The 2026 racing season gets underway on Friday at Busan with 9 races from 11:15 to 17:55. Here are the previews:

Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million

Three-year-old maidens kick off the 2026 racing year with five of the twelve racing for the first time. After a decent trial, (8) OASIS STAR ran fairly enough for 5^th on debut over 1300M on December 5^th despite laying out from the 800M. He should have come on for that run and a little less green today, he can win. (6) SEONGSIL DREAM was a solid 4^th on debut over this distance on November 23^rd, sitting behind the speed and running on. He too should have come on for the run and is a contender here. After a good start. (4) POWERFUL RUBY knocked up very quickly on debut, finishing well down the field. She previously won a trial and gets another chance here. Of the debut makers. (7) TAESAN SHINHWA and (9) GRAND HERO perhaps look best.

Selections	(8) Oasis Star (6) Seongsil Dream (4) Powerful Ruby (7) Taesan Shinhwa
Next Best	9, 1
Fast Start	4, 6, 8, 9

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

(9) BULBIT GANGJA has made progress across three starts so far, with his latest his best when 2^nd at 1200M on November 23^rd racing much further forward than in his previous two starts. Expect similar tactics today, and he can go one better. (6) JEONGMUN SKIP raced once in July without distinction. He looked well when an on pace 4^th in a quick trial two weeks ago, and he couldn’t have asked for a better race to reappear in. (5) YEOSU LOOK AT STAR was an improved 4^th at start number eight on December 7^th and that’s enough to have her in the numbers here. (4) HWARYEOHAN SUNGAN and (3) MY BEST perhaps the best of a limited rest.

Selections	(9) Bulbit Gangja (6) Jeongmun Skip (5) Yeosu Look At Star (4) Hwaryeohan Sungan
Next Best	3, 12
Fast Start	3, 5, 6, 9

Busan Race 3: Class 4 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million

(4) SO GOOD has placed at this distance and enters off a 4^th and a 6^th, the latter over 1800M, in two starts back since a couple of months off. Third-up he can be peaking fitness-wise and from a good draw and under a light weight, he can win. (5) QUEEN AND SERVE was a somewhat surprising winner two outings back at this class and distance. She couldn’t back up in her latest when laying out abruptly in the home straight but while she loses an apprentice claim here, she gets Tanaka’s experience, and she can be a danger. (1) GWANGYAEUIHAMSEONG mixes his form, but this is the kind of race he can pick up a cheque in under a 4kg claimer. (9) LEMON TREE and (6) DRAGON DEVIL are other chances.

Selections	(4) So Good (5) Queen And Serve (1) Gwangyaeuihamsung (9) Lemon Tree
Next Best	6, 8
Fast Start	2, 4, 5, 10

Busan Race 4: Class 5 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(6) ACE SUN had a difficult day at the office when well supported over 1400M on December 5^th, stumbling at the start before using up plenty of energy to get forward and then not seeing out the trip. Prior to that, he had registered a win and two 2^nd places and back in trip today, he is worth another chance. (7) HANNAM QUEEN similarly needs a line through her latest when scarcely being involved over 1300M on December 7^th. She was on a run of three consecutive placings at this class and distance before that and she too can be better today. (5) JJAK SARANG beat a couple of today’s rivals on his way to 5^th place at class and distance two weeks ago and that’s enough to have him in the mix here. (4) WHITE STAR and (10) WONDER MOCCASIN other place chances.

Selections	(6) Ace Sun (7) Hannam Queen (5) Jjak Sarang (4) White Star
Next Best	10, 8
Fast Start	2, 5, 6, 11

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

Competitive race. After finishing 3^rd and 2^nd in two runs in the summer, (11) BEOLMAUI GANGJA returned to action on December 5^th and got his maiden win, racing on pace all the way. He comes up in class and does have the challenge of the widest gate, but he can strip fitter for that run and can win again. (8) AEGIS CROWN is up in class having scored his maiden win over this distance on November 30^th. He is down in weight and can measure up in this company. (1) GWANGSOKMA is more experienced and while he has won just one of twenty-two starts, his recent form has been consistent, and he can be in the finish here. (2) TIGER MONSTER and (10) HOLY RUN the other main chances.

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