Korea Racing Authority’s LetsRun Park Busan·Gyeongnam announced the horse racing schedule for September 2023.


In September, a total of 58 races will be held over 8 days across 4 weeks at Busan and Gyeongnam.


Every Friday, 8 races will be held at Busan and Gyeongnam along with 8 broadcasted races from Jeju. On Saturdays, 10 races from Seoul and 7 races from Jeju will be broadcasted, and on Sundays, 11 broadcasted races from Seoul and 6 races at Busan and Gyeongnam will be held.


Among the 58 races held at Busan and Gyeongnam, 43 are for Korean-bred horses, and 15 are mixed races for Korean and foreign-bred horses.


The first race on Friday at Jeju starts at 11:00 AM, and the first race on Saturday and Sunday at Seoul starts at 10:35 AM. Admission to LetsRun Park opens from 9:00 AM. The last race on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday all start at 6:00 PM.

Horse racing scene at LetsRun Park Busan-Gyeongnam.

Horse racing scene at LetsRun Park Busan-Gyeongnam.

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On September 10, the global horse racing festival ‘Korea Cup (G3, 1800m)’ and ‘Korea Sprint (G3, 1200m)’ will be held as the 7th and 8th races in Seoul.


Four racehorses from Japan, a world-renowned horse racing powerhouse, and two from Hong Kong have entered, while Korea’s famous horses have also registered.


‘Korea Cup’ entries include Touchonbanseok, Winnersman, and Global Hit, while ‘Korea Sprint’ entries include Thonsal, Bulma’s Star, and Kamstrong.


These races, which determine the world’s top horse racing champions competing for Korea’s highest prize money of 3 billion KRW, can be watched via LetsRun Park Busan·Gyeongnam broadcasts.



From September 29 to October 1, during the Chuseok holiday, all horse racing parks will be closed and no races will be held.


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