The First Clash of 3-Year-Old Colts... Busan-Gyeongnam Racing Park Hosts This Year's First Major Race, the Gyeongnam Sinmun Cup

A racehorse is running in the Gyeongnam Newspaper Cup.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] On the 6th, the "15th Gyeongnam Newspaper Cup" will be held at Busan Gyeongnam Race Park. The race time is the 5th race at 3:50 PM. Participation is limited to 3-year-old male and female Korean horses, and the race distance is 1400m.

The Gyeongnam Newspaper Cup is a low-grade L-class stakes race, but as the first stakes race of the year at Bukyeong, it attracts the attention of horse racing fans as the first showdown of the leading 3-year-olds.

Eleven 3-year-old horses from Bukyeong have expressed their intention to participate in the Gyeongnam Newspaper Cup race.

Man of the Year (male, rating 40, owner Shin Yoon-kyung, trainer Kim Byung-hak, win rate 16.7%, place rate 33.3%) has experience participating in two stakes races last year: the "Gimhae Mayor’s Cup" and the "Breeders' Cup."

Compared to other horses, a more experienced race development can be expected, but recently he received treatment for bilateral fetlock arthritis (arthritis in both front leg joints), so his condition on race day is likely to determine the outcome. The ride by jockey Da Silva, who has never partnered with him before, is also a variable.

Beolma's Star (male, rating 47, owner Lee Jong-hoon, trainer Baek Gwang-yeol, win rate 66.7%, place rate 66.7%) is the offspring of "Twoonerandserve," a son of the legendary American sire "A.P. Indy."

He has the highest rating among the entrants and recorded a 14-length victory in his second race after debut.

Jockey Perovic, who shared the big win, is scheduled to ride again. Owner Lee Jong-hoon has a record of eight stakes race wins.

Daeji Choice (male, rating 46, owner Han Jeong-hyeop, trainer Yang Gwi-seon, win rate 28.6%, place rate 42.9%) placed third in last year's "Beautiful Run Stakes" and has maintained decent results since then.

Although his body weight is not large at around 460kg, he has good bloodlines flowing from "Storm Cat."

Legend Number One (male, rating 40, owner DRMCT Co., Ltd., trainer Kim Young-gwan, win rate 66.7%, place rate 66.7%) is sired by "Mani Phi," the undisputed top domestic sire.

With an initial purchase price of 70 million KRW, he boasts the highest value among the entrants.

He has relatively little racing experience with only three races so far, but expectations for his bloodline are high.

Busan Gyeongnam Race Park has resumed shuttle bus operations, which had been suspended for the past two years due to COVID-19.

Shuttle buses are operating on four routes: Hadan, Gimhae, Daejeo, and Jurye, and to prevent the spread of COVID-19, disinfection teams and staff are deployed on-site for each route.

Currently, Busan Gyeongnam Race Park and all Korea Racing Authority nationwide facilities only allow entry to those who have completed COVID-19 vaccination, recovered patients, or those who have tested negative on rapid antigen or PCR tests.

Information about shuttle bus operations and park entry can be found on the Korea Racing Authority website bulletin board.

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