th at this distance back in April, coincidentally with a couple of today’s rivals behind him. He looked well when 3rd in a quick trial two weeks ago and can be a factor here. (7) REMENT and (4) SEATTLE DREAM are the other main contenders.

Selections(8) Doctor Chris (5) Seobu Gamble (6) Captain Dragon (7) Rement
Next Best4, 1
Fast Start1, 3, 4, 10

Seoul Race 4: Class 5 (1800M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(1) BORYEONGJEOKTOMA is yet to win in fourteen attempts, but he has placed in three of his last four including last time out at this class over a mile. He draws well, Seo Seung-un climbs on for the first time, and today can be the day. (4) GOOD DADDY enters off back-to-back 3rd place finishes at this class and distance. He likes to race on-pace, and from an excellent draw can be the early leader and be in this a long way. He will need to overturn form on (8) SWORD WING who beat Good Daddy when the pair ran 2nd and 3rd at this class and distance on August 1st. He likes to settle right back and run on and he can be a danger again late. (5) BABEL DREAMY and (10) FLASH RUN among plenty of other place chances.

Selections(1) Boryeongjeoktoma (4) Good Daddy (8) Sword Wing (5) Babel Dreamy
Next Best10, 7
Fast Start2, 4, 10, 11

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

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