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SARGA.CO – The IHR-Indonesia Derby 2025, held on Sunday, 27 July 2025 at the Sultan Agung Racetrack in Bantul, was not only a fierce showdown between Indonesia’s top racehorses—it also sparked an unexpected phenomenon in the world of livestreaming. The official live broadcast on Sarga.co was suddenly flooded with comments from wibu, or fans of Japanese pop culture.
This unique trend is closely linked to the global popularity of the game Uma Musume: Pretty Derby, a horse-racing-themed game featuring cute anime-style characters. In the live chat of the IHR-Indonesia Derby 2025, comments like “Umazing!”, “Hashire! Hashire!”, and “Ganbare!” filled the screen, as if the real-life horse race were a live-action version of the game.
King Argentin in the Spotlight, Clinches Triple Crown Indonesia 2025
Amid the wibu frenzy, the spotlight remained firmly on King Argentin, the star of King Halim Stable (West Java), who made history by securing the Triple Crown Indonesia 2025 title.
King Argentin dominated the 3-Year-Old Derby – 2,000 meters, outrunning Princess Gavi (West Java) and Romantic Spartan (West Sumatra). With this victory, King Argentin officially earned the highest honor for a 3-year-old racehorse—winning all three major championships in a single season.
The influx of anime fans made the livestream’s comment section feel like an anime forum. Some viewers jokingly linked King Argentin’s name to characters from Uma Musume, while others created real-time memes, calling Romantic Spartan the “best girl.”
Several netizens also shared unique fan art merging Indonesian racehorses with anime-style characters. The hashtag “Uma Musume versi Nusantara” (Nusantara’s version of Uma Musume) went viral on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, with humorous taglines like “Umazing Nusantara!”
This phenomenon is a positive sign—proof that horse racing can engage younger generations in a creative and relevant way. If even the anime fandom gets excited, there's a huge potential to revitalize the sport of horse racing in the digital era.
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