Korea Racing Busan Preview – 30 May

Friday May 30, 2025

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

(8) YEONGGWANGUI CLEAR overcame a slow start on debut to run on strongly for 2^nd place at this distance. He should have come on for that run, Seo Seung-un climbs on, and he will be favoured to go one better. (1) TOP OF THE RANK didn’t do a whole lot on debut when slow away from a wide draw. He previously looked good in trials and from a much better gate, he can improve. (5) FLEX TAP beat a couple of these on her way to 4^th place in a filly only maiden at this distance on May 2^nd and she can be in the mix again. (3) SWORN QUEEN enters off a 3^rd place at 1400M when racing on pace and can aim for a money finish again. (6) SPEED GOOD another who can improve.

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

After an indifferent effort on debut, (3) STUKA has put in two consecutive 3^rd place finishes at 1300M and 1200M, showing on pace both times. He comes up significantly in trip today but draws well to lead again and may take some beating. The rest of the form is patchy to say the least, so we’ll take a chance on the solitary debut-maker and the first juvenile to get a run out this year, (9) AMAZING ONE. It took him two goes to qualify but he did his best work late in both and both the mile and the competition can suit first up. (7) BORYEONGJEOKTOMA was an improved 3^rd when coming from off the pace on his first try at this distance on April 25^th. That was his best in ten tries but he won’t need to improve much to be close again. (2) DAEJI DAEBONG and (11) PHANTOM KING others to consider on a place line.

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

The second division of the mile maiden. We’ll take a chance on (1) HIGH LEVEL. She enters off her best finish of 4^th over 1300M on April 27^th when, as has been her style so far, she has settled back and finished off well. The mile can suit, there is no speed here so she can be much further forward earlier from the inside gate, and she has as good a chance as any at probably an each-way price. (5) FLYING ICE has a 2^nd and a 3^rd on her resume, along with no fewer than five 4^th place finishes. 1600M seems to be her go – she comes in off back-to-back 4^th places over the trip, and she should be in the mix here. (9) WONDER ROAD and (2) HEUIMANG GUNJU came home 4^th and 5^th respectively when they raced one another over 1400M on May 4^th and both can be there or thereabouts again. (3) DOCTOR SOLAR was further back in that race but going on his 2^nd place at 1400M two starts back, can be given another chance.

Busan Race 4: Class 1 (2000M) Handicap / KRW 110 Million

A rare mid-Friday afternoon class 1, albeit with a rating cap of 95. (5) CLEAN ONE was placed in Listed juvenile company last November and returned to winning ways with victory in the NZTR Trophy over 1800M on April 13^th when he led all the way around. He is very nicely in under today’s conditions, and he can go all the way again. That will mean overturning the form on (4) LOVE KING IJI, who was 2^nd to Clean One’s 3^rd when the pair raced one another over this distance at class 2 level in January. Love King Iji has a 2^nd and a 5^th from two subsequent outings and can be a danger. (2) DESPITE WIN tackles further than a mile for the first time but has seven top three finishes from eight starts and can measure up. (3) JEONGMUN COBIT and (1) CATALINA MARINE others to consider.

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

It’s been a long time between drinks for (2) GOOD DADDY, but his recent form is reading very well with two 2^nd places and a 3^rd from his latest three, all at this class and distance. He races best on pace so he draws well and today should really be his day. (11) POWER TIME got his maiden win over a mile on April 25^th. That brings him up in class, but the win had been coming and while he has the challenge of the widest gate, he comes down in weight and he can be competitive. (9) STAR PARK is a twenty-four-race maiden but he has eight top-three finishes including last time when he beat plenty of these, including Good Daddy, when 2^nd at this class and distance on April 25^th, and he can be there or thereabouts again. (3) FATE and (10) GEUMA BRISK the other leading chances.

Busan Race 6: Class 4 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million

(2) KYUNGNAM DRAGON enters having won her latest two, both over 1200M. That brings her up in class here, but she comes down a full 3.5kg in weight and from a good draw she can be on pace, and she can go all the way and complete her hat-trick here. (5) B.K DANCING GIRL was a winner at this distance on April 27^th, racing on pace. She comes up in class, but she can measure up in this company. (9) POCKET MILLION comes back to the distance at which she was a winner at this distance in March. She is 3.5kg up on that win but should be in the mix, probably racing on the speed. (1) TAMARKUZ KING and (7) TAMNA SUPER are others in the placing frame.

Busan Race 7: Class 4 (1600M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million

(9) LEMON PIE has seven top four finishes from ten starts and was a winner at this class over 1400M two starts back. She likes to race on pace and back up to a mile, she can return to winning ways here. (5) HONOR LORD has done nothing in three starts in this preparation but the step up in trip may be what he needs, and he could be attractive at an each-way price. (10) BLACK VOLT enters off back-to-back 4^th place finishes at this class and distance and he will surely be there or thereabouts again. Plenty of others have at least placing chances in what is, below the top line, a competitive race. (8) MASTERY MAN and (7) JILJU YEOLJEONG may be the best of the rest.

Busan Race 8: Class 4 (1600M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million

A couple come here on a hat-trick. (6) TOP OF THE TREE is rapidly up in class, having won his latest two at 1200M and 1400M. He is up in class and also up in trip, but neither should be a problem, and he can win again. (3) SEOGWI OREUM is the danger, and he too has won his latest two. The most recent of those was at this class over 1400M on May 4^th with a couple of today’s rivals behind him and while he is up to a mile for this first time, as well as up 2kg in weight, he has every chance. (11) QUEEN YARA is an import who started at this class and has shown improvement across her three outings to date. The form falls off after those with (7) OASIS WINNER and (10) BUGYEONG LION perhaps the most likely to improve.