Korea Racing Busan Preview – 19 September

Friday September 19, 2025

Busan Race 1: Class 6 (1000M) Special Weight A / KRW 45 Million

Juvenile maiden fillies with all but three racing for the first time. (6) GOLDEN EMPIRE looked very accomplished in her trial, settling back before running on very pleasingly to cross the line on top in a quick time. If she brings that form to the races, she will be hard to beat. (1) YURIM CHANGA led for much of her heat, ultimately crossing the line a close 3^rd in a decent time. From the inside gate and with a good start, she can be in things a long way on debut. (9) I’M THE ONE and (3) WORLD EAGLE CAT have raced before, debuting together on August 22^nd. They ran 3^rd and 5^th respectively and should have come on for the experience. (4) HIGH BEAUTY is another first timer who looked to have ability in trials.

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

After an ordinary debut, (7) HEUIMANG DANBI was a much-improved 2^nd at start number two in a quick race over this distance on Augus 10^th having raced handy throughout. Third-up she can be peaking, and she can go one better today. Also third-up is (3) STRAWBERRY QUEEN. After running 2^nd on debut, she was away awkwardly at start two in the Rookie Stakes on August 17^th, ultimately finishing 6^th behind Wild Park. With a better start and from a good gate, she can be a danger here. (1) DOLPHIN KICK is a little more experienced and with two 4^th places and a 3^rd from her latest three, she seems to be figuring things out. Solitary debut maker (10) AIR CITY, along with (9) WORLD TREE are others who can play a role.

Busan Race 3: Class 5 (1200M) Handicap / KRW 45 Million

(4) KKEUTPAN YEOGEOL is yet to win in nine attempts but has been steadily getting closer with two runner-up finishes from her latest two outings, both at this class and distance. She likes to race on pace and is drawn very well to do so, and today she should be going one better. (2) JJAK SARANG enters off her maiden win which came at this class and distance on August 22^nd when leading all the way and beating three of today’s rivals. She comes up 2kg in weight but is nicely drawn to be on pace again and she could repeat. (6) DOCTOR MATTERS was a close 2^nd to Jjak Sarang in that August 22^nd race in what was a return to form after a couple of ordinary efforts. Seo Seung-un climbs on for the first time and she will have plenty of backers to overturn that form. (1) OASIS WICKY and (7) CHOEGANG TA BON are other place chances.

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

In five total starts, (5) NICE BUDDY is yet to finish outside of the top three and enters off a win over 1300M on August 24^th when he was on pace all the way. That brings him up in class, as well as slightly up in trip, and while he doesn’t get a weight drop, he can measure up. (3) NAEPYEON hasn’t won for a long time, but he comes in here with recent form reading very well with three consecutive 2^nd places form his latest three, all at this class and distance. Franco gets on for the first time and from a good gate, they could go one better. (10) BEOLGYO WANGCHO will need a line drawn through his latest couple including a go at class 3 last time. He is a class and distance winner though and brand-new apprentice Nam Jeong-hyeok has a chance here. (11) FANTASTIC BLUE and (6) UNJU CHALLENGE are others to consider.

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

(7) POWER STONE came from off the pace to score his maiden win at start number three over 1300M on August 17^th. He is up in class here, but the win had been coming and while he was beaten by a couple of today’s rivals in his first two starts, the slight step up in trip can suit, and he can win again. (3) DOCTOR LOUIS and (11) HEUIMANG TAYO came home 1^st and 2^nd when they raced each other at this class and distance on August 24^th. The latter was favourite that day and both should be firmly in the mix again here. (4) SUCCESS POWER beat Power Stone when scoring his maiden win in July and subsequently won again at this class over 1300M on August 15^th. He is up 3kg on that, but a hat-trick isn’t impossible. (2) WONDERFUL TEAM among plenty of other placing chances.

Busan Race 6: Class 4 (1400M) Handicap / KRW 60 Million

(9) ROAD TO PARTY is a winner of two of his latest three, most recently at this class over 1200M on August 15^th when handy throughout. He comes up to 1400M for the first time and is up in weight, but the manner of that latest success suggests that there can be more to come. (4) ECHO CHAMP is rapidly up in class, having won two of his first three, racing on pace each time. His is up in trip too but is down in weight, is nicely drawn, and he can measure up. (1) HANEUL BOSS led on his first try at this class over a mile on August 24^th, ultimately finishing 6^th of eleven. He comes back to a trip that he is one for one over and can be given another chance today. (2) SEOBU CAPTAIN and (11) DONGNAM GANGTAJA are others in the mix.

Busan Race 7: Class 3 (1800M) Handicap / KRW 75 Million

(1) BEOLMAUI ACE is ultra consistent and while his last win was a full ten starts back, he has finished no worse than 4^th since. He has a 2^nd, 3^rd and a 4^th from three tries at this distance, most recently beating a couple of today’s rivals on August 1^st and under the same weight, today can be his day. (11) CATCH THE DREAM has won his latest two, both at this distance and most recently at this class on August 9^th when leading all the way. He is up 3kg in weight today and he has the challenge of the widest gate, but if he can find a good position early, he can complete his hat-trick. (2) GREAT BOY is up in class following a 2^nd and a 3^rd from his latest two, both at this distance. He is down a full 5.5kg in weight and that should see hm competitive in this company. (6) UNJU WINNER and (5) TROPHY WARE, both last start winner, are others in the hunt.

Busan Race 8: Class 2 (1600M) Handicap / KRW 90 Million

(4) SMART BOSS found 2000M a bit too much too soon two starts back but he dropped back to a mile on June 22^nd and ran a fair 3^rd at this class in a very quick race. Thirteen weeks out can have done him some good and he can return to winning ways here. He will need to overturn the form on (5) LAST DRAGON, who won that June race. He has since run twice at further distances, finishing 3^rd and 7^th. The latter was at 2000M, and he too should be happier dropping back in trip today. (8) GEUMA DISTINCTION has placed in seven out of eight tries at this distance, including last time out on August 10^th when he was 2^nd having led for most of the way. He can be in this a long way too. (3) CATALINA MARINE and (1) FANTASTIC WOMAN among plenty of other chances.