The Sprint Series gets underway on Sunday with the Busan Ilbo (1200M KOR-G3) on the south coast. There are 7 races at Busan from 11:25 to 16:55 and 10 at Seoul from 10:35 to 17:55. Here are the previews:

Seoul Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(7) YEONGWONHAN SOLEO ran 2^nd on debut before following up with 4^th at start number two on January 24^th both times racing handy. Third-up she should be nice and fit and with Maia climbing on for the first time, he can win. (8) BINNALEEDS improved to 4^th on her second appearance, which came at this distance on January 4^th when away among the trailers but running on well. She comes in fresh after nine weeks out and should be danger. (11) FLASH JUDE similarly improved at her second start and can challenge late here. (3) STUNNING BOLT and (9) MISS CHRISTIE are others who have hinted at ability and can be in at least the placing frame in a competitive opener.

Selections	(7) Yeongwonhan Soleo (8) Binnaleeds (11) Flash Jude (3) Stunning Bolt
Next Best	9, 2
Fast Start	3, 5, 7, 9

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

(7) ONEMO TIME ran 2^nd to Reverence at this distance two starts back before finishing 4^th over 1400M on her latest effort at the end of December. She hasn’t raced since then so she comes in fresh, CC gets on, and she can win. (6) BEAT FRESH shapes as the main threat. She has a 3^rd and a 4^th from her latest two, most recently at this distance on January 24^th when on pace. Her times haven’t been quick but that’s been more to do with recent track conditions, and she can be expected to be on pace again and in this a long way. (3) STUNNING POINT has a pair of 5^th places from her latest two. She has finished off her races well so may appreciate the step up in trip and she can challenge. (8) BANK LINE and (5) NAEGEROWAJWO others in the hunt.

Selections	(7) Onemo Time (6) Beat Fresh (3) Stunning Point (8) Bank Line
Next Best	5, 11
Fast Start	2, 5, 6, 8

Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1200M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

Maidens with five of the twelve racing for the first time. We’ll go with a first timer and (4) SKYNEX. A half-brother to last year’s KRA Cup Mile and Korean Derby winner Oasis Blue, he was an on-pace winner of a trial on February 5^th and if he brings that form to the races, he has every chance first-up. (6) SUCCESS PYEONGHWA debuted all the way back last July and ran well for 2^nd but later developed a chip fracture. He looked very well when leading all the way in a February trial and he can pick up from where he left off. (12) ARE YOU READY has a 3^rd and a 2^nd from three starts, sandwiching a lesser effort, and can be in this. Newcomer (8) BABEL FOLGORE, along with (10) WOLF STEP, who needs his latest overlooked, are others to consider on a place line.

Selections	(4) Skynex (6) Success Pyeonghwa (12) Are You Ready (8) Babel Folgore
Next Best	10, 5
Fast Start	4, 6, 10, 11

Seoul Race 3: Class 6 (1400M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million

Fillies (and one mare) only here. We’ll go with that mare, (2) RAON PARANOMA but we will need to forgive her latest at the end of December where aside from a very small bump at the start and then racing ungenerously late, she didn’t have many excuses for a poor effort when well backed. Prior to that she was going well and after ten weeks off and in this company, she is worth another chance. (5) BLACK SUN has a 3^rd place on her record and enters off back-to-back 5^th place finishes over 1400M and 1700M. She tends to leave herself too much to do but should be running on late. (1) GRAY PHANTOM comes back in trip to a distance at which she has recorded the fastest time of any of these and with a 4kg claim can be in this. (8) NUNKKOT and (11) SAENAE RANIA others to consider.

Selections	(2) Raon Paranoma (5) Black Sun (1) Gray Phantom (8) Nunkkot
Next Best	11, 9
Fast Start	2, 7, 9, 11

Busan Race 2: Class 6 (1600M) Special Weight A / KRW 30 Million

(9) KING BLACK was ordinary on debut but has since run 4^th on three consecutive occasions most recently racing handy over 1300M. He steps up to a mile for the first time and has as good a chance as any of coming out on top here. He may have more improvement in him than (2) DOROTHY QUEEN. She enters off her best finishes to date having been 2^nd in both her latest two over this distance when coming from off the pace. She has the fastest time among these for the mile (though that’s not quick) and will be in the finish. (1) MAGIC MIRROR has beaten a few of these across his latest two when 2^nd at 1400M and then 4^th at this distance on February 15^th. He’ll be on the pace and in this a long way. (10) BIROE SERVE and (6) SMART YULIM others who should be competitive.

Selections	(9) King Black (2) Dorothy Queen (1) Magic Mirror (10) Biroe Serve
Next Best	6, 5
Fast Start	1, 6, 9, 12

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

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