56 Races at Busan-Gyeongnam Over 4 Weeks,
84 at Seoul and 60 at Jeju to Be Broadcast
Night Racing on Saturdays, April 5 and 12;
KRA Cup Mile on April 6

Korea Racing Authority's LetsRun Park Busan-Gyeongnam (Director Um Youngseok) has announced the April horse racing schedule, which will feature a total of 56 races over 8 days across 4 weeks.


According to the April schedule, of the 56 races at Busan-Gyeongnam, 39 will be for Korean-bred horses, 13 will be mixed races for both Korean and foreign-bred horses, and 4 will be special or featured races. Every Friday, there will be 8 races at Busan-Gyeongnam and 8 simulcast races from Jeju. On Saturdays, 10 races from Seoul and 7 from Jeju will be broadcast. Sundays will feature 6 races at Busan-Gyeongnam and 11 simulcast races from Seoul.


Night racing, which has provided a variety of attractions alongside spring flowers and autumn leaves, will also be held this year in both spring and autumn. The spring night races in April are scheduled for two consecutive Saturdays, April 5 and 12.


The first Jeju race on Fridays will start at 11:00 AM, and the first Busan-Gyeongnam race will start at 11:25 AM. During the night racing period on Saturdays (April 5 and 12), the first race will start at 12:30 PM, and the last race will start at 8:00 PM. On Saturdays with daytime racing (April 19 and 26), the first race will start at 10:35 AM, and the last race will start at the usual time of 6:00 PM. On Sundays, the first Seoul race will start at 10:35 AM.



The KRA Cup Mile, the first leg of the Triple Crown series to determine the best three-year-old horse of the year, will be held as the 6th race at Busan-Gyeongnam on the 6th at 4:30 PM. On the 13th, an international exchange race will be held to promote friendship with major overseas horse racing organizations. On this day, for races 4 to 6 at Busan-Gyeongnam, representatives from Japan, New Zealand, and Turkiye will personally present trophies at the awards ceremony.

The groom is moving together with the racehorse to participate in the race. Provided by LetsRun Park Busan Gyeongnam

The groom is moving together with the racehorse to participate in the race. Provided by LetsRun Park Busan Gyeongnam

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