History
Horse racing in Indonesia experienced a decline in popularity when gambling was banned in 1981, and began plummeting further ever since the fall of Suharto. The trend continued on through the 2010s, and was detrimental to the industry. Pulomas Racecourse, Indonesia's flagship racecourse, gradually lost its prominence as facilities were neglected and damaged from floods. [3] The venue was eventually closed in 2016 to make way for the Jakarta International Equestrian Park, an equestrian venue for the 18th Asian Games.
In 2023, SARGA.CO, a company that specializes in promoting equine sports, collaborated with the Equestrian Association of Indonesia to organize national horse races. [4] [5] The goal was to preserve, rebuild, and develop Indonesia's horse racing industry, as well as to popularize horse racing among the general public. [5] [6] 2023 had two events organized under SARGA.CO, which were the first two Triple Crown races. The following year, 2024, SARGA.CO organized four events, which were the first Triple Crown series, the Indonesia Derby (which includes the first leg of the National Championships), the second leg of the National Championships, and the PP PORDASI Chairman Cup. [7] And in January 2025, they held the A.E. Kawilarang Memorial Cup at Tegalwaton Racecourse.
In February 2025, SARGA.CO announced a 10-race calendar for the 2025 season, with the campaign title The Race of Rising Stars. [8] [9] 2025 was the first time the name Indonesia's Horse Racing was used. It was also the first time the national racing year was structured as a season. Additionally, after the global release of Umamusume: Pretty Derby , a Japanese gacha game from the franchise of the same name created by Cygames that centers on anthropomorphized Japanese race horses, in June 2025 and began trending worldwide, Indonesia's Horse Racing events subsequently gained significant attention. [10] The season ultimately consisted of nine races across the year, including the Triple Crowns, both National Championship legs, the Jateng Derby, the King Hamengku Buwono X Cup, as well as other events. [7] King Argentine, a colt from King Halim Stable, won the Derby as well as the Triple Crown.
In addition to the Triple Crown and the National Championship, the 2026 season will have a new series, the King's Cup. [11]
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2026 Indonesia's Horse Racing Season 
