Final Showdown of the Mares... '16th KNN Cup Grand Race'

The 16th KNN Cup (G3) main race will be held on the 25th as the 6th race at Korea Racing Authority's LetsRun Park Busan-Gyeongnam. The KNN Cup is a 1600m race for fillies and mares aged three and older, serving as the final stage of the first half S/S Queens Tour series.

The KNN Cup main race began as a media company-sponsored race representing the region when LetsRun Park Busan-Gyeongnam opened. After several changes in race conditions, it was designated as a fillies and mares-only race in 2012. Currently, the KNN Cup has established itself as a representative race for selecting outstanding fillies and mares.

In the final stage of the first half S/S Queens Tour, the KNN Cup features the Ttukseom Cup winner 'Raon the Spurt' and last year's defending champion of the KNN Cup, 'Kamstrong'. Additionally, the KNN Cup is known for its upsets, with odds of 23.9 to 1 for 'Kamstrong's victory last year and 73.4 to 1 for 'Supreme Magic's win in 2016.

Photo of Raon the Spur winning the Ttukseom Cup.

The horse with the highest cumulative points in the series races is selected as the 'Series Best Horse' and receives an incentive of 100 million KRW. Currently, the cumulative points stand at 600 for 'Raon the Spurt', 500 for 'Raon First', and 300 for 'Yeonhui Ilchul'.

According to the series race points table, the winner of the G3 KNN Cup earns 400 points. In the event of a tie in cumulative points, the horse with the higher rating is selected as the best horse.

A representative from LetsRun Park Busan-Gyeongnam stated, "The four horses to watch closely in this KNN Cup are 'Raon the Spurt', 'Yeonhui Ilchul', 'Flat Wave', and 'Kamstrong'."

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