Korean racing in 3 minutes

In horse racing, several horses race over a set distance and spectators try to predict the finishing order. Each runner is backed by a team: the jockey who rides, the trainer who prepares the horse, and the owner.

Racecourses and race days

• LetsRun Park Seoul (Gwacheon): Saturday and Sunday. Home of big races such as the Presidential Cup and the Grand Prix.
• LetsRun Park Busan-Gyeongnam: Friday and Sunday.
• LetsRun Park Jeju: Friday and Saturday, with smaller native Jeju and Halla horses.
• LetsRun Park Yeongcheon: Sunday, for a limited period (13 Sep – 6 Dec 2026).

Racecourses usually close on Mondays and Tuesdays. Races from other tracks are shown live on screens ("simulcast races"), so you can watch Busan or Jeju races at Seoul on a Friday.

Key rules

You must be 19 or older (21 for online members). Bets are limited to 100–100,000 won per person per race. Racing revenue funds taxes, livestock development and rural welfare programmes.