Grand Prix weekend gets underway at Busan on Sunday with 9 races from 11:15 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. (11) BORYEONGUI SINYONG debuted back in August when she came from off the pace to dead-heat for 3^rd place over 1000M. She hasn’t raced since, but she won a trial just last Saturday, and so long as she didn’t leave her race there, she can win this. (5) MOMENTUM ran 5^th of twelve on debut, racing handy throughout and like all the previously raced ones, should have come on for the experience. Turning to the first timers, (2) POWERFUL RUBY led all the way to win her trial in a fair time. She draws very well to lead here and can be in things a long way. (4) VICTORIA CHUKJE and (3) GOLDEN TIARA also ran well in their trials and if they bring that form to the races, they can be in the finish.

Selections	(11) Boryeongui Sinyong (5) Momentum (2) Powerful Ruby (4) Victoria Chukje
Next Best	3, 7
Fast Start	2, 6, 7, 9

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

More juvenile maidens, this one for the imports and open to the boys (5) SENSATIONAL WIN didn’t do much on debut but was a much-improved 2^nd at start two over this distance on November 7^th, coming from off the pace and beating two of the other experienced ones here. Third-up, he can have a fitness edge and can go one better. (1) GYEONGBOK STREGA came from the widest gate to lead his second trial on October 25^th and ultimately cross the line narrowly in front. He gets a much better draw for his debut and the Maximum Security colt can put in a bold showing for brand new trainer Kim Hye-sun. (6) SKY WIN WIN was a fair 6^th on debut over 1400M and can improve. (2) TYCANTHUNDER and (3) MR. PRIME both looked well in their trials, the latter in the same heat as Gyeongbok Strega and both can be in the mix.

Selections	(5) Sensational Win (1) Gyeongbok Strega (6) Sky Win Win (2) Tycanthunder
Next Best	3, 8
Fast Start	1, 3, 5, 8

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

Absolutely wide-open maiden. (4) VICTORY STORY has six top four finishes from eight attempts and enters off his best so far when 2^nd over 1300M on November 2^nd, coming from off the pace and beating three of today’s rivals. He comes up to 1400M for the first time and can go one better. (5) JEONGMUN FELIX returned from six months out to run 5^th from a wide gate on November 7^th over 1200M. He should strip fitter for that run, he draws much better and he can go much closer today. (6) YONGBI SHARK was 5^th behind Victory Story on November 2^nd having led. He can lead again and be in this a long way. (12) SERYEONDOENWISUN and (11) MAGIC SHOW among plenty of other chances.

Selections	(4) Victory Story (5) Jeongmun Felix (6) Yongbi Shark (12) Seryeondoenwisun
Next Best	11, 10
Fast Start	5, 6, 7, 9

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

A clearer cut favourite in this one. (4) TOHAMSAN DRAGON ran 2^nd in both his first two starts before winning his first try at this class over 1300M on October 31^st when leading all the way around. He comes up 3kg in weight and is slightly up in trip, but he draws well to lead again and, in this company, he can follow up. (9) FANTASTIC EAGLE got his win at start number two in maiden company on October before running 5^th behind Tohamsan Dragon last time out. Seo Seung-un returns to the mount here and with a weight swing, he can get closer. (8) GLOBAL FORCE is yet to win but is up in class after a few near misses, including at this distance on October 31^st. She is down in weight and can be in contention for the places here. (1) MAGIC ELEVEN and (5) MUHAN NAREUSHA are others in the hunt for the minors.

Selections	(4) Tohamsan Dragon (9) Fantastic Eagle (8) Global Force (1) Magic Eleven
Next Best	5, 2
Fast Start	2, 4, 8, 11

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

Fillies only and two standouts. (11) WORLD DANCER CAT came from off the pace over this distance on debut on October 17^th to win comfortably. She is up in class but down in weight, Franco stays on, and she can go back-to-back. It is the experience over the distance that gives her the edge over (6) ROAD TO CLEO, who will probably be favourite. She was an eye-catching winner over 1000M on debut on the same day, starting steadily before quickly taking things up in the straight. Up in class and up in trip, she can measure up on both counts. (8) GRAND TREE won at start two in September at 1200M before running 3^rd in a very similar class and distance race to this on October 26^th when coming from off the pace. She is only up 1kg in weight and can be competitive. (10) GLOBAL HEROINE and (2) QUEENS DRAGON others in the frame.

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